Rest Is Not Quitting
You do not have to earn rest by falling apart first. A pause is not a surrender.
Rest is not quitting.
You do not have to break
before you are allowed to pause.
Sit down. Breathe.
Let today be enough.
Tomorrow still needs you,
and you will meet it stronger
for having stopped.
Is it okay to rest when there is still so much to do?
Yes. Rest is part of how the work gets done, not a reward that comes after it. You do not have to break before you are allowed to pause.
What does the Bible say about rest?
Jesus said, “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, KJV). Rest was His idea before it was your need.
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