THIS TIMING IS CRAZY!! this morning i woke up with the chills and i questioned going to school. i get to school and feel sick, i go home and feel totally guilty (i never leave early or take “rest days” BUT OMGGGGGGGG WOWWWWWW the first few words you said is how i feel - i feel lazy and unproductive but i’m literally coming down with something and need rest………….. i feel so lost . i’ve been isolating mysslf from people (i just have nobody lol) i went from having countless friends to totally alone and i just need God’s love . God bless whoever sees this message. i promise that if you feel unproductive, JUST REST FOR A LITTLE and then u will GET back up! or if u also feel alone.. GOD IS WITH YOU AND SO AM I❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 this year is going to be amazing
Its so strange we feel guilty for taking days off.. we got brainwashed real good thinking work is the most important thing in life… its not. God bless you, hope you feel better soon.
@@spoolsandbobbins That's not Biblical, the apostles kept the Sabbath so did Jesus, the 10 commandments are not done away with, there is a reason why the Catholic church decided to change the Sabbath day to Sunday to mislead the sheep.
@@ADRIANKULONno they didn’t Jesus and the apostles went out in the fields picking grain to eat on the sabbath and the Pharisees hated them Jesus went out healing on the sabbath and the Pharisees hated him and Jesus said come to me all who toil and are heavy-laden, and I shall give you rest, yet you did not hear him but Moses didn’t paul ask the galatians, how is it, beginning in the spirit, you now seek perfection from the flesh? and didn’t he tell the romans that by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified in His sight? yet you come and say keep the sabbath. why are you putting a yoke on me that the Lord took off? or is it not written that the handwriting in ordinances is blotted out? or is it not written that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ? what now? shall I be circumcised in the flesh also to receive my justification?
@@kyleyerbury5043 You're being presumptuous which I will warn you against, I keep the sabbath day holy because I love God and His laws, and I want to do His will as Jesus commanded us to (Matthew 7:21). Yes we should still keep the law however it is a heart matter now, we are kept pure by not being lawless hethens, we are not saved by it but by grace through fatih, also faith without works is dead (James 2:26) so that tells you that the word faith is an adjective. If you're fruitless you will wither away like the fig tree simply. The weightier matters of the law, the thing that matters is have we circumcised our hearts or continue living with an uncircumcised heart of stone leading to rebellion. What did Jesus say about the law in Matthew 5:18, not one jot hall pass away from it untill all is fulfilled, when He said it is finished what was He talking about? It was the sacrificial law, we are now under grace but that isn't unmerited favour but conviction upon the heart, we cannot live in sin and expect God to let us in to heaven 1 John 3:6, what is sin? It is transgression of the law 1 John 3:4.
I'm a type A person with many interests and obligations to my family and home. I also suffer with insomnia. Recently I've felt that the Lord is leading me to rest and showing me 'how' to accomplish this without shirking my responsibilities. I am an over-doer and all of my "doing" doesn't always bear Godly fruit. I'm learning to slow down and listen to the Lord...and rest! Great message today...thanks for sharing!
A lesson and season Jesus had me walk. It changed my life completely. I too do not sleep but I find the Jesus prayer said over and over as I lay down really works. 🙏
8:35 that's why Christ is always the way, the truth, and the life. I used to read good habits and self-help books, soon I realized they are just relative wisdom. Not that it is not good: it is just relative. Sometimes they work, sometimes something else works, and they may actually be harmful at some moments. In the end, the only absolute way that always works is Christ. If we walk in Christ, we are always right, as Christ is always right. Christ is beyond linearity, He is in you at any given moment, and his way is just his way, and everything could serve his purpose in us. What leads us is our faith, which because it is faith, he is leading us. But yes there are things that do not serve him: actually everything that does not serve him. How do we know that? We must become more and more one with him, walking in the Spirit, till our sanctification when we're made absolutely one with him. How do we do that? By faith, solely by faith. Relative things are indeed relative, and only Christ is absolute, and Christ is in you, and he serves himself of relative things also, for example, me and you, or books and videos. Yet, Christ remains Lord and King over all.
Connor I replaced alcohol, parties and bad company with books and prayer…one book I recommend everyone to read in 2025 is keezano’s Your Life Your Game…it beautifully shows how embracing faith and building meaningful relationships can lead to spiritual growth and success in both your personal and professional life. This book truly changed my life-a must-read, amen🙏🏼
Buddy , I don’t know what it is about you but your words are practically prophetic to me. I’ve been dealing with chronic fatigue and beating myself up because I’m not working right now. Thank you for being obedient to the word of God and I pray that you continue to do so brother.
