My word of the year for 2024 is rest, but not as in laziness and sleep. Rest as in Psalm 116:7, "return to your rest my soul, for the Lord has been good to you". God has been faithful and oh so good to me. I can rest that He is in control and that He will continue to be good and faithful.
The word used for rest in that Bible verse is also connected to quietness. I love that. Pastor Jon suggested trying a new spiritual discipline this year, so in light of rest, I am also going to try more quiet. This means less social media, less listening to those who just add noise, but nothing of value to my life. Less speaking and more listening.
