Dictionary: Rest
Synonyms: relax, take a rest, ease up/off, let up, slow down, pause, have/take a break, unbend, repose, laze, idle, loaf, do nothing, take time off, slack off, unwind, recharge one's batteries, be at leisure, take it easy, sit back, sit down, stand down, lounge, luxuriate, loll, slump, flop, put one's feet up, lie down, go to bed, have/take a nap, nap, catnap, doze, have/take a siesta, drowse, sleep, lie, be laid, recline, be, be placed, be positioned, support, prop (up), steady, balance, lean, lay, set, sit, stand, position, place, put, be based on, be grounded in, be founded on, depend on, be dependent on, rely on, hinge on, turn on, hang on, pivot on, be contingent on, revolve around, centre on, relaxation, leisure, ease, inactivity, respite, time off, time out, breathing space, break, interval, interlude, intermission, base, holder, stay, prop, brace, rack, hook, frame, shelf, bracket, trestle, tripod, plinth, pedestal, foundation, bed, foot, substructure, a standstill, a halt, a stop, remainder, residue, remaining part/number/quantity, part/number/quantity (that is) left over, others, those left, remains, remnant, remnants, rump, surplus, difference, extra, excess, superfluity, overflow, overspill, additional people/material/things, extra people/material/things, remain, continue to be, keep, persist in being, carry on being, go on being
Antonyms: work, motion, movement, struggle, rage, go mad, have a fit, see red, hit the roof, toil, be active, labor, effort, agony, activity, do, blow one's stack, blow a gasket, do one's nut, go ape, go wild, lose it, drive, action, move
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H. Burnham Kirkland
... -righteous. We think we have all the answers and there is no problem we cannot solve with our own wisdom and experience. When things don't go as we planned, we are quick to find excuses and blame others. Forgive us, Lord, and teach us to rely on you, Creator and Sustainer of the universe, for the wisdom and guidance we need. Amen. Offertory Prayer Heavenly Father, we do not live as independent, isolated individuals, but as part of your family. We bring our gifts as a sign of our commitment to work together ...
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H. Burnham Kirkland
... and yet by our priorities we show that we idolize wealth and power. We declare our belief in Christ as our Savior, yet we put our faith in weapons of war for our protection. We celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit to abide with us forever, but we rely on our own judgment and counsel. Forgive us, O Lord, and through the power of the Holy Trinity create in us pure hearts and a right spirit. Amen. Offertory Prayer Lord, we seek peace in our own lives and in the world. We know that this peace will only come ...
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Frank Ramirez
... beloved, and should be loved by us as well. In this time of worship we welcome the chance to praise you and raise up your people from the waters into new life. Amen. Prayer Of Confession Lord, we need your strength, yet it is your will that others rely on us in the ministries so desperately needed here at home and around the world. Just as you brushed aside the Baptist's protests and humbly stepped into the waters to be baptized, so you have smiled at our fears and insisted we plunge into the world. Forgive ...
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Leonard Sweet
... would have dismissed as beyond our abilities, beyond all hope. In the earliest days of the age of great cathedrals, the master builder and stonemasons had to open their minds to see the work that would be done by the next generation. Without machinery, relying on hand-cut, back-hauled stones, the construction of a great cathedral could easily extend over the life spans of three or four master builders. Although the first builders knew they would never see the completion of their life's work, they were able ...
605. A Mild Form of Christianity
John 3:1-21
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Stanley Hauerwas
E. Stanley Jones said that we inoculate the world with a mild form of Christianity so that it will be immune to the real thing. The aim of such inoculation is security - not security in Christ, but security from Christ and from having to rely on him and the shape of his kingdom to give meaning and significance to our lives.
606. Sleeping When the Wind Blows
Mark 4:35-41
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Keith Wagner
... calm. All was well. The farmer then understood the meaning of the young man's words, "I can sleep when the wind blows." Because the farmhand did his work loyally and faithfully when the skies were clear, he was prepared for the storm when it broke. God wants us to rely on others when there is turmoil, especially to those who are faithful.
607. Be Opened
Mark 7:24-37
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Peter Marty
... heads to "Be Opened!" Have courage. Grab hold to what is good. Loosen up and love a bit more freely. Support the weak. Strengthen the faint-hearted. Honor all people. And for Jesus' sake, keep looking for those ways to open your life to the power of the Holy Spirit … relying on that great prayer of the Psalmist if it helps: O Lord, open thou my lips, and let my tongue declare your praise.
608. Fellowship Over Things
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Michael P. Green
... of believers to which they belonged. She explained that in North America everyone seems wrapped up in “things” and doesn’t have time for people. In Russia, they don’t have as many material possessions and consequently they need each other. She wanted to return to a place where people relied on each other, where fellowship was important.