Godbless you for this message! Really came on time. I love how you mentioned how Jesus also rested and that if he rested so can we. I think it’s to the point in society that we can even feel guilty for resting. God designed our bodies and our soul and spirits to at times need reprieve. I hope all our blessed by this message and that it yields fruit in your life whether by action or rest and both. Amen
Reminds me of Mary and Martha when Jesus said that Mary has chosen the better path when Martha was distracted on the all the millions of things she needed to do. He asks us to simply rest in his presence and that IS the answer...rather than chasing after the next thing.
This is crazy, I woke up feeling mentally and spiritually exhausted today. It felt wrong that I didn't jump into my usual routine. I open UA-cam and this video was the first thing on my recommended feed. I'm not even subscribed to your channel.
'If you don't know what the action is then the action is rest.' I've been so confused not having clarity of direction, plus having health stuff to deal with and even though I know I need to rest I've never been good at doing this for a long time...feel like you hit me with a truth bomb in the best way lol
Glory!!! After so much struggles I now own a new house with an influx of $55.000.00 every month God has kept to his words,my family is happy again everything is finally falling into place . God bless America 🇺🇲
Hello, how do you achieve such bimonthly returns? As a single parent i haven't been able to get my own house due to financial struggles, but my faith in God remains strong.
Yeah sounds impossible, yet with Renee Marie harrison , I've come to the conclusion that financially anything is possible. I got myself my dream car just last weekend and a whooping $320k in savings already, my journey with her started after my best friend came back from new York and saw me suffering in debts then told me about her and how to change my life through... Renee Marie harrison is the the kind of person one needs to in his or her life ! I got a home , a good wife , and a beautiful daughter, note: this is not a promotion but me trying to make a point that what happened always have faith and keep living!!
@@WeldonschielackI know that woman ( Renee Marie harrison) if you were born and raised in New York you know too, no bingle doubts she is the one that helped you get where you are ...
Love these Analogies ...stays in our mind. I felt tired after work...watched this...sat resting with my bow...1hr later im up and shooting...sewing at my machine and enjoying myself again. Gone was the usual lazy guilt feeling. Thank you again 😊
Just found you from your stop consuming video. I’ve now watched three and I think I’ve learned three very important things that I could’ve watched a year of videos and not learned as important lessons as these three taught me. In the place I’m at in life as a 40 yr old now single mom of two grown kids, with health issues and feeling ready to give up… you couldn’t understand what this did for me. You’re honest. And you have a great way of making a good point with very great stories and examples. Please don’t stop doing this. ❤
Thank you for this message. I’ve been fighting off a cold for the last few days. I chose to stay home from work today and rest. Normally I would’ve went in not feeling great but I decided to put my health first. And now seeing this message confirms I made the right choice for me and my wellbeing.
I've kinda hermited for the past few weeks. I have fibromyalgia, but I'm very healthy at the moment, so it's not due to health issues. Lately, I've disappeared from my online presence, I've slowed down on cases at work, I haven't gone out of my way to socialize, I haven't put the Christmas decorations in the attic, I haven't moped my floor in a few weeks, I probably need to clean out the fridge. etc. I was just telling myself last night that this behavior is okay, I'm resting, it's winter. I'm not depressed, I haven't stopped cleaning or let my hygiene go. I still talk to my sister daily, I'm still meeting my deadlines at work, and my children are well cared for. I'm just not putting in the extra effort. I can be an overachieving perfectionist, and I am trying to figure out, am I burntout? Is something happening? You know, why have I slowed down? But then again, I'm very content to just resting right now. I have 3 kids that play sports, tryouts, practices, tournaments, plays, dances, proms, spring holidays, festivals, all of these things are a few short weeks away... I think try outs are Friday for my son. So for now, I will rest and this video was the message I needed to know that this is okay. I can always join the rat race whenever.
"To insure the greatest efficiency in the dart, the harpooners of this world must start to their feet from out of idleness, and not from out of toil." Herman Melville, Moby Dick
In every situation we have to ask ourself "What Would Jesus Do?". Because Jesus set an example of how we should live. I am so glad you finally mentioned the name of Jesus, because going through many of your videos, but never heard you mention the name of Jesus. And we as Christians should be focused on his teachings. He is the highest authority in whole existence.
