Resting in Jesus

Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him. (Psalm 37:7)

  What exactly does it mean to “rest in Jesus”? It means trusting that once you have asked Jesus to provide solutions to your problems or to help you with the work at hand, He will take charge and do just that.
 It means trusting that He will show you what you can do to help the situation, that He will empower you to do your part, and that He will do the rest, whatever you can’t do.
 It means stepping back from your problems or work, shutting out the world around you, and letting your spirit be strengthened through communion with Him.
 In short, resting in Jesus means turning matters over to Him and then trusting Him for the outcome. That way, you’re not under such pressure, because He is carrying the weight, not you. You’re still busy‚ but your most important work is the spiritual part, the praying, believing, and trusting.
 When you focus on that, you set wheels in motion in the spiritual realm that have the potential to bring about far greater results in the physical realm. —Maria Fontaine [1]

 God does not stand afar off as I struggle to speak. He cares enough to listen with more than casual attention. He translates my scrubby words and hears what is truly inside. He hears my sighs and uncertain gropings as fine prose. —Timothy Jones

—Maria Fontaine [1] Anchor Be Still