Resting in HIM

I am so thankful for what God is teaching me everyday. We have been studying the book of Hebrews, and this week we learned about resting in God. It was funny how resting in God took work on our part, we have to strive to enter his rest. Heb 4:11 says, Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. It seems kind of ironic that we have to work at it. As we discussed this at bible study, we learned that striving means to work towards trusting in God and believing he will do what he says so that we can "REST" in God. We have to have an assurance that God is going to carry out his plan, and in his time. But in the mean time we have to rest in Him. That often times means refocusing our thoughts and our minds so that they continually align with Gods word. We have to know what his word says in order to really understand God, to know him, and to be able to trust in him enough to rest. Its an effort on our part, but if we continue to walk with him through the struggles of life, we WILL rest in him if our hearts our trusting. Philippians 4:8 reminds how we should focus our thoughts. Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. I truly need to learn to REST in God.