Just learned this in a sermon from a UA-cam video from eHills church, we work backwards. We should follow the way of Jesus and talk to God, rest/sustenance, work, then reward
This was exactly the reminder i needed..have really been over doing the last 6 months, looking for jobs, working on side hustles, working out..+ all the things you mentioned 😅 gratitude practices, prayer, meditation, ashwaganda ☺️ thinking why am i not going anywhere and why isn't the road clear to me....because I have forgotten to rest, been feeling soo tired lately, but at the same time like I dont have time to rest, but as you said, that is also being productive - doing what is needed in this moment! Thank you so much for this message in divine timing 🙌🤍✨️🙏❤️
Amen. The past four or five videos you have posted are all on time on what I have been going thru. I am not subscribed to your channel but you keep popping up. And I am led to listen. Like a message from God to me personally. And I say this not to sound like so many but it is the truth. My conversation yesterday and the weekend was I feel God is calling me to rest. I need rest. did not go to church services but God is on my mind always. I did feel bad that I was not able to go and do my church services and duties. I slept and rest for so many hours this weekend no social media. just time alone with God. praying and listening. He called me to rest. I also received his word he had for me when mediating.(adding I wrote this all before listening to all of this video and posted it at 4:40 into the vlog and you said exactly what and how I rested when i continued to listen on. wow) Thank you Jesus. Thank you Lord. confirmation received. Praise God. God bless you.
I needed this. I am tired, and I became tired of feelibg guilty of being tired. I started to just say no to people and rest. My mistake it that as i rest i took my eyes of the game trail. At first it way just for a moment, but now its off more often than on. As I rest, I need to do the combination of prayer, meditation and rest as well. Thank you for this word.
AMEN!!! In stillness we can hear the voice of the lord 🧘🏿♂️💫 Isaiah 30:15 “for this saith the lord god, the Holy One of Israel; in repentance and rest is your salvation; in quietness and in trust is your strength;…..”
This is such a timely insight, and I really needed to hear it. I feel so guilty for not being able to do and say yes to everything but the truth is I only should take on what God has assigned to me. Amen! Thank you for helping me give myself grace for not being superwoman.
You are doing well, listening to the Holy Spirit and sharing what God is showing you. So grateful that He showed me your channel. I love being shown other children of God sharing God's voice to others. You're awesome Connor❣❣ God bless!
35 weeks pregnant stay at home mom with a toddler, and I feel guilty for napping with my 2 year old. I feel lazy each time and can never just rest. This is timely.
Love this comparison of distracted rest to restful rest. I always feel like I work so hard I need to "treat myself" to a Netflix show... How do I feel after watching? Not anymore grounded that's for sure. But when I simply lay in my bed to pray and meditate, it allows me the stillness to center myself and reenergize the way I need to in order to show up the way I need to.
Definitely have felt this way recently. I was forced to rest for the month of January after a car accident then dealing with the flu. I felt so unproductive, but I knew it was for a reason. If we don’t rest, we will be forced to. Thank you 🙏🏻
I, also, have had to rest. I had surgery in Oct. and then a sprained ankle right after Christmas. I've really enjoyed this rest time and have been drinking it in.
Thankyou I know to get well I need to be patient and rest and wait for the Lords timing while I am being healed and I have to stop myself from pushing my body before its ready and making it harder for my body to heal ..so Iwill walk in Faith and trust the Lords timing 🙏
Jesus set the pattern for us. Like prayer of „ our father who are in heaven…“ it a pattern of prayer. And yes, He set the pattern of going out, pouring out what He had received from the Father God, and and once He poured out , He had to withdraw and rest in the Father to fill up again! I often speak of it, as the pattern Jesus gave us.
Amen sometimes God wants us to just be still & listen. This video is very much on time. Had an MRI done found out I tore my ACL & Meniscus. God is literally telling me to STOP. REST. LISTEN. God Bless you! 🙏🏻
I always run to this channel whenever I need answers, and for some reason,the video that pops-up has the exact message I need at that particular time/moment. Thank you for allowing God to use you
Thank you again 😊 just the word I needed. God is definitely using you as his mouth piece to encourage and build up his children. God bless you and give you a bountiful harvest with good measure, pressed down and running over 🙏
Connor, it's such a pleasure listening to you. You're such a blessing . You're well spoken and your tone of voice is absolute bliss. Your wisdom is profound. May God bless you richly for the great work you do! You set such a lovely example of what a child of God looks like, and sound like. I always look forward to listening to you.
I think it was meant for me to see this. I've been more tired and unwell than usual. I'm usually very healthy and energetic and haven't understood my lack of energy recently. Valuable insight here.
Interesting. Active rest as opposed to distracted rest. Thank you. And that was so helpful. So helped. I'm not sure what to do about anything. Appreciate this encouragement, to rest when not knowing what the action is. The picture used helped. Thanks again. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord. I am so thankful for this word in this hour. He is so good.
