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There are many areas that may need attention right now, but here are 3 possible ways to start practicing rest, and begin to live in this essential discipline of Jesus and His students. 

“We will sing a new song
‘Cause death is dead and gone with the winter
We will sing a new song
Let hallelujahs flow like a river
We’re coming back to life
Reaching toward the light
Your love is like springtime”

For some reason, it seems easy to forget about the aspect of rest in the Christian life, and how important it is. We were made to rest in Him (in addition to taking a day of rest from our work).

Rest is deeply connected to trust. Here’s Jesus’ question to his followers from Matthew 28:11-12 (The Message):

With the new album release from Chris Renzema, “Let The Ground Rest,” we wanted to give away his song about God’s love. In scripture, we find many references about His love and we think this song will remind you of all these.

Songwriters, here are some prompts to get your creativity flowing in these days of social distancing. A stay-at-home order might be a gift, providing some extra time to think, process, and create. Here are four ways to focus your songwriting in this season. (My focus here is definitely on those of you who are writing for the church. However, whatever you’re writing you might find some helpful guidance here.)