In Motion and At Rest

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The other day we were studying science with my kids and discussing how an object can be 'In motion," or "At rest." But there are examples of things that can be both in motion and at rest at the same time. Imagine laying on a raft and floating down a river. You can be totally at rest but in motion at the same time because the current is moving you. In Christ, we have the amazing opportunity to be both in motion and at rest. We can be both highly productive while totally at rest in our soul.

How do we do this? Take high levels of action on the things that you know to do, but do so trusting and relying on God's strength and power to make it happen. For the world it is usually one or the other. For example, we all know people who are "in motion," all the time. They never sit still and they work, work, work but they are wearing themselves out in the process. We also all know people who are "at rest,' all the time, meaning they take no action. 

We want to have both, highly productive but totally at rest in ourselves because it is God doing the work. Jesus said on his own he could do nothing, it was the father in him that did the work. The same father lives in us. On our own we can do nothing, but with him working through us nothing is impossible. 

Jesus said that whoever believes in him would have rivers of living water flow out of them. When we yield to God and allow him to flow through us we can be both in motion and at rest. 

I am praying for you. 

Daniel

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