RELAXING IN GOD'S GOODNESS

​LIVING IN THE GOODNESS OF GOD-Part 3

“The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters…” Psalm 23:1-2 (NIV)

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WHY DO PEOPLE OVERWORK & NOT GET ENOUGH REST?

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“Only someone too stupid to find his way home would wear himself out with work!” Ecclesiastes 10:15 (TEV)

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“Do not wear yourself out trying to get rich; Have the wisdom to show some restraint! Your money can be gone in a flash as if it had grown wings and flown away like an eagle!” Proverbs 23:4-5 (TEV)

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“I’ve learned why people work so hard to succeed; it is because they envy the things their neighbors have.” Ecclesiastes 4:4a (TEV)

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“Here’s another thing I’ve seen on earth that makes no sense: Some people don’t have any kids or family or even friends, yet they work obsessively, never taking a break. There’s no end to their toil and they’re never content with what they’ve done or earned. They never ask ‘Why am I always working to do more?’ And ‘Why don’t I let myself enjoy life?’ And ‘Who cares? Who will get what I leave behind?’ What a senseless and miserable way to live! You’re better off having someone to enjoy and share the rewards of your work.” Ecclesiastes 4:7-9 (Msg)
 
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“We work to feed our appetites, but meanwhile our souls go hungry.” Ecclesiastes 6:7 (Msg)
 
“It is senseless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, fearing and worrying that you won’t have enough, for God wants his loved ones to get their proper rest.” Psalm 127:2 (TLB)
 
HOW DO I RELAX IN GOD’S GOODNESS?
 
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“God decided to give us life through the word of truth so that we might be the most important of everything God has created…” James 1:18 (NCV)

God says, “I have engraved you on the palms of my hands.” Isaiah 49:16a (GW)

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“A little food eaten in peace is better than having twice as much earned from overwork and chasing the wind.” Ecclesiastes 4:6 (CEV)

“All of us should… enjoy what we have worked for. It is God’s gift.” Ecclesiastes 3:13 (TEV)

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“You have six days in which to do your work, but the 7th day is to be a day of complete rest dedicated to Me.” Exodus 20:9-10a (TEV)

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“The Sabbath was made to benefit man…” Mark 2:27 (TLB)

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“What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?”  Mark 8:36 (NIV)

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“Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?” Matthew 6:26-30 (NLT)
 
Jesus: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out? Come to me! Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me — watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Matthew 11:28-30 (Msg)
 

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