Thank you so much, I needed to hear this. I always feel guilty when I rest, and I am so often tired from all the hard work I've done all my life, and still do. But I can't feel okay taking a rest. But I will remember your words
9:12 beautiful. Even the Father rested, the seventh day, and he made it Holy, "because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation". Rest is Holy. Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath.
"Even a good habit might not be the thing to do" - yes, exactly. It has been my experience that forcing anything only leads to more of this unnecessary loss of energy through tension (your analogy works really well here). If I take action on something that is the "right" thing on the path - the thing that I feel most drawn to, it then grants me more energy to keep going. However, if I don't feel draw in any sort of direction, the best thing to is rest, and wait. Trust, just trust in the process. Know that everything that needs to get done, will get done.
When I rest I feel as if the trees accomplish more by producing oxygen than I do. The word you shared has brought to my attention that there is a season for rest, and for action, and when the time comes after rest I will be able to execute the “action” diligently. Thank you.
Yes that helps a lot because I was feeling guilty as you said for wanting to take a couple days off from work or from studying though I love reading about God and Jesus I tend to study for long periods of time meditating is also a strong suit but the ripping and running and still working full-time was wearing me out
needed to hear this today precisely! i’m a sensitive woman who tends to stay busy. i’ve been exhausted the last couple days and have felt guilty for resting, but have still been doing little things and getting my rest in. this was a word, thank you. 😊
I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart! I should explain, I am disabled but also I have this stupid habit of not leaving the house. I feel this morning the lord gave me a message… I NEED TO FACE THAT DEMON. Once again thank you! May the lord bless you in everything you do.🙏🙏🙏
“If you don’t know what the action is then rest is the answer” THANK YOU.
I feel set free 😊
Me tooooooo!
@@jifunzekiingerezanadorothy YESSS🙏💘💘
Thank God for a Brother in Christ like you
Amen Ameen 🙏📿🕊️🤍🤍🕊️
Amen!!!❤❤❤
I love the videos I agree
THIS TIMING IS CRAZY!! this morning i woke up with the chills and i questioned going to school. i get to school and feel sick, i go home and feel totally guilty (i never leave early or take “rest days” BUT OMGGGGGGGG WOWWWWWW the first few words you said is how i feel - i feel lazy and unproductive but i’m literally coming down with something and need rest………….. i feel so lost . i’ve been isolating mysslf from people (i just have nobody lol) i went from having countless friends to totally alone and i just need God’s love . God bless whoever sees this message. i promise that if you feel unproductive, JUST REST FOR A LITTLE and then u will GET back up! or if u also feel alone.. GOD IS WITH YOU AND SO AM I❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉 this year is going to be amazing
Its so strange we feel guilty for taking days off.. we got brainwashed real good thinking work is the most important thing in life… its not. God bless you, hope you feel better soon.
Much needed friend! Rest well. Shalom 🕊️
May you find people you love and who love you
Needed this so much ❤ thank you
Well work is pretty important for paying for everything we have to pay to live. But I know what you mean.
Distracted rest isn't rest at all ! Wow, powerful
This is why God commanded us to rest on His Sabbath day, to keep it Holy, set-apart and sanctified.
Nope. Jesus IS the Sabbath. The Sabbath is no longer a day. It’s a Person. Learn to rest IN HIM.
@@spoolsandbobbins That's not Biblical, the apostles kept the Sabbath so did Jesus, the 10 commandments are not done away with, there is a reason why the Catholic church decided to change the Sabbath day to Sunday to mislead the sheep.
@@ADRIANKULONright on!!
@@ADRIANKULONno they didn’t
Jesus and the apostles went out in the fields picking grain to eat on the sabbath and the Pharisees hated them
Jesus went out healing on the sabbath and the Pharisees hated him
and Jesus said come to me all who toil and are heavy-laden, and I shall give you rest, yet you did not hear him but Moses
didn’t paul ask the galatians, how is it, beginning in the spirit, you now seek perfection from the flesh? and didn’t he tell the romans that by the works of the law no flesh shall be justified in His sight?
yet you come and say keep the sabbath. why are you putting a yoke on me that the Lord took off? or is it not written that the handwriting in ordinances is blotted out? or is it not written that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ?
what now? shall I be circumcised in the flesh also to receive my justification?
