And during that time, I was really laying into just being in his presence.

God's story?

Your life.

Unfolding short stories.

There are times when rest feels almost irresponsible.

There's work to do, right?

People are counting on you.

Those dishes aren't going to do themselves.

This mess isn't going to clean itself up.

For Gianni, she was in full-time ministry.

Her organization had just moved into a brand new office,

with a ribbon cutting still ahead and plenty of work still waiting.

But every time she opened God's Word, she would sense this same invitation, rest with me.

And at first she pushed back. She had all the stuff she needed to do.

But over time, it began to feel like God was being a little more direct.

It wasn't just an invitation.

It was becoming a matter of obedience in her mind.

And as she begins to tell this story,

you'll hear why it mattered so much that she eventually obeyed,

that she stepped away and she rested with God.

This story really begins in April 2025.

Every time I was opening the word, getting into my Bible, I felt God telling me that

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