LORD : Please bring me to your REST,

 ### **"Bring Me to Your Rest, Lord" – A Prayer for Divine Peace**  

**"Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest."**  

— **Matthew 11:28 (NIV)**  

This cry for rest echoes the deepest longings of the human soul—for peace, stillness, and freedom from life’s relentless pressures. Here’s what it means to enter **God’s rest** and how to pray for it:  

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### ✨ **What Is God’s Rest?**  

1. **A Rest from Striving**  

   - Not laziness, but **ceasing from self-effort** (Hebrews 4:10).  

   - Letting go of anxiety, performance, and the need to control.  

2. **A Rest in His Presence**  

   - *"In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength."* (Isaiah 30:15)  

   - It’s a **soul-deep stillness** found only in Him.  

3. **A Rest from Fear & Turmoil**  

   - *"You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast because they trust in You."* (Isaiah 26:3)  

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### 🙏 **A Prayer for God’s Rest**  

*"Lord Jesus, I come to You weary and heavy-laden.  

Bring me into **Your rest**.  

- Still my racing thoughts.  

- Quiet my anxious heart.  

- Lift the burdens I was never meant to carry.  

Teach me to **abide in You** (John 15:4), to **cast all my cares on You** (1 Peter 5:7), and to **wait in stillness** (Psalm 46:10).  

I receive Your promise: **You are my peace** (Ephesians 2:14).  

In Your mighty name, Amen."*  

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### 🔥 **How to Enter His Rest Today**  

1. **Surrender Control**  

   - *"Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain."* (Psalm 127:1)  

   - Lay down your plans and trust His.  

2. **Abide in His Word**  

   - *"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly."* (Colossians 3:16)  

   - His truth brings peace (John 14:27).  

3. **Worship in the Storm**  

   - Like Paul and Silas in prison (Acts 16:25), **praise shifts the atmosphere**.  

4. **Rest Physically Too**  

   - Even Jesus slept in the boat (Mark 4:38).  

   - Your body is God’s temple—honor it with rest.  

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### 🌿 **A Promise to Hold Onto**  

*"My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest."*  

— **Exodus 33:14**  

You don’t have to beg—He **longs** to bring you into His rest. **Come to Him today.**