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word4U2day
2026-03-17
Are you resisting a rest?
Following Jesus should energise you, not leave you feeling burned out. He says: 'Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you... and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light' (Matthew 11:28-29 NLT).
Jesus had more to do than any of us, yet He never seemed to do it in a way that severed the life-giving connection with His Father, or interfered with His ability to show love to others. He regularly withdrew from the busyness of life in order to pray. Even when His disciples returned, excited with success from a busy time of ministry, He told them, 'Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest'.
When we don't prioritise the right things in life we become people who run around trying to do everything. So, what's at the top of our priority list? It may be something great, like church or friendships, but we can still become burned out when we're constantly giving and not spending time resting and receiving from God.
God should be our priority in life, and spending time with Him is an essential part of our days, not just an 'if I have time' thing. The work God can do through us is limited if we're not allowing God to work in us. So we need to rest, refocus and remain connected to God, our priority.
Links to Bible verses: Holy Bible
Figuring out life can be challenging. But, with this daily youth inspiration, we hope you will find the wisdom, courage, and insight you need to live out your faith in the real, messy world.
word4U2day is brought to you by I AM Youth in partnership with Celebration that also writes The Word for Today. The material is centred around youth Bible verses. It is designed to speak into certain circumstances and to encourage young people to find joy and peace. Your current circumstances do not need to define who you are.
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