In Need Of Rest

I would never be able to remember who I truly am without my family. I fail to realize that life here on earth can never be compared to the glorious days Heaven has to await for us. The scripture always reminds me of who I am in Christ and so that is where I’ve turned to in these times of the end of the school year. Recently, stress has been the definition of my life…but not completely. I would be lying if I said I don’t stress at all, but I am FROGing more. My mom taught me this acronym of FROG, which means, Fully Rely On God, a while ago and I just fell in love with what it means.

I can say all the time that I FROG, but am I really doing it?-most likely not. I don’t think I’ll be able to fully capture the task of FROG, no matter how much I want to because as a human, it is in my nature to want to do my best and be a perfectionist all on my own. That isn’t acceptable. God is here to help me and be more that just my friend or guidance, but my backbone; meaning my foundation.

Without Christ as my foundation, I will never achieve the lifestyle of FROG. I so desperately want to let everything go and just say no to school but it’s hard and I know I can’t do that. My entire future is ahead of me and I must be sure I’m doing my best and focusing on things that really matter in life.

I’m in need of rest. Rest from this such busy life that has consumed me and made me become someone that just lives life on a day to day basis. I want God to be my rest and take away all my stress and discomfort away. I know that I can FROG, but it is extremely hard to do so.

If anyone reading this blog has the same feeling or anything similar to what I have been feeling, I invite you to pray this prayer with me and feel God’s Blessing:

Dear Heavenly Father,

I come to You in need of rest. I want You to be my rest and so right here and right now, I surrender my all to You. Everything that I am struggling with I give to You, Father because I know that You are in control and are my Comforter. Consume me with Your love and wrap me in Your arms. I need You God and I need Your rest. Thank you for all that You have done, are doing, and will do, for I know not what I am made of, but surely know that You are living within me.

I love you Father. Amen.