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Gary M. Burge
... they instruct Ruth. Boaz responds with gratitude and a requirement ( 3:10–15 ) · Boaz’s response further shows that he is a man of integrity and noble character. He allays her fears and without hesitation happily obliges. His unequivocal acceptance of her proposal relies on the fact that she is a woman of noble character (3:11). Indeed, as a new Israelite, Ruth is a worthy woman. He deems it honorable that Ruth has pursued and preferred him (3:10). It is unfathomable given the writer’s intentionality ...
610. Psalm 33
Psalm 33:1-22
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Gary M. Burge
... , whose commands brought creation into existence (33:6–9). Intimately involved in his creation, he oversees it to accomplish his plans (33:10–15). God alone—not governments, military might, or individual power—is able to deliver safely from trouble those who trust him (33:16–19). God’s people rely on him for protection; he, whose unceasing love they crave, is their reason for rejoicing (33:20–22; cf. 33:1–3).
611. Psalm 37
Psalm 37:1-40
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Gary M. Burge
... God meets their present needs and deepest desires, offering the righteous a wonderful future (37:4, 18, 37). He is their helper, upholder, protector, and deliverer who never deserts them (37:23–25, 39–40). They are therefore exhorted to enjoy him, follow him, and rely on him always (37:3–5). Thus God’s people should never be troubled by or envious of the success of the ungodly (37:7–8). God’s followers should give and give abundantly, even though they may have very little of this world’s goods ...
612. Psalm 38
Psalm 38:1-22
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Gary M. Burge
... grieving over his personal sin and over the intense judgment that God is enacting against him (38:1–8, 18). At times, he recognizes his judgment in the way that others treat him (38:9–12). Having no solution to his problems other than to rely on God’s deliverance from his sin and his enemies (38:13–20), David pleads to God for a quick resolution of his problems (38:21–22). Although confession of sins, regret for having committed sins, and fear of subsequent judgment do occur elsewhere in book ...
613. Psalm 124
Psalm 124:1-8
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Gary M. Burge
In Psalm 124 David conveys Israel’s feelings of hopelessness and powerlessness and Israel’s need to rely on God. In verses 1–5, he reveals that Israel has no measure of control whatsoever—the enemy’s “tidal wave” drags God’s people under, leaving them powerless against the constant battering. Until God acts, Israel can do nothing to secure freedom (124:6). Yet, in verse 7, David declares, “ ...
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Gary M. Burge
... the sole object of veneration for thirty days, with failure to do so resulting in penalty of death in the lions’ den. They are successful. They are able to trap Daniel in his habitual worship of the God of Israel. Daniel, who knows about the edict but relies on God to deliver him, regularly and openly prays three times a day at fixed times. He does not begin to pray when times are hard, but rather continues his habitual devotion to the Lord and to his temple, which now lay in ruins in Jerusalem. His only ...
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Gary M. Burge
Luke’s prologue is distinctive among the Gospel texts because it is written in excellent classical Greek, showing that Luke is consciously writing a literary work. Many have preceded Luke in composing Gospels, relying on the oral testimony of eyewitnesses who handed down the tradition. Luke has also decided to compose a Gospel; one cannot demonstrate from the text that he has decided to do this because he thought the previous Gospels were inadequate or inferior. Indeed, verse 2 implies that Luke trusted ...
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Gary M. Burge
... vs. free woman son, physically born vs. son, born according to promise Mount Sinai (old covenant) vs. (new covenant) present Jerusalem, enslaved vs. Jerusalem above, free The major difference between the two is of “kind,” not circumstance. Paul appears to be relying on the Galatians’ acquaintance with the historical narrative to point out the major factors in the story. One factor, which is unstated but certainly in view, is that the Hagar incident was not a necessary part of God’s plan and had not ...
Religious speech is extreme, emotional, and motivational. It is anti-literal, relying on metaphor, allusion, and other rhetorical devices, and it assumes knowledge within a community of believers.
Amy Waldman
Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.
C. S. Lewis
Never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace.
David Brainerd
Oh! Much may be done by defying The ghosts of Despair and Dismay And much may be gained by relying On "Where there's a Will There's a Way."
Eliza Cook
If we rely on the Holy Spirit, we shall find that our prayers become more and more inarticulate; and when they are inarticulate, reverence grows deeper and deeper.
Oswald Chambers
We lie to God in prayer if we do not rely on him afterwards.
Robert Leighton
Advertisements contain the only truth to be relied on in a newspaper.
Thomas Jefferson
624. Everything is O.K.
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Maxie Dunnam
... be alright no matter what happens." It was her way of expressing confidence that she was O.K. In God's hands. She had known God's love and care in the past, and she could trust him now. Mom taught me that trust is a verb. We trust and rely on God to be true to His promises.
625. By God’s Spirit
Zechariah 4:1-14
Sermon
James McCormick
I believe that God is here. I believe that God wants to meet us here and speak His word of life and give His gift of grace. I really believe in the presence and power of God! There is no more urgent task confronting the contemporary Church than the intensification of the experience of God at the heart of our life together. Not God as an interesting relic of the past… not God as object of learned discussion…not God as obligatory word uttered and then forgotten… and not God assumed but not central. No, none ...
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