Soul Rest

Psalm 116:7

"Be at rest once more, O my soul, for the LORD has been good to you."

This verse has been in my pocket for about four months now along with verses, 5-6 & 8 of the same Psalm. It will stay there for all of 2011 as a reminder to me.

Where does your soul find rest?

I no longer have my car as my prayer closest living in the big city and the subway ride sure has not replaced that time. I've had to get creative about finding true soul rest when there is no where to hide...literally no where. When it isn't 19 degrees, I do have a special rock that I go to in the Ramble of Central Park. I don't share it with others. It is just for....me & Jesus.

I found this encouraging article by Donald S. Whitney called "Rest for your Soul." Below is an excerpt.

"Believer, even with all your obedience to God, your devotional habits, and Christian 

deeds, you have no more forgiveness, no more peace, and no more credit for fulfilling 

God's righteous requirements than when you first believed. You have been delivered 

from spiritual karoshi. Rest in the payment. Rest in the peace. Rest in the fulfillment. 

Rest in the work of the only One who gives soul-rest."