“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28

I used to think rest was weakness.

That if I wasn’t constantly working — for my clients, my company, my dreams — I was falling behind.

But Matthew 11:28–30 met me in a season when I was burnt out, physically and spiritually. I was trying to be everything for everyone — and it almost cost me my life.

“I ended up in two comas back to back because I was trying to be all things to all people.”

That moment changed everything for me.

It was the first time I truly heard God say, “Stop. Let me carry this.”

🌿 When Rest Becomes Holy

God doesn’t just call us to work — He calls us to rest.

We often forget that rest is part of the rhythm of creation.God worked six days and rested on the seventh — not because He was tired, but because He was finished.

That same principle applies to us.There comes a point when we’ve done what we can do, and the rest belongs to God.

“Rest is just as holy as work. In fact, rest is working — because when we rest, God gets to do His part.”

🕊 Release the Hustle

There’s a lie we’ve all been sold — that hustle equals purpose.But the truth? Hustle without peace is bondage.

When you’re constantly overextending, worrying, or questioning whether you’re enough, you’re operating from fear, not faith.

I had to learn that the what ifs — the uncontrollable parts of my story — belong to God.

“The inevitable, the unknown, the what if — that is the space where God exists.”

And when I finally stopped trying to control everything, I realized — peace is the reward for surrender.

💭 What’s Draining Your Spirit?

Today’s reflection is simple, but powerful:

What’s draining your spirit right now?

Maybe it’s work.Maybe it’s your need to be perfect.Maybe it’s the fear of failing before you’ve even started.

Whatever it is — give it to God.

“Because it’s only draining you because it’s not yours to deal with.”

Rest in what you’ve already done. Trust that it’s enough.And remember: You can’t heal or hear God in chaos.

🌸 Final Thought

You don’t have to fix everything.You don’t have to know how it’s going to work out.You just have to rest — and let God do what only He can do.

Peace over pressure. Always.

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