@@kyleyerbury5043 You're being presumptuous which I will warn you against, I keep the sabbath day holy because I love God and His laws, and I want to do His will as Jesus commanded us to (Matthew 7:21). Yes we should still keep the law however it is a heart matter now, we are kept pure by not being lawless hethens, we are not saved by it but by grace through fatih, also faith without works is dead (James 2:26) so that tells you that the word faith is an adjective. If you're fruitless you will wither away like the fig tree simply. The weightier matters of the law, the thing that matters is have we circumcised our hearts or continue living with an uncircumcised heart of stone leading to rebellion. What did Jesus say about the law in Matthew 5:18, not one jot hall pass away from it untill all is fulfilled, when He said it is finished what was He talking about? It was the sacrificial law, we are now under grace but that isn't unmerited favour but conviction upon the heart, we cannot live in sin and expect God to let us in to heaven 1 John 3:6, what is sin? It is transgression of the law 1 John 3:4.
Great message. Sunday i keep as a resting day. I literally do not even touch my phone or computer.
Love that!
Never heard of you before you started popping up on my feed, but you’re like a breath of fresh air my dude. Keep it up!
I'm a type A person with many interests and obligations to my family and home. I also suffer with insomnia. Recently I've felt that the Lord is leading me to rest and showing me 'how' to accomplish this without shirking my responsibilities. I am an over-doer and all of my "doing" doesn't always bear Godly fruit. I'm learning to slow down and listen to the Lord...and rest! Great message today...thanks for sharing!
A lesson and season Jesus had me walk. It changed my life completely. I too do not sleep but I find the Jesus prayer said over and over as I lay down really works. 🙏
I watched this video last night and I had a plan of waking up and baking scones to sell. I wish I listened, I burnt those scones😢😅 I need to rest.
The timing on these is impeccable… I’ve been pushing myself to burnout but this reaffirms the signs… time to rest, big things are coming
8:35 that's why Christ is always the way, the truth, and the life. I used to read good habits and self-help books, soon I realized they are just relative wisdom. Not that it is not good: it is just relative. Sometimes they work, sometimes something else works, and they may actually be harmful at some moments. In the end, the only absolute way that always works is Christ. If we walk in Christ, we are always right, as Christ is always right. Christ is beyond linearity, He is in you at any given moment, and his way is just his way, and everything could serve his purpose in us. What leads us is our faith, which because it is faith, he is leading us. But yes there are things that do not serve him: actually everything that does not serve him. How do we know that? We must become more and more one with him, walking in the Spirit, till our sanctification when we're made absolutely one with him. How do we do that? By faith, solely by faith. Relative things are indeed relative, and only Christ is absolute, and Christ is in you, and he serves himself of relative things also, for example, me and you, or books and videos. Yet, Christ remains Lord and King over all.
Connor I replaced alcohol, parties and bad company with books and prayer…one book I recommend everyone to read in 2025 is keezano’s Your Life Your Game…it beautifully shows how embracing faith and building meaningful relationships can lead to spiritual growth and success in both your personal and professional life. This book truly changed my life-a must-read, amen🙏🏼
thank you for sharing
This is like the third or fourth time I think I've seen someone suggest this book!
Buddy , I don’t know what it is about you but your words are practically prophetic to me. I’ve been dealing with chronic fatigue and beating myself up because I’m not working right now. Thank you for being obedient to the word of God and I pray that you continue to do so brother.
Godbless you for this message! Really came on time. I love how you mentioned how Jesus also rested and that if he rested so can we. I think it’s to the point in society that we can even feel guilty for resting. God designed our bodies and our soul and spirits to at times need reprieve. I hope all our blessed by this message and that it yields fruit in your life whether by action or rest and both. Amen
@ma_86 Thank you I really appreciate it. I’m glad the video resonated with you and offered some value. Happy resting. God bless 🙏
Reminds me of Mary and Martha when Jesus said that Mary has chosen the better path when Martha was distracted on the all the millions of things she needed to do. He asks us to simply rest in his presence and that IS the answer...rather than chasing after the next thing.
I love the Mary and Martha story, wonderful, glad you shared.
God rested on his works and so should we.
This is crazy, I woke up feeling mentally and spiritually exhausted today. It felt wrong that I didn't jump into my usual routine. I open UA-cam and this video was the first thing on my recommended feed.
I'm not even subscribed to your channel.
God is in control, even of your yt feed
'If you don't know what the action is then the action is rest.'
I've been so confused not having clarity of direction, plus having health stuff to deal with and even though I know I need to rest I've never been good at doing this for a long time...feel like you hit me with a truth bomb in the best way lol
We need to stay focused and stop being distracted. And REST when needed.
This really spoke to me!!! ❤
Glory!!! After so much struggles I now own a new house with an influx of $55.000.00 every month God has kept to his words,my family is happy again everything is finally falling into place . God bless America 🇺🇲
I'm inspired.
