TGIF!

dear daughters,

TGIF! (Thank goodness it’s Friday!) By the time Friday rolls around, most people are ready to put their feet up and do nothing. I think it’s true with teenagers these days as much or more than with adults. Younger people just getting started in life have a lot of pressure these days. Pressure to perform. Pressure to be perfect. Pressure to please. Pressure, pressure, pressure!

What happens to a tire if its pressure gets too high? It can blow! Just like a balloon that gets filled too full of air, it can just pop. Jesus knew that we can feel like that balloon sometimes, like we are ready to explode. That’s why He told His disciples in Mark 6:31 “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest awhile.” Notice Jesus said “Come away”, not “Go away.” He wanted them to come away with Him. He said it again in Matthew 11:28, “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest.”

But weekends can be just as busy as the weekdays sometimes. There are sports and friends and church and family commitments, and oh yeah, that project due Monday. This weekend, find a quiet place away from all the people and pressures to relax in His presence. He promises us rest if we will take the time to be alone with Him. I pray you take time to rest in Him this weekend!

living to love, loving to live,
momma b