Addicted to Busy: Recovery for the Rushed Soul

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“Mere words on a page can’t talk us out of our beloved freneticism, but the Holy Spirit can, and will, if we let him.” (source)

“Failure invites us to pause, to regroup, to take stock, and to rest. In the sorrow, in the pain, in the deep, dark valleys we tend to find ourselves in, we are humbled, we are pensive, and we are undone. As a result, we tend to stop. But when we’re soaring up with the eagles? Well, who wants to come down from that?” (source)

“Letting ourselves be who we really are is a key step in living a life at rest.” (source)

“we’ve got to learn how to stop the ride, without sabotaging our very lives.” (source)

“This is what I’m after: Feeling not empty, but full. Living not at full throttle, but at rest. Letting whatever abundance God has in store for me come in, sit down, and be at home.” (source)