https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/gods-invitation-rest/ Accept God’s Invitation to Rest August 24, 2025 | Scott W. Kay © iStock.com/nullplus Share Post Email Advertise on TGC “It feels so nice to finally stop and catch my breath.” Can you remember the last time you had a moment like that? For some of us, it’s been a while. In our hard-working, highly productive culture, we can sometimes feel like exhausted swimmers swept downstream in a fast-moving river, fighting to keep our heads above water, gasping for air. We get up early and stay up late. We never waste a minute. Our schedule is full, running here, running there, running late, running to catch up, running on empty, until we collapse in utter exhaustion. Underneath the satisfaction of being hard-working, hard-playing people is a weariness that’s desperate for the pace to relent so we can rest and recharge. Deep down, we’re dying to slow down and take a break. We keep telling ours...
Christian heart management “Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life” (Proverbs 4:23). There is still an unforgettable event. A mother, whom I know, was shot to death when she ran out of her store in following a robber who came into her store and stole her money. The money the robber stole from the store was $100. It was an absurd event. Of course, I don't think she went after the robber to keep $100 because it could be a momentary reaction. However, one precious life died for just $100. Too many people seem to give their whole strength, heart, and sincerity to keep money. I think we are doing whatever we can to protect money in this materialistic world. What's even more frightening is the fact that we are throwing away our hea...