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Day 12

2/28/2021

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If you’re going to rush, rush to rest. 📖

READ: Proverbs 19:2

👓 OBSERVE:
What does it mean to be enthusiastic about something without knowledge? If someone does something in haste, it means they do it quickly without thinking things through.​
✅APPLY:
Write down the word “unhurried.” (HURRY .. DO IT! ... .. no no.. I kid) 

Is there anything that 
you find yourself doing quickly, without feeling like you gave it your best? Ask God to help you be unhurried this week and bring this word to mind.
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Under the word “unhurried,” write a short prayer to thank God for creating rest. Express your gratitude for the fact that God never hurries, even when we may want God to rush. ​
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Day 11

2/27/2021

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It might seem counterintuitive, but taking time to rest will help you run further, faster.

📖 READ: Mark 2:1-2

👓 OBSERVE: If you’re following Jesus’ pattern in the Gospel of Mark, you see that yesterday’s verse talked about Jesus going away to a desolate, quiet space to spend time alone with God.

​A few verses later, he’s doing some actively healing people. What does this show you
about the benefits of spending time with God?
✅ APPLY: A lot of times, we think that time spent with God is wasted time. We’re just sitting there and not producing anything. If Jesus took the time to be alone and pray, then we should, too. Not because we need to check off a task so we can say we did something to please God today, but because we receive a benefit by spending time with God. Time spent with God in rest prepares us for our next season of running.

​Today, can you remind yourself that spending time with God is valuable way to spend your time? Write out a list of tasks that need to be accomplished in the next week. Before you begin tackling the list, take a few moments to pray as you prepare for the work you’re about to do. 
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Day 10

2/26/2021

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There’s no specific time for rest, but you do have to pick a time for rest.

📖 READ: Mark 1:35

👓OBSERVE: Do you think that according to this verse, the only “holy” time of the day to spend with God is early in the morning?
✅ APPLY: We don’t have to be morning people to spend time with Jesus. We don’t have to set aside 3 hours to spend alone with God to get our “holiness” on for the day. The time of day is not what’s important.

What’s
important is that you find a time where you stop running and embrace rest. What kind of space can you create for yourself to get away from the chaos around you and find time to be still and alone?

Ask God to help you develop a habit of getting to a place by yourself to spend time in God’s presence. Pray this simple prayer: “Jesus, make your presence known to me.” This verse isn’t supposed to make us feel guilty about not getting up in the morning and praying for 5 hours.  Instead, it’s meant to show us that even Jesus needed time to get away and be alone. 

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Day 09

2/25/2021

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When doubt and anxiety makes us want to RUN, God’s comfort helps us REST.

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READ: Psalm 94:19

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OBSERVE:
Anxiety and stress are a big reason why it’s hard for us to rest and experience God’s peace.

​Why do you think this verse says that God’s consolation can bring us joy?
✅APPLY:
Name the biggest thing that is stressing you out right now. What would it look like for God to console you in the midst of what you’re experiencing?
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Write a prayer to God naming the biggest thing that is stressing you right now. Write something like “God, this is the thing that is causing me the most stress and worry. I want to be consoled by you, comforted by you, and to experience your peace. Show me what that should look like.” ​
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Day 08

2/24/2021

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What if you could truly REST in the belief that this statement is true?

📖 READ: Exodus 33:14
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👓 OBSERVE:
What is the promise given to God’s people, and specifically to Moses?
✅APPLY:  How does God go with us? How does God give us rest? What would change for you if you truly believed that God was with you? Would it allow you to take time from all the running to find rest? Take time to notice signs of God’s presence in your life today.

Ask that you would be more aware of God’s presence. Make it a simple prayer that you can say as often as you need to.
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Day 07

2/23/2021

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Do you have a quiet place where you like to rest?

📖 READ: Mark 6:31-32


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OBSERVE:
At times, Jesus and his disciples were running so hard they barely had time to eat. Eventually, though, Jesus encouraged them to find a quiet place away from the chaos so they could be alone and rest.
✅APPLY:
What is the chaos you feel like you’re in right now? What is a quiet place you can go to get rest?

Find that quiet place. When you find it, ask that Jesus would make his presence known to you there. ​
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Day 06

2/22/2021

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Do you ever just want to FLY AWAY for a minute of peace, quiet and rest?
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READ: Psalm 55:6-7

👓 OBSERVE:
Why would people want to fly away and escape everything?

✅APPLY:
Have you ever wanted to just run away from everything you’re facing because you feel overwhelmed? What is overwhelming you right now? What do you wish you could escape and run away from? Is it the same thing that is overwhelming you?
It would be great to ask God to help us fly away from whatever is overwhelming us, but that’s not always possible.

Pray quietly and silently to yourself that God would help you face whatever is overwhelming you. Name the thing that is overwhelming you and write it on a piece of paper. Then fold it into a paper airplane and send it flying. This is a picture of letting go and allowing God to take care of you. 
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Day 05

2/21/2021

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Too much RUN and not enough REST ​is bad for you.

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READ: Psalm 127:2
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👓 OBSERVE:
Often, we think we have to keep running until late at night, and then get up first thing in the morning to get running and active again. Today’s reading from Psalms calls this “useless”! Why do you think the writer of this Psalm would say it’s useless to go to bed late and wake up early?
✅APPLY:
How could you develop a pattern of rest for yourself? How could you get more rest or sleep? This is God giving you FULL PERMISSION to get lots of sleep! 😴 😴 😴
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Write out a prayer asking God to give you wisdom. This wisdom is to help you decide what needs your full attention and what can you let go of. Ask God to help show you how you can let go of some things so that you can get the rest you need. ​
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Day 04

2/20/2021

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Sometimes it takes WORK to ​REST

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READ: Psalm 46:10

👓 OBSERVE:
God gives some specific instructions in this verse — be still. Being still isn’t something that lots of people are great at. Often, you have to work hard to find time to rest. You have to be determined to drown out distractions and embrace stillness.
✅APPLY:
What can you do this week to be intentional about being still? Ask yourself why being still goes against your desire to keep running.
Today, set a timer for 5 minutes. Find a comfy place to be; maybe sitting in a chair or laying on the floor. Perhaps even sitting in the middle of the lunchroom by yourself. Take 5 minutes to sit and be still. Ask for help to know God more. ​
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Day 03 - Are you ready to schedule some REST?

2/19/2021

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📖 READ: Exodus 20:8-10

👓 OBSERVE: The Old Testament can seem intimidating to read sometimes, but the incredible thing is that everything in the Bible is connected. It all ties together and the thread that connects everything is Jesus. Jesus talked often about the Sabbath. As a Jewish boy, he grew up learning about the Jewish law and the Jewish way of life. He learned about the Sabbath and what to do or not to do on that day. It might seem strange to think that Jesus had to learn what it meant to keep the Sabbath holy, but he did. ​
✅ APPLY: It might feel crazy to take a whole day to do NOTHING. It seems like if you take a day off from school or work you should still keep doing things because it’s ‘lazy’ to do nothing. But think back to yesterday’s post about creation — God created a day for rest on purpose. So we can rest on purpose for a purpose. So, what would it look like for you to not work for an entire day this week? Write a prayer thanking God for showing you (and every other human) that rest is a good thing. List some reasons you are thankful for God creating rest and showing us how to rest. ​
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