Carl came to me holding his iPhone like it had just betrayed him.
\u201cIt’s frozen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Well now — if there\u2019s one thing I\u2019m confident in, it\u2019s at least trying to fix things. So I tapped, swiped, pressed, and even gave it that \u201cthis should work\u201d look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nothing. Nada. That phone wasn\u2019t budging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then I remembered AI — followed a few simple steps — and just like that — the screen went black and the Apple logo appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And suddenly everything came back to life. Whew!
Isn\u2019t it funny how a little device can mirror our own lives?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are days when we feel just like that phone — frozen. Stuck. Worn out. Unresponsive. We try to push through, tap a few buttons, keep going — but nothing seems to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then comes the gentle reminder:
Maybe we don\u2019t need more effort.
Maybe we just need a reset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes it looks like:
— a quiet moment with the Lord
— a deep breath and a whispered prayer
— a little rest — maybe even a good nap
And slowly — something shifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He MAKES ME lie down in green pastures,
He leads me beside still waters,
He restores my soul.\u201d Psalm 23:1\u20133<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Did you catch that? He restores.
Not by pushing us harder — but by leading us to rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even Jesus stepped away from the crowds to pray and be refreshed. If He needed that time, how much more do we?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are you feeling a little frozen today?
God specializes in restoring weary hearts.
Sometimes all we need is a reset — pause, pray, rest,
and trust that God knows exactly how to bring us back to life again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don’t forget — He often MAKES us lie down in green pastures!
And, oh, how sweet it is in those green pastures!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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