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Thursday Tips: Listening for Rest

Thursday Tips: Listening for Rest

August 2, 2012 Posted by Ginger Ciminello Spiritual Growth, Thursday Tips

“If you are caught, as I was, in the barrenness of a too-busy life, look to Jesus. The gospels reveal Him as a man who had learned the importance of saying no. The were times when He said no to the demands and requests made of Him, times when He said no to the crowd and got away to be alone with His disciples, times when He left the disciples to be alone with His Father.”

-Colleen Townsend Evans

The theme of all my reading this week has been loud and clear: rather than working hard to rest, open your hands and let Jesus show you how to trust. If I can listen when He calls me to serve and labor, then I must also learn to listen for the call that says: “Enough for today. Come and rest.”

Today’s Thursday Tip is an exercise in listening…

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“Jesus looked to God for guidance and direction for His days. He listened for that one voice over the roar of all other voices calling for His time and energy and help. And so must we. For Jesus that meant that sometimes He did not get to those close to Him in their time of need…

 And so we, like Jesus, must listen for that one voice above every other, and let God guide us in every aspect of our daily lives. But that will mean learning the important lesson of being willing to say no to people in order to say yes to God.”

-Colleen Townsend Evans

I hope today you find a chance to slip away…

Following and Listening,

Ginger

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About Ginger Ciminello

Ginger is a work-from-home mom of two girls, the wife of a good man, as well as a speaker and writer. Her book, Forget the Corsage, was written to mentor the young women she’s met in auditoriums around the country. She has a deep desire to connect with women of all ages and encourage them to laugh, learn from her many mistakes, and connect with the Lord through a rich study of Scripture.

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