Your body is an amazing machine, designed to run with great efficiency. In most cases, it will keep right on moving as long as you want it to, but how much better it functions when you stop for few minutes to rest. Rest is a natural prescription for well-being and productivity.
When your hectic life leaves you feeling dull and uninspired, try a nap. If you aren't able to fall sleep, just lean back, close your eyes, and rest for a few minutes. When you feel refreshed, thank God for knowing exactly what you need and for the remarkable resilience of the body he has given you.
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Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:28-29
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On my bed I remember you; I think of you through the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the watches of the night. Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.
Psalm 62:6-7
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Keep sound wisdom and discretion... When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Proverbs 3:21, 24
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The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much.
Ecclesiastes 5:12
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The Lord is my shepherd... He lets me rest in fields of green grass and leads me to quiet pools of fresh water. He gives me new strength.
Psalm 23:1-3
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My sould finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from Him.
Psalm 6:2-1
