{"id":14682,"date":"2023-10-06T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-06T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/?p=14682"},"modified":"2023-10-06T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T20:00:00","slug":"gods-invitation-to-draw-near","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themom.co\/fr\/gods-invitation-to-draw-near\/","title":{"rendered":"God\u2019s Invitation to Draw Near"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWork first, then play.\u201d That\u2019s the phrase I grew up with. But as a mother I have discovered that the work is NEVER done, which means play is often hard to come by. As moms, we\u2019re pretty skilled at working until we hit exhaustion. When my kids were younger, I remember I would go, go, go until my frustration would explode into anger or tears. Then I began to better understand this verse:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Matthew 11:28\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Notice the \u201crest\u201d part comes after the invitation to come to Jesus. Rest is not something you need to add to your laundry list of things to do, but rather, rest is given when you come to the Lord. That\u2019s your only part of this equation.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rest doesn\u2019t have to be a full day at the spa or a weekend beach vacation or a Netflix binge session; those are cultural expressions of rest. See, \u201cHow do I rest?\u201d is actually the wrong question. A better question to explore is \u201cWhat are some ways I can come to Jesus in this moment?\u201d Maybe it\u2019s sitting in your car listening to your favorite song cranked really loud. Maybe it\u2019s a cup of tea before bed, a 10-minute walk, five minutes with your eyes closed on the sofa.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here is what I have learned. To function at full capacity 24\/7 is a recipe for weariness. You need to take care of yourself, mama. And perhaps the best way to do that is to accept God\u2019s invitation to draw near, and let him do the \u201crest\u201d.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mops.org\/get-started\/trymops\/\">Join Our Community<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Related Posts<br data-rich-text-line-break=\"true\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/the-rhythm-of-rest\/\">The Rhythm of Rest<\/a><br data-rich-text-line-break=\"true\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mops.org\/embrace-rest\/\">Embrace Rest<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":287,"featured_media":14683,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"\u201cWork first, then play.\u201d That\u2019s the phrase I grew up with. 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