Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Graceology with Gwen Smith podcast. I'm Gwen Smith,

and I'm really glad you've joined me today. Around here we have fun, faith-focused, grace-filled conversations,

all to help you know and trust God more. Our discussions are honest, often humorous, and always

practical, and they're going to encourage you in meaningful ways to live out and lean on the grace

of Jesus in the midst of cluttered messy days.

You got any of those?

I know I do, and I can't wait to get to today's show, which is all about letting God set the pace for your life.

My guest is Christy Knuckles.

Christy's a wife, mom, worship leader, podcast host, and singer-songwriter with a passion

for writing and speaking.

She has three solo albums that she's recorded following years of touring nationwide with

her husband Nathan as the duo Watermark.

And for the record, Christy has one of my absolute favorite singing voices

ever. Pure Velvet. Love it. Today she joins me to talk about living from a heart of rest,

which she wrote about in her first book ever, Living the Life You Long For. Let me ask you this.

Do you ever get swept up in the hustle and grind of life?

Does your soul ever get tired and weary?

I mean, are you human, right?

It's so easy for us to mistakenly believe that our good works and efforts can earn us the favor and love of God.

There's a strong tension between what's

expected of us and what we really long for. Christy's learned firsthand how easily our desire to serve

God, even when using the gifts he's given us, can overshadow our delight in simply being with

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