Strengthen Your Firm Foundation through Powerful Rest

“He will place you on a firm foundation.”

When we rest in Him, He is faithful to firm up the foundation of our faith, mending any cracks and massaging out any strains. He will strengthen weak spots and support us when we cannot bear the weight of the everyday world. Purposefully, in resting with Him, we experience the most growth. Children grow in their sleep. It’s possible to put our tiny children to sleep at night and awake fresh the next morning to a taller toddler, a teenager with a lower voice, or a daughter who wakes with a clearer vision on her calling.

Rest.

Rest in the Lord. So we can be noticers of the people God has placed in our lives, and know when to extend the loving arm of rest to them, through Jesus.

Rest in the kindness of the Lord. 

Rest in His calling to share in His eternal glory by means of Jesus Christ. 

Rest in Him through suffering. 

Rest in the truth that our suffering is temporary.

Rest in His restoration.

Rest in His support. 

Rest in His strength.

Rest on the firm foundation He has placed us on.

The diagnosis of my daughter’s T1D is still fresh in our lives. We rested in a nice big hug before she laid down to rest and I gathered myself to focus on writing this piece. A hug laced in the kindness of God, who called us to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. A hug to relieve suffering, and remind us he is restoring, supporting and strengthening us as we rest. He is placing us on a firm foundation, embracing us. We are never alone. Rest in the truth of God’s unconditional love. Let’s choose to have open eyes, soft hearts, and be laser-focused on the truth God is proclaiming over our lives.

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Meg writes about everyday life within the love of Christ at megbucher.com. She is the author of “Friends with Everyone, Friendship within the Love of Christ,” “Surface, Unlocking the Gift of Sensitivity,” “Glory Up, The Everyday Pursuit of Praise,” “Home, Finding Our Identity in Christ,” and "Sent, Faith in Motion." Meg earned a Marketing/PR degree from Ashland University but stepped out of the business world to stay home and raise her two daughters …which led her to pursue her writing passion. A contributing writer for Salem Web Network since 2016, Meg is now thrilled to be a part of the editorial team at Salem Web Network. Meg loves being involved in her community and local church, leads Bible study, and serves as a youth leader for teen girls.