It’s amazing how big of a deal we become in our own minds sometimes. It leads to so much anxiety and fear. Do you know where worry comes from? From thinking we are in control. True rest is unattainable for people who are obsessed with leading their own lives. But rest is one of the primary postures of those who know Jesus, because we have a God who is in control and who is taking care of us. Psalm 127:1–2 describes how useless it is to overburden ourselves with the cares and concerns of life: Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the
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