WELCOME TO WEEK 1 ~ REST AND RELEASE

Below you will find our Week 1 Reading Plan, Personal Reflection Questions, and Weekly Challenge! Enjoy!

Week 1:Stop

One definition of the word “rest” is to stop working or movement in order to relax, refresh and recover strength.

Are you tired and weary?

Are you exhausted mentally, emotionally, or physically?

Stop.

It’s time to stop working.

Stop movement.

Relax.

Refresh.

Recover.

And release.

It’s time to rest.

But how? How can we do this in the midst of real life with really full calendars, really full to-do lists, and real people with real needs right in front of us?

15 minutes a day. Commit to giving the Lord 15 minutes a day to follow through on the scripture readings, prayers and challenges in this study. God’s Word is alive and active! He will transform you as you turn to his son Jesus, the one who laid his life down for you on the cross, so you can lay your life down and find rest. Let’s get started!

Here are this week’s Personal Reflection Questions:

Day 1 -What is distracting you? Is there something that is making you feel anxious or troubled? Identify it and ask the Lord for wisdom on how to release it so you can love Him more.

Day 2 - In what area do you feel like Satan keeps knocking you down? How can you take a stand against the enemy’s schemes this week?

Day 3 - Is there something that is depleting you that you need to take a long rest from? Pray about this concern and seek godly counsel if you are unsure.

Day 4 - What has worn you down? In what area of life, do you want to sharpen your ax?

Day 5 - Are you battle weary and in need of a time of withdrawal so your soul can be restored? How can you make that happen this weekend?