How to Enter Into & Abide in the Rest of God

#092// You can't "effort" your way into grace, but God can grace you for effective effort.
Why are we "programmed" to think we have to work hard and do our very best in order to "deserve" God's rest? It's a question I think about a lot since the Bible tells us something very different about entering into God's rest. The writer of Hebrews makes it clear: We fail to enter God's rest when we fail to believe God at His Word and when we fail to obey what He says. So why don't we just trust and obey? #MillionDollarQuestion

In this episode of the Positioned to Prosper podcast I'm sharing the message I preached this past Sunday at my home church, REVIVE Church of Tampa, entitled: How to Enter Into and Abide in the Rest of God. We revisited the four powerful questions we can ask the Lord to enter into His rest, and I also addressed a few matters around processing trauma and pain without picking up co-dependent coping mechanisms so you can stay abiding in rest, even when relationships and life are presenting tough challenges. Are you ready to get into it? Then grab your Bible, your journal and a pen, and . . . Let's Go!

Grab the Accompanying Rest Worksheet: Would you like a two-page worksheet that has the four questions of rest we've been discussing in this rest series along with spaces to pray through the questions with God and journal out the answers? Click here to download (yep, you'll be getting on my email list when you opt-in to receive the worksheet, but you can always unsubscribe at the bottom of the delivery email).

Join the Conversation Inside The REVIVE Online Campus Community: Are you ready to join the conversation around how to enter into and abide in the rest of God? You're invited into our online community -- The ROCC. Head to revivetampa.org/ROCC to join the community. Inside you'll find access to weekly messages, discipleship opportunities and more. You'll find the current podcast episode pinned to the Featured section of the group so you can join the chat in the comments. Hope to see you there!