From Paul Miller’s, A Praying Life, as quoted on the Of First Importance blog:
“Jesus does not say, ‘Come to me, all you who have learned how to concentrate in prayer, whose minds no longer wander, and I will give you rest.’ No, Jesus opens his arms to his needy children and says, ‘Come to me, all who are weary and heaven-laden, and I will give you rest.’
The criteria for coming to Jesus is messiness. Come overwhelmed with life. Come with your wandering mind. Come messy.”
What a great word! I am not sure I could come any other way.
Relief. I get overwhelmed sometimes, thinking I shouldn’t be so distracted and scattered, that I’ve got to “get it together” before I come. Yeah, it doesn’t say that.
Thank you.
Thanks Angie! I needed this today.
Love from Sarah
Catching up on blogs from being out of town all weekend – this was needed today – thanks
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