{"id":4128,"date":"2019-07-28T19:40:14","date_gmt":"2019-07-28T19:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davesali.wordpress.com\/?p=4128"},"modified":"2019-07-28T19:40:14","modified_gmt":"2019-07-28T19:40:14","slug":"and-ye-would-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/savedali.com\/index.php\/2019\/07\/28\/and-ye-would-not\/","title":{"rendered":"And ye would not"},"content":{"rendered":"

For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.<\/span> – Isaiah 30:15<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What?<\/p>\n

Return and rest…dwell in quietness and confidence.<\/p>\n

And yet that’s the key to unlocking the level you feel stuck at.<\/p>\n

Return and rest. Be in quietness and confidence.<\/p>\n

In other words, come away and spend time in the Word.<\/p>\n

Yes, there are a million and one other things vying for your attention.<\/p>\n

And yes, you could use the same amount of time to jump in the chariot of self-effort and “make things happen”.<\/p>\n

But the power for that effort comes from the place you’re running away from.<\/p>\n

The place of returning and rest. The place of dwelling in quietness and confidence.<\/p>\n

You’re probably not going to feel like doing this.<\/p>\n

But even still, dare to waste time in a place of rest, quietness and confidence.<\/p>\n

It’s more powerful than you think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not. – Isaiah 30:15 What? Return and rest…dwell in quietness and confidence. And yet that’s the key to unlocking the level you feel stuck … <\/p>\n

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