Come To Me

Come to Me
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly of heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."
~~Matthew 11:28-30~~NKJV

This verse of Scripture has been drifting in and out of my head and heart for a few days now. It has been and is a soothing balm for my weary soul.
Rightly defined, soul as a noun is "the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life."(1) In other words, we could say our soul is our mind, will and emotions.

As a woman, wife, mom, counselor etc., there are a variety of ways that I give myself (my soul) away daily, sometimes to the point of emptiness. Because I am surrounded by women; because I write to women, I want to ask; I must ask, "How is it with your soul? If you answered a resounding "Yes!" with me, then let's do what the Master's Word draws us, compels us to do. Let's come to Him! Let's pursue Him as if our lives depend on it!

"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me-watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly."
~~Matthew11:28-30~~ The Message

God is not a God who is unwilling to be found. He will be found by us when we pursue with all our heart soul mind and strength.

Stephanie