This morning, I woke up to a text from my oldest son sent at 3 am, which said, "I am restless." He is 19 and recently moved into an apartment. He is extremely driven and entrepreneurial. He sets big goals for himself and always feels like he should be doing more, not satisfied with where he is in life. He is a deep thinker and processes everything internally. Being alone in his apartment, he is stuck with his thoughts. Have you ever been alone with your thoughts? Thoughts like… I am not doing enough. I know I was made for more. I should have more money by now. I am not where I want to be with my business or ministry. I am not where I want to be spiritually. Can you relate to this kind of internal restlessness? I know I can because I grew up thinking all these things and living in fear, anxiety, and strife. I believed lies about God and myself. In the last ten years, the Lord has done some significant healing in all these areas and taught me about living from a place of rest.

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