Please spill some sugar about the bimonthly stuff you mentioned
Hello, how do you achieve such bimonthly returns? As a single parent i haven't been able to get my own house due to financial struggles, but my faith in God remains strong.
Yeah sounds impossible, yet with Renee Marie harrison , I've come to the conclusion that financially anything is possible. I got myself my dream car just last weekend and a whooping $320k in savings already, my journey with her started after my best friend came back from new York and saw me suffering in debts then told me about her and how to change my life through... Renee Marie harrison is the the kind of person one needs to in his or her life ! I got a home , a good wife , and a beautiful daughter, note: this is not a promotion but me trying to make a point that what happened always have faith and keep living!!
Thanks to Renee Marie Harrison! Her expertise and guidance in the digital market completely changed the game for me.
@@WeldonschielackI know that woman ( Renee Marie harrison) if you were born and raised in New York you know too, no bingle doubts she is the one that helped you get where you are ...
I feel like God is speaking to me through Connor!
The lord sent me here. Thank you
Connor, thank you. I thank god that he gave you power to create such a powerful video & I thank him that it reached me at a perfect time 🙏🏽💚✨
Love these Analogies ...stays in our mind. I felt tired after work...watched this...sat resting with my bow...1hr later im up and shooting...sewing at my machine and enjoying myself again. Gone was the usual lazy guilt feeling. Thank you again 😊
Thank you for that reminder that Christ spent time resting and meditating.
You are such a wise man, thank you for passing your knowledge. Many men, like me, need to hear these words, and I'm very grateful.
Just found you from your stop consuming video. I’ve now watched three and I think I’ve learned three very important things that I could’ve watched a year of videos and not learned as important lessons as these three taught me. In the place I’m at in life as a 40 yr old now single mom of two grown kids, with health issues and feeling ready to give up… you couldn’t understand what this did for me. You’re honest. And you have a great way of making a good point with very great stories and examples. Please don’t stop doing this. ❤
I really appreciate your comment and I’m glad my videos have been helpful. All the best moving forward 🙏
Thank you for this message. I’ve been fighting off a cold for the last few days. I chose to stay home from work today and rest. Normally I would’ve went in not feeling great but I decided to put my health first. And now seeing this message confirms I made the right choice for me and my wellbeing.
God bless you and yes coming from a nurse. I highly recommend for you to do so , 6:17 be kind to yourself.
I literally put my phone down. Then ended up falling asleep for an hour at 9.30am this morning. Thank you.
I've kinda hermited for the past few weeks. I have fibromyalgia, but I'm very healthy at the moment, so it's not due to health issues. Lately, I've disappeared from my online presence, I've slowed down on cases at work, I haven't gone out of my way to socialize, I haven't put the Christmas decorations in the attic, I haven't moped my floor in a few weeks, I probably need to clean out the fridge. etc. I was just telling myself last night that this behavior is okay, I'm resting, it's winter. I'm not depressed, I haven't stopped cleaning or let my hygiene go. I still talk to my sister daily, I'm still meeting my deadlines at work, and my children are well cared for. I'm just not putting in the extra effort. I can be an overachieving perfectionist, and I am trying to figure out, am I burntout? Is something happening? You know, why have I slowed down? But then again, I'm very content to just resting right now. I have 3 kids that play sports, tryouts, practices, tournaments, plays, dances, proms, spring holidays, festivals, all of these things are a few short weeks away... I think try outs are Friday for my son. So for now, I will rest and this video was the message I needed to know that this is okay. I can always join the rat race whenever.
This pops up as I oversleep for work because I’ve been drained so long
I'm 11 weeks pregnant. Been thinking of preparing to upskill for something God put in my mind, but I am too tired right now. I'm too tired..
Rest is the most important thing you should be doing. Pregnancy takes a lot from you. Sleep, relax
Good word thanks. My mind wondering about my next work assignment. I need to Rest
Be present...yesss...because God is the present God, the I Am God...
this was on time thank you literally... I need to stop
forgetting REST is a crucial part of God's covenant and intimacy.
"To insure the greatest efficiency in the dart, the harpooners of this world must start to their feet from out of idleness, and not from out of toil." Herman Melville, Moby Dick
In every situation we have to ask ourself "What Would Jesus Do?". Because Jesus set an example of how we should live. I am so glad you finally mentioned the name of Jesus, because going through many of your videos, but never heard you mention the name of Jesus. And we as Christians should be focused on his teachings. He is the highest authority in whole existence.
