TESTIMONY TUESDAY REST IS PART OF THE JOURNEY Learning to Stop Before Life Stops You “Get up and eat. If you don’t, the journey will be too much for you.” 1 Kings 19:7 EASY Family, rest is not something we should wait to do until we are exhausted, overwhelmed, burned out, or our bodies force us to stop. After one of the greatest victories of Elijah’s ministry, he became physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally depleted. And before God gave Elijah another assignment, He allowed him to sleep, eat, drink and rest. God understood something Elijah had not yet recognized: The journey ahead required a restored Elijah. Some of us are asking God for strength to keep going when God may be telling us it’s time to sit down, replenish and rest. Rest is not laziness. Rest is not weakness. Rest is not quitting. Rest is not something we have to earn. Rest is stewardship. Rest is preparation. Rest is obedience. And rest is TRUST. God established rest as a rhythm in Genesis before human beings ever experienced exhaustion. Jesus also intentionally called His disciples away from the needs of the crowd to rest. There will ALWAYS be something else to do. Another email. Another responsibility. Another problem. Another person who needs something. Another goal. Another unfinished task. If we wait until everything is finished before we rest, we will never rest. At some point, we have to be able to say: “I’ve done enough for today. God, I trust You with what remains.” Sometimes our inability to rest reveals something deeper. We may have attached our identity to being needed, productive, available, responsible, or in control. But everything does not depend on us. We can stop because God doesn’t. ASK YOURSELF 1️⃣ When was the last time I rested before I was exhausted and what does my answer reveal about how I treat myself? 2️⃣ What makes me feel guilty when I stop: unfinished work, disappointing people, losing control, feeling unproductive, or something deeper? 3️⃣ Have I made being needed such a large part of my identity that I don’t know who I am when nobody needs anything from me?

Do not be conformed to the pattern of this world, but be transformed my the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is- his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2

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Today's Scripture Beautiful Blessed Family! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ “You are the world’s light—a city on a hill, glowing in the night for all to see. Don’t hide your light! Let it shine for all; let your good deeds glow for all to see, so that they will praise your heavenly Father.” 📖 Matthew 5:14–16, 📖 🎯Shine Bright CHILDREN OF GOD, sometimes God will assign you to difficult people, perhaps a negative workplace with coworkers who are hard to get along with, who compromise, who take the easy way out, who play politics and backstab. You’re not there by accident. God has you there to shine brightly. He’s counting on you to be a good influence, to be grateful when they’re complaining, to have integrity when they’re compromising. He’s counting on you to show mercy when they’re judgmental, to see the best in people when they’re jealous, critical, and finding fault. 🎯🎯Reflection Light has the greatest impact in darkness. If you’re in the light all the time, you’re not going to be that effective. Quit complaining about the dark and let your light shine. They didn’t stop the blessing on your life. They’re not keeping you from your potential. God has you there on purpose. He’s going to bless you in that difficult place. You’re going to be an example of His goodness. You’re going to demonstrate a divine favor so that other people can see the hand of God on your life. 🎯🎯🎯Declaration/Prayer “Father, thank You for the blessings that You have put on my life because I belong to You. Thank You that You have made me a light to the world, to those I know and see every day. I believe that as I keep honoring You, You will impact lives through me and draw them to You. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.” Believe And Receive The Double Blessings! 🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽🙏🏽🙌🏽

Blessed Wisdom Wednesday Your words are a commitment to the future. Every time you speak, your actions are assigned the responsibility of proving it. Wisdom understands that a confession without corresponding conduct is only conversation. Don't just speak about purpose, practice it. Don't just declare transformation, demonstrate it. Let your life become the evidence that your mouth was telling the truth. Scripture "Even so faith, if it has not works, is dead, being by itself." James 2:17 NKJV Affirmation I refuse to let my words outrun my walk. My actions embrace every promise I proclaim. I move with wisdom, walk in integrity, and live in a way that brings glory to God. What I say, I will steward with what I do.