1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 1: Life Audio. Welcome to the Crosswalk devotional. We are so 2 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: glad to have you listening. I'm Michelle Zurich. Today's topic 3 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:20,120 Speaker 1: is rest like Jesus. We'll be back after award from 4 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:37,400 Speaker 1: our sponsor. Rest Like Jesus written and read by Michelle S. Lazurik. 5 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:41,040 Speaker 1: He got up, rebuked the winds and said to the 6 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:45,320 Speaker 1: waves quiet, be still. Then the wind died down and 7 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 1: it was completely calm, Mark four, verse thirty nine. As 8 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: someone who has an anxiety disorder, I must be very 9 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: careful about how much stress I put on my body. 10 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: Extra stress can leave me emotionally, physically, or mentally exhausted. 11 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,040 Speaker 1: Why don't get the right amount of sleep? It can 12 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:04,280 Speaker 1: cause my anxiety to flare and wreak havoc on my 13 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 1: mental health. Since the diagnosis, I'm careful to watch my 14 00:01:07,800 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 1: body's physical signs to indicate that my emotional or mental 15 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:15,400 Speaker 1: state is more stressed than I even realize. For example, 16 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: if at the end of the week I put my 17 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 1: hand out and shaking for no other reason than I've 18 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:23,400 Speaker 1: worked too hard, I know I'm putting my body through 19 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 1: extra stress. This causes me to take a step back 20 00:01:27,120 --> 00:01:29,560 Speaker 1: and take an extra day off to rest physically, but 21 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: more importantly, mentally and emotionally. I struggle with the idea 22 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: of rest. As someone who likes to be productive, I 23 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 1: often like to make the most of my days. Resting 24 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 1: feels like I'm wasting time and not producing anything. It 25 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 1: Rest is most important for my physical, emotional, and mental state, 26 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: but I don't watch how I take care of myself, 27 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 1: as is an easy target for Satan to come in 28 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 1: and plant doubts in my mind and flood my thoughts 29 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 1: with lies. These lies. If I'm physically exhausted, I won't 30 00:01:58,080 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 1: check against scripture. If gone unchecked, this can lead to 31 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 1: an unhealthy fear of the future. It is important for 32 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: me to operate from a posture of rest, not merely 33 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: rest after pushing myself too hard physically, emotionally, or mentally, 34 00:02:12,240 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: but that is easier said than done. Jesus operated out 35 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 1: of a posture of rest. The above verse comes from 36 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: Jesus emerging from a storm after waking from a nap. 37 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: The disciples, scared by the storm that quickly arose in 38 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 1: the sea, woke Jesus up, even though he was sleeping 39 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: on the boat. They asked him to do something because 40 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: it feels as though he's prioritizing rest over caring for them. However, 41 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: Jesus realizes that rest is one of the most important 42 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: things he needs to complete his ministry. He knew he 43 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: simply couldn't operate without being physically, emotionally, and mentally rested. 44 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:48,799 Speaker 1: Not only was he performing signs and miracles, who was 45 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:52,280 Speaker 1: also healing the sick, preaching and averting arrows thrown by 46 00:02:52,320 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 1: the Pharisees. Jesus knew that his ministry could quickly become 47 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:59,400 Speaker 1: overwhelming if it did not take care of himself. When 48 00:02:59,440 --> 00:03:01,639 Speaker 1: he needed the rest, he stopped it nothing to get it. 49 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 1: Take a minute in the an Elijah life. Are you 50 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: someone who rests only after a hard week at work? 51 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 1: Are you someone who operates to a posture rest? Someone 52 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 1: who starts Monday morning feeling refreshed, knowing you rested properly 53 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: throughout the weekend. It is easy for you, as it 54 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: is for me, to neglect the importance of rest. You 55 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:23,680 Speaker 1: may also see rest as something to be endured, not 56 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:26,799 Speaker 1: something necessary for the work God has for you. Over 57 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:29,440 Speaker 1: the next week. Jock down the number of times you've rested. 58 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 1: This does not necessarily means sleeping in on a weekend, 59 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: although that could be part of your rest. Do you 60 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: take time to plug unplug from social media? Do you 61 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: have good boundaries when it comes to scrolling your phone 62 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: or trolling the internet? If we're honest, we all could 63 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: use a lesson in rest. Although it may be impossible 64 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 1: for us to rest during crises, we need to take 65 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:54,920 Speaker 1: Jesus example and arrest appropriately. We need to rest regularly 66 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 1: to care for ourselves, not merely a result of an 67 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: over extended, overpacked schedule. Father, Let us be people who rest. 68 00:04:03,120 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: Let us understand that rest is in assessing our lives, 69 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 1: not merely something to do to prevent exhaustion. Help us 70 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:12,200 Speaker 1: create from boundaries around our mental, emotional, and physical state. 71 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 1: Let us not only rest physically, but also take time 72 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 1: to spend with you. We spend time in your word 73 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 1: and in your presence. It helps us rest because we 74 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:25,520 Speaker 1: then lay all our cares, including our bodies before you amen. 75 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:30,479 Speaker 1: Intersecting faith in life? Do you struggle with rest? What 76 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:32,799 Speaker 1: is one thing you can do to better incorporate rest 77 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:37,679 Speaker 1: into your daily life? Further reading Matthew eleven, verses twenty 78 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 1: eight to three. Thanks for listening to today's devotional. 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