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Year Three, Day 343: "Faith-Rest"

I am contemplating the notion of rest.  Yesterday I began my post by quoting Philippians 4:7.  "And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 4:7 ESV)

I have been pondering that verse for the last 24 hours.  And everytime my mind wandered to anxious, worrysome thoughts, I brought it back by bringing this scripture to mind.

I was led to it by a booklet I am reading by R.B. Thieme, Jr. called "The Faith-Rest Life".  I found this description of the book on goodreads.com:

"Faith-Rest is the life of peace designed for you as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ. This life is characterized by a moment-by-moment tranquillity, happiness, and stability. But how can you have this perfect rest when you are surrounded by pressure, adversity, and disaster?

God wants you to do only one thing—trust Him! Believe His Word! Mix the promises from the Bible with faith! If you trusted Him for the greatest thing He could ever provide—salvation, then, you can trust Him for the lesser thing—solutions to your problems.

When you use the faith-rest technique, you stand on the solid ground of the Word of God. Bible doctrine becomes a living reality in every experience. No matter what happens to you, no matter how difficult your problems, you have “the peace of God which passes all understanding.”

I picked the book up at my church.  I intend on reading it cover to cover and then again!

Such a difference it has made in my life already.


Alas, I need to run. The library is closing and I need to catch a bite to eat before I head home to practice piano.

Talk to you tomorrow!
Love,
Zita

P.S. Here is today's hooping video. Day 295!


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