(tune to the song ‘Respect’, Aretha Franklin)
R E S T People Please
Find out what it means to Thee
Thee, Being God
You, being a person who needs REST.
How do I know this?
Because we all could become better at resting in God’s promises.
[REST] an excerpt from a spoken word I wrote at 18″ Journey
It has nothing to do with white down comforters fluffy pillows or soft sheets
It has nothing to do with hours of sleep or the time that I keep
It has everything to do with the position of my heart
everything to do with the way I start my day
with the words that I say, they bring LIFE or DEATH
words that make a mess or that wake and dress me with a breath of fresh air
I wake and DEclare, Who my God is, who I am, what I have, and where I’m going…
I woke up this morning and immediately felt the pressure of the one million+ things I needed to accomplish today. I was about to start chipping away at my to do list, when the Holy Spirit stopped me. You’re under arREST!
Are you at rest?
…Nope!
Do you want to maybe stop and pray?
…Yep!
I got on my knees in my room and thought about everything going on in my life right now. I held my hands up to God, and gave it all to Him. Then I began to worship Him in my room.
THIS is a great way to start your day. I prayed that He would remove the pressure, remove the ticking clock. I prayed for a heart of worship. “Anything not done from a heart of worship is done in the flesh”. A man told me that once. I think I believe him.
This day has been wonderful so far. Even as I write, I have Will Reagan and United Pursuit playing in the background. The lyrics: “I will climb this mountain with my hands wide open, There’s nothing I hold on to.” Praise God!
“there’s nothing I hold on to…
there’s nothing I hold on to…
there’s nothing I hold on to…”
Is this true of your life today?
[Please continue to pray for the remaining $1,300 to come in for my time at the 18″ Journey. If you would like to donate towards this you can make a check out to ‘A Place for the Heart’ and send it to: Michael Sanders 340 N Hayworth Ave #304, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, THANKS!]
