Thursday, October 1, 2009

take a deep breath

Mark Batterson posted the following in his blog this week...

Take a deep breath. Now let it out.

When we take a deep breath and let it out it has a physiological effect. It relaxes us. It relieves tension. It recalibrates us.

That is what happens when I think about the sovereignty of God. Reminding myself that God is sovereign is like a deep spiritual breath. God is in control. God is ordering my footsteps. God is setting me up for good deeds. God has a plan and purpose for my life. That not only gives me a sense of destiny about my life. It takes all the pressure off of me. It helps me relax spiritually.

I think that is one dimension of the "rest" described in Hebrews 4.

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