What Robs Us of Rest? | Theocast

Have you ever found yourself resting in Christ, only to suddenly lose that peace? What can rob you of your rest in Christ? Today's podcast addresses this very issue. We will explore the pitfalls that either trap us, preventing us from finding rest, or trip us up once we are at rest, causing anxiety, pain, and suffering. These pitfalls can undermine the very hope we have in the sufficiency of Christ. Join Justin and Jon as they walk through three different areas of life that cause us to lose our rest in Christ. We pray this is encouraging to you.

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[WilliamWatsonBirch]

I so needed this today. You just have no idea.

[cynthiarobinsmith]

Love the Word of Christ. Bless you Jon and Justin!

[cecilleboman]

I’ve watched on and off for years. They both always been good, but Justin’s *improvement* in compassion and communication is astounding. Just keeps getting better. I don’t know who my fav is anymore. Love you both. Thank you so much.

[monjournalmyjourney]

It is so encouraging to witness to a brotherly love and friendship.

[jeffwatt]

Thanks gentlemen, You've helped me have an aha! moment. John mentioned the psychological phenomenon of projection where we take stuff that's going on in ourselves and put it on others, in this case God. Justin doved tailed into this by pointing out that we often see God as loving us but all the while viewing us with 'low grade frustration'. I then have to ask myself this question, it appears that in my own life that I in fact operate on a low grade frustration level in most of my most important relationships. This comes out as a basic posture of impatience, irritation, lack of attentiveness, theological rigidity etc, etc. If this is my existential experience is it any wonder that I have projected this relational dysfunction onto God. How I see God is often simply a projection of my own fleshly inclinations, not according to who He actually is and this is most evidently demonstrated in my sinful attitudes and disposition towards others. Ultimately, this comes at a personal cost for in the end this will result not only in wrong views of God and others but also myself. What goes around comes around.
No wonder I can't be at rest.

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord.
9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts than your thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 ESV

[scottsinger]

You guys are always so helpful!
Thanks!

[josephkearns]

I love your videos guys! I was raised into a pietistic mindset of church, parenting, living, etc. This is so refreshing.

[beckyroman]

If the Holy Spirit is leading all believers in Truth, how come there are such vast convictions regarding theology?

[davidelgeti]

At the end of the podcast you address doubts during a time of
drought right after Gods blessing and promise of blessings. Is that not common? A time of testing a time to trust and believe in the promise of God despite our circumstances. God is teaching His children to trust in his love.

[davidelgeti]

When you guys go off on the conservative dogmatic brothers and sisters and put the things that they would regard as important beliefs, beliefs that are not necessarily primary in your view or understanding but because of primary principles they are elevated from mater of conscious to taking a stand for Christ. Matters of gender, life in the womb even political parties that represent policy that are definitely more evil to the point that should be called out and avoid.
Christian Love is willing to stand for the will of God and trust that it will cost you! It’s the little things that you speak of that slowly have brought us here. A slow drift to redefining the Church.
The label anti law maybe because of where your view and position lead to. The leftward drift.

[mikelyons]

Calvinism/Reformed Theology robs too many of their joy n Christ. "Wait, only a certain pre-chosen few will be irresistibly regenerated/saved?? Am, am I one of those? How can I be sure?"