I am doing the book, When Women Long for Rest. It has been sooooooooo eye opening and encouraging!

Paraphrase:

We are here to do the will of the Father.  Jesus came and DID the will of the Father, He did no more of no less. He is our perfect example of a faithful follower of God's will. We need to strive to do ONLY the things that HE gives us to do.

She puts here, What are those things?

#1 Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. Matt 22:37 "And he said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. "

#2 Love your neighbor as yourslef Matt 22:39 "And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. "

#3 Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 "He has told you, O man, what is good;
   and what does the LORD require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
   and to walk humbly with your God? "

#4 Be still and know that He is God Psalm 46:10 "Be still, and know that I am God.
   I will be exalted among the nations,
   I will be exalted in the earth!"

His burdens are not heavy OURS are! I am amazed that I put so much on my own shoulders and really I am making life so difficult and HARD. This is NOT his plan!!!! Father forgive me for doing that!

So what I heard this AM for myself was, ENJOY your day in ME! Serve with gladness as you would serve others serve your family, with a smile. Love them as a neighbor! Seek to be merciful. Have justice and do it with kindness. Be humble and walk quietly with the Lord.

Take time to be STILL today and seek the Lord so HE can be exhaulted in your/my life.


May we be women who are diligent in the RIGHT things and the things we CALLED to do and not just the RUSH and DO that seeps in.