Welcome to Enjoying everyday life with New York Times best-selling author Joyce Meyer.

On today's program Joyce will be teaching from her series,

Simplify your life.

A busy schedule can leave us feeling overwhelmed and utterly exhausted, but

we don't have to live this way. Jesus came to give us abundant overflowing joy- filled lives.

When we prioritize our time with God,

he'll help us have more peace and balance.

Now here's Joyce with today's teaching.

Matthew chapter 11, verse 28, beginning there

and going through verse 30,

are just such comforting scriptures.

Come unto me, all you who labor,

and are heavy-en and overburdened and I will cause you to rest. The Amplified Bible says I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.

Now I want you to notice that he didn't say I'll refresh your body,

he said I'll refresh your soul.

It's not that we don't need physical rest

because we most certainly do need physical rest

But to be honest with you you can rest physically and never rest your soul

Your soul is your mind, your will, your emotion.

You can lay down and yet your mind just keeps going.

You can lay down and yet you can still be very upset.

Matter of fact, some people use the nighttime when they lay down for their worrying.

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