I woke up recently with a sweet word from the Lord, “Catherine, you can rest. You are adored.” What a way to start out the day! Now, let’s be really clear, this is not just a word for me, it is a word for YOU. Grab ahold of it and run – hahaha! I so love the graciousness and generosity of the Lord – He truly is Love (1 John 4:8, 16). Let’s unpack and enjoy!!!
Help Where You Need It
I do a lot of coaching with people who know God really well and who have huge and wildly successful ministries/businesses/families etc.. These are amazing people, who know the Word of God really well and have had powerful encounters with God. But at the end of the day, we all struggle where we struggle. If we could just grab ahold of Scripture as it points to the lovely powerful person of Christ and our union with Him, we would be home free. However, sometimes it is an honest struggle to believe. There is no condemnation here – that is why we ALL need a Savior!! He came to help us and we all need it.
Are you at Rest?
A sure-fire way of discerning if you believe what God says about you, your loved ones, and your situation is whether or not you are at rest. Truly the flavor of faith IS rest.
Most of us can resonate with the experience of I am totally good up to point X. Point X is the threshold where we lose our ability to rest. It is where we become fearful or anxious. Point X is different for everyone, but we all have it (including me)!
Christ came to meet humanity at their Point X in every situation. How beautiful! I love Matthew 11:28-29 (AMPC), which says:
28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]
29 Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls.
Refreshment for Your Soul
My question to you, is where are you feeling heavy-laden and overburdened? It is precisely at that Point X where Christ wants you to come to Him. His MO is to:
Ease
Relieve and
Refresh your soul!
Happy – Ahhhhhhh! You can breathe! And you can rest because you are adored! You are so cherished that Christ came to SERVE YOU!
In the place of yoking in with God, Who is Love, you find that the God of the universe, the King of kings, and Lord of lords is gentle, meek and humble in heart! Love came to serve – not to be served! And where we need that service is to find rest and blessed quiet for our souls.
You see this radical idea in Romans 8:28 (TPT):
28 So we are convinced that every detail of our lives is continually woven together to fit into God’s perfect plan of bringing good into our lives, for we are his lovers who have been called to fulfill his designed purpose.
All the details. All the issues. Every mis-step, act of cluelessness or outright rebellion has been masterfully taken into account to work for our good! We all slip. Isn’t it good to know that Love, Himself, is working it ALL out? Obeying Someone smarter than you is a really good idea. When you have a Master Driver, you don’t need to double check the best route. You don’t have to remind Him of the exit or decide to take over the wheel. You can truly rest and enjoy the ride because you are strapped in with Perfect Love!
Take some time to let Him minister His loveliness towards you! You are safe. You are covered. You are empowered. You are being transformed because you are one with Him!
Let me know how this is ministering to you! Be Adored!
Love,
Catherine
Thank you for these daily encouragements, this has helped me feel a sense of love. I have not been resting and having bad dreams and not sure what I am experiencing but this did soothe some of the anxiety.
I am so glad to hear that, Wendy! The more we encounter God as the Person of Love, the more it dissolves fear. Perhaps the dreams and lack of rest are underlying issues that are coming up. If so, they are coming up to be healed. Engage with God about what these dreams are all about and the underlying fears/hurts. Let Him minister to those fears/hurts. If you have “Marked by Love”, the book or workbook, I lead you through this process. Hope that helps! Blesssings!
I just wanted to thank you and to let you know that your work encourages me so much. Whenever I have an inbox from you I am so blessed. I am always left feeling a little more loved and closer to God than I did before.
I am so thrilled, Angie – that means a lot! Blessings!
This is God’s word to me today… a surprise as it has been long since the last time He spoke to me so directly.
I don’t even know or remember how you have my email address. This sums up to my cherished surprise.
Thank God and thank you 🙏🏼
So very very glad it spoke to you – thanks for letting me know!