Scott and I went on a walk tonight to a park two blocks away. It’d been a battle-for-faith kind of day.

Sitting on the swing and talking about the day (and avoiding the bird poop on the left side), this thought suddenly popped in my mind:

God never says, “Try harder.”

God says a lot in the Bible, but never that. Never “Work harder” or “Grunt it out” or even — are you ready for this? — “God helps those who help themselves.”

Never.

But, He does say:

  • Trust Me.
  • Follow Me.
  • Believe Me.
  • Be still and know that I’m God.

So, that pretty much removes “run-around-like-a-crazy-woman” from my list of better options. Thanks, Judy and Virginia, for your gentle words reminding me to rest.