Jamaica

2nd Corinthians 11:30 - "If I must boast, I will boast of the things that show my weakness."

2nd Corinthians 12:9 - "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."

Exhaustion. My mom said it best on the phone this morning: "You just never stop GOING." And she's right. But sometimes I wonder if the things I'm called to will not allow for a lengthy period of time to rest. Restlessness: to constantly keep striving & searching. You can have rest in God without actually being "at rest" (in the physical sense of the word). God ultimately gives us rest in other ways. If there's no time to slow down, then God will find ways for you to be filled & renewed, maybe while doing something you love.

I absolutely love worship. It's my heart, & more than that, it's my soul. This week I am in Jamaica on what would appear to the outsiders perspective as an exhausting mission trip. But really for me it's a worshipful reprieve from the drone of everyday life. I am surrounded by people who love God & love to worship. Now that's my cup o' tea. Life may never truly slow down, we just have to learn what REST really is.

Rest is different for everyone. Some people need more alone time/"at rest" time than others. Lifting up my voice tonight with a hundred Jamaican brothers & sisters is plenty of rest for me this week. The presence of God is visible in those times. We connect with each other - soul to soul - & God joins the party. I pray for an open heart & open mind & more importantly: REST - in its truest form. We need to look for those things that fill us. Those things that bring us rest. We need to hang on to those things & practice them often.

..::in my weakness, He is made strong::..

-Kristen