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True Rest: Trusting the Shepherd With Our Strength


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You’re not lazy.
You’re not failing.
You’re exhausted.


And exhaustion has a way of shrinking everything—your patience, your joy, your perspective. Small problems start feeling overwhelming. Your attitude shifts. Your faith feels heavy instead of life-giving. You keep pushing, thinking rest will come after things slow down… but they never do.


Psalm 23 offers a radical truth most of us miss: rest isn’t a reward for finishing—it’s a requirement for trusting.


In this powerful episode, we explore why true rest isn’t just about sleep or slowing down, but about surrender. Why God lets us lie down in green pastures. Why our strength was never meant to be unlimited—and how burnout distorts our emotions, relationships, and spiritual life. Most importantly, we uncover how rest becomes the doorway to renewal when we finally stop trying to be our own shepherd.


This episode is for the one who’s:

  • Running on empty but still showing up
  • Snapping at small things and wondering what’s wrong
  • Carrying worries God never asked them to hold
  • Afraid that stopping means falling behind


If you’ve been feeling worn down, stretched thin, or spiritually tired, this message will meet you right where you are—and gently lead you back to still waters.


Because rest isn’t weakness.
It’s wisdom.
And sometimes, the most faithful thing you can do… is lie down.


🎧 Press play and let the Shepherd restore your soul.

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