Seventh-day Adventist

In the days when I was young and bold, or as my mother would objectively say, “careless,” I ventured out from my hotel room at 2:00 a.m.

The verse speaks life to me because of the steps I took to experience rest personally, and the rest I invite others in crises to experience in my clinical ministry practice.

Once we have compassion that moves us from our comfort zone, the Holy Spirit can do amazing things through us.

The truth of this verse gives us this pragmatic reality: We are not always where we are based on our merit, nor are we always denied our goals because of our lack.

I learned this verse as a child, but needed a gentle reminder that, even when trials and tribulations come—which they will—we must trust in the Lord with all our heart, and not lean on what we think is best.

God has clearly chosen me, and all of us for that matter, but have I chosen God?

I need to trust God when difficult times occur, and rely on this promise to keep my heart calm.

Have you ever done a group project and the other person won’t work with you? How does that make you feel?

To me, this verse is one of the most personal, heartfelt invitations in the Bible. He doesn’t abandon me to the detours of life, or leave me to drown in my negative thoughts and emotions.