Just learned this in a sermon from a UA-cam video from eHills church, we work backwards. We should follow the way of Jesus and talk to God, rest/sustenance, work, then reward
This was what I needed, too exhausted but too damn stubborn to rest because I feel like I wasted im wasting time
Here am I Lord. ✝🕎
Rest in the lord ❤ thank you jesus I am learning 😊
This was exactly the reminder i needed..have really been over doing the last 6 months, looking for jobs, working on side hustles, working out..+ all the things you mentioned 😅 gratitude practices, prayer, meditation, ashwaganda ☺️ thinking why am i not going anywhere and why isn't the road clear to me....because I have forgotten to rest, been feeling soo tired lately, but at the same time like I dont have time to rest, but as you said, that is also being productive - doing what is needed in this moment! Thank you so much for this message in divine timing 🙌🤍✨️🙏❤️
Amen. The past four or five videos you have posted are all on time on what I have been going thru. I am not subscribed to your channel but you keep popping up. And I am led to listen. Like a message from God to me personally. And I say this not to sound like so many but it is the truth. My conversation yesterday and the weekend was I feel God is calling me to rest. I need rest. did not go to church services but God is on my mind always. I did feel bad that I was not able to go and do my church services and duties. I slept and rest for so many hours this weekend no social media. just time alone with God. praying and listening. He called me to rest. I also received his word he had for me when mediating.(adding I wrote this all before listening to all of this video and posted it at 4:40 into the vlog and you said exactly what and how I rested when i continued to listen on. wow) Thank you Jesus. Thank you Lord. confirmation received. Praise God. God bless you.
Amen Brother - “ There’s an active way to WAIT .” PRAYER , Meditate on God’s Word & Wait - Wait on God patiently to show you the way .” 🕊🙏
I needed this. I am tired, and I became tired of feelibg guilty of being tired. I started to just say no to people and rest. My mistake it that as i rest i took my eyes of the game trail. At first it way just for a moment, but now its off more often than on. As I rest, I need to do the combination of prayer, meditation and rest as well. Thank you for this word.
AMEN!!! In stillness we can hear the voice of the lord 🧘🏿♂️💫
Isaiah 30:15 “for this saith the lord god, the Holy One of Israel; in repentance and rest is your salvation; in quietness and in trust is your strength;…..”
This is such a timely insight, and I really needed to hear it. I feel so guilty for not being able to do and say yes to everything but the truth is I only should take on what God has assigned to me. Amen! Thank you for helping me give myself grace for not being superwoman.
You are doing well, listening to the Holy Spirit and sharing what God is showing you. So grateful that He showed me your channel. I love being shown other children of God sharing God's voice to others. You're awesome Connor❣❣ God bless!
Thank you, this 100% spoke to me and I feel as though God wanted me to hear this. It’s time for some rest and patience for me 🙏🏽✝️
Thank you for your messages. You're amazing. Keep being a great human! We appreciate you!❤
I really needed to hear this today. Thank you 🫂
35 weeks pregnant stay at home mom with a toddler, and I feel guilty for napping with my 2 year old. I feel lazy each time and can never just rest. This is timely.
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Love this comparison of distracted rest to restful rest. I always feel like I work so hard I need to "treat myself" to a Netflix show... How do I feel after watching? Not anymore grounded that's for sure. But when I simply lay in my bed to pray and meditate, it allows me the stillness to center myself and reenergize the way I need to in order to show up the way I need to.
You have to be one of a few out there that explains things so we understand it properly. Thank you.
Your analogies are so sticky dude. Keep this up. I love how you’re communicating the heart of God.
The Lord is using you at the moment, I've been blessed by your videos and analogies!
Definitely have felt this way recently. I was forced to rest for the month of January after a car accident then dealing with the flu. I felt so unproductive, but I knew it was for a reason. If we don’t rest, we will be forced to. Thank you 🙏🏻
I, also, have had to rest. I had surgery in Oct. and then a sprained ankle right after Christmas. I've really enjoyed this rest time and have been drinking it in.
@ healing prayers your way 🙏🏻
Thankyou I know to get well I need to be patient and rest and wait for the Lords timing while I am being healed and I have to stop myself from pushing my body before its ready and making it harder for my body to heal ..so Iwill walk in Faith and trust the Lords timing 🙏
Jesus set the pattern for us. Like prayer of „ our father who are in heaven…“ it a pattern of prayer. And yes, He set the pattern of going out, pouring out what He had received from the Father God, and and once He poured out , He had to withdraw and rest in the Father to fill up again! I often speak of it, as the pattern Jesus gave us.
Amen sometimes God wants us to just be still & listen. This video is very much on time. Had an MRI done found out I tore my ACL & Meniscus. God is literally telling me to STOP. REST. LISTEN. God Bless you! 🙏🏻
I always run to this channel whenever I need answers, and for some reason,the video that pops-up has the exact message I need at that particular time/moment.
