Rest That Goes Deeper Than Sleep
01/17/2026
“For anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.”
— Hebrews 4:10 (NIV)
There is a rest that goes far beyond taking a day off, turning off your phone, or finally getting a good night’s sleep. Hebrews 4:10 points us to a deeper, more sacred kind of rest. A rest that comes from trusting God enough to stop striving.
From the very beginning, God modeled this rest. After creating the world, He rested. Not because He was tired, but because His work was complete. Everything that needed to be done had been done, and it was good. In the same way, Scripture tells us that when we enter God’s rest, we stop trying to earn what He has already provided.
So much of our exhaustion comes not from activity, but from anxiety. We strive to prove ourselves, to control outcomes, to carry burdens God never asked us to carry. We work as though everything depends on us. Hebrews reminds us that true rest begins when we trust that Jesus has finished the most important work of all. Salvation is complete. Grace is sufficient. Our worth is secure.
Imagine a child falling asleep in the car while a parent drives. The child isn’t worried about directions, traffic, or the destination. They rest because they trust the one in control. That’s the picture of God’s rest. It’s not passive laziness, it’s active trust. It’s choosing to live from a place of faith rather than fear.
When we stop striving for approval, security, or significance, we discover freedom. We still work, serve, and lead, but no longer out of pressure or performance. We work from rest, not for rest. That changes everything.
Right now, God invites you to lay down what you were never meant to carry and step into the rest He has already prepared.
Action Steps:
Pause today and ask yourself what you’ve been striving to control instead of trusting God with.
Choose one practical way to rest. Silence, prayer, or simply stopping when you normally push harder.
Remind yourself throughout the day: “God is at work, even when I rest.”
Today’s Challenge:
Stop striving in just one area of your life and intentionally trust God with it.
Prayer:
Father, thank You for the gift of Your rest. Forgive us for striving as though everything depends on us. Teach us to trust the finished work of Jesus and to live from a place of peace, not pressure. Help us lay down our burdens and enter fully into the rest You promise. Today, we choose faith over fear and trust over control. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
“For anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from their works, just as God did from his.”
— Hebrews 4:10 (NIV)
There is a rest that goes far beyond taking a day off, turning off your phone, or finally getting a good night’s sleep. Hebrews 4:10 points us to a deeper, more sacred kind of rest. A rest that comes from trusting God enough to stop striving.
From the very beginning, God modeled this rest. After creating the world, He rested. Not because He was tired, but because His work was complete. Everything that needed to be done had been done, and it was good. In the same way, Scripture tells us that when we enter God’s rest, we stop trying to earn what He has already provided.
So much of our exhaustion comes not from activity, but from anxiety. We strive to prove ourselves, to control outcomes, to carry burdens God never asked us to carry. We work as though everything depends on us. Hebrews reminds us that true rest begins when we trust that Jesus has finished the most important work of all. Salvation is complete. Grace is sufficient. Our worth is secure.
Imagine a child falling asleep in the car while a parent drives. The child isn’t worried about directions, traffic, or the destination. They rest because they trust the one in control. That’s the picture of God’s rest. It’s not passive laziness, it’s active trust. It’s choosing to live from a place of faith rather than fear.
When we stop striving for approval, security, or significance, we discover freedom. We still work, serve, and lead, but no longer out of pressure or performance. We work from rest, not for rest. That changes everything.
Right now, God invites you to lay down what you were never meant to carry and step into the rest He has already prepared.
Action Steps:
Pause today and ask yourself what you’ve been striving to control instead of trusting God with.
Choose one practical way to rest. Silence, prayer, or simply stopping when you normally push harder.
Remind yourself throughout the day: “God is at work, even when I rest.”
Today’s Challenge:
Stop striving in just one area of your life and intentionally trust God with it.
Prayer:
Father, thank You for the gift of Your rest. Forgive us for striving as though everything depends on us. Teach us to trust the finished work of Jesus and to live from a place of peace, not pressure. Help us lay down our burdens and enter fully into the rest You promise. Today, we choose faith over fear and trust over control. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Pastor Jeff
#LoveGod #LovePeople #FindFreedom #FindYourDesign
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