Thank you for allowing God to use you
15 minute power naps are a miracle!
Thank the Lord for your consistent wisdom. You've been such a blessing to my life!
I've been down and sick with the flu for almost two weeks now. And this message was so perfect
Thanks!
@becoming_radcliffe thank you I really appreciate it 🙏
@@ConnorWoodman glory to God brother in Christ!
Amen, so important message in our busy world.
Whoa at the confirmation! 😮 was thinking this with God and then your video was displayed….so that’s just confirmation from God! 😊
Amen.
Beard is so immaculate
This is the perfect message at the perfect time. So much Godly wisdom here ... Thank you, brother
Thank you again 😊 just the word I needed. God is definitely using you as his mouth piece to encourage and build up his children. God bless you and give you a bountiful harvest with good measure, pressed down and running over 🙏
Connor, it's such a pleasure listening to you. You're such a blessing . You're well spoken and your tone of voice is absolute bliss. Your wisdom is profound. May God bless you richly for the great work you do! You set such a lovely example of what a child of God looks like, and sound like. I always look forward to listening to you.
What a great analogy! Focused rest, that is something you never hear people talk about.
I think it was meant for me to see this. I've been more tired and unwell than usual. I'm usually very healthy and energetic and haven't understood my lack of energy recently. Valuable insight here.
Thank u for your videos, I love watching them. It makes me happy to see men like u on UA-cam talking about the goodness of God. God bless you 🙏 ❤️
Timely word from God - thank you
Interesting. Active rest as opposed to distracted rest. Thank you. And that was so helpful. So helped. I'm not sure what to do about anything. Appreciate this encouragement, to rest when not knowing what the action is. The picture used helped. Thanks again. Praise the Lord, praise the Lord. I am so thankful for this word in this hour. He is so good.
Thank you so much, I needed to hear this. I always feel guilty when I rest, and I am so often tired from all the hard work I've done all my life, and still do. But I can't feel okay taking a rest. But I will remember your words
Thanks you jesus
A pleasant and timely reminder to hear this. Thank you.
Thank you for the confirmation. I’ve been sick the last three days, and today I’m feeling better, but I still need to rest. And that’s OK.
Your timing was impeccable on this this today. It was what I needed a reminding of. Thank you!
VERY HELPFUL. WISE. INFORMATIVE. Thank you!
I was just praying for direction in this, thank you for sharing what God puts on your heart 🖤
I am so grateful to have found your channel, thank you
9:12 beautiful. Even the Father rested, the seventh day, and he made it Holy, "because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation".
Rest is Holy. Jesus is Lord of the Sabbath.
"Even a good habit might not be the thing to do" - yes, exactly. It has been my experience that forcing anything only leads to more of this unnecessary loss of energy through tension (your analogy works really well here). If I take action on something that is the "right" thing on the path - the thing that I feel most drawn to, it then grants me more energy to keep going. However, if I don't feel draw in any sort of direction, the best thing to is rest, and wait. Trust, just trust in the process. Know that everything that needs to get done, will get done.
When I rest I feel as if the trees accomplish more by producing oxygen than I do. The word you shared has brought to my attention that there is a season for rest, and for action, and when the time comes after rest I will be able to execute the “action” diligently. Thank you.
Yes that helps a lot because I was feeling guilty as you said for wanting to take a couple days off from work or from studying though I love reading about God and Jesus I tend to study for long periods of time meditating is also a strong suit but the ripping and running and still working full-time was wearing me out
I love your timely, prophetic insights shared in the gentlest of way 🥹 You're a blessing Connor, much love from Australia!
wisdom here. Thanks! God bless you and everyone on this channel!
needed to hear this today precisely! i’m a sensitive woman who tends to stay busy. i’ve been exhausted the last couple days and have felt guilty for resting, but have still been doing little things and getting my rest in. this was a word, thank you. 😊
God Bless you, sir!
I love the analogies you’ve given in this video!
Man, God has really synced me in with what you’ve been producing, keep doing good works!
Always love your message. But I also love seeing what your pup is getting up to in the background 😅
That last sentence enabled me to take the deepest breath I've taken in two years.🥲🥲🥲! Thank you!
I’m sorry from the bottom of my heart! I should explain, I am disabled but also I have this stupid habit of not leaving the house. I feel this morning the lord gave me a message… I NEED TO FACE THAT DEMON. Once again thank you! May the lord bless you in everything you do.🙏🙏🙏
these messages always are so Godly timed
wait im not the only one who feels guilty resting?! exactly what i’ve been feeling 🙏