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<url><loc>https://randyobrien50.com/2026/09/09/the-overwhelming-importance-of-rest-and-relaxation-from-the-crazy-pace-of-our-world/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>SCRIP-BITS</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-09-09T20:23:54+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>The Overwhelming Importance of Rest and Relaxation from the Crazy Pace of Our World!</news:title><news:keywords>holy spirit, faith, LOVE, christianity, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, Christians, thank God, social media, the BIBLE, words of wisdom, in the morning, Thank You God, halfway home, One Year Book of Bible promises, they were as sheep not having a shepherd, he began to teach them many things, Wednesday Wail, to a glorious future with Jesus, come aside into a deserted place, Moments of Leisure, peaceful solitude, there&#039;s no glory in a rat race, cuts through the confusion, calms my inner muddle, plan more wisely, more loving, accept with calmness, the multiple demands imposed upon me, they had no leisure, so much as to eat, writings by Ruth Harms Calkin, so glad to be alive, hands on the plough, not looking back, more patient, come ye yourselves apart, rest a while, legitimately snatch, here and there, without apologizing, rising up a great while before day, second wind day, the miracle of the five loaves and two fishes, our wonderful position in Christ Jesus, endure to the end with Jesus, a more glorious future than we can ask or imagine, on a late bus, the breath of life is still flowing through one&#039;s body, eyes fixed staight ahead, to pick up a few things, overruled my flesh, mastering my flesh, thank you for the moments of lesiure, thank you for assuring me, I needn&#039;t condemn, spend time reading or resting, shopping just for fun, thank you for convincing me, an hour or two away from it all, without a driving sense of urgency I think more clearly, more understanding with my family, for the certain knowledge, Jesus went apart from the crowd to rest, Jesus always obeyed the Father, So must I, take an occasional break, rest and relax, do something that calms your spirit, turns it topsy turvy, people don&#039;t have time to think, no time to make wise decisions, Satan is driving the world at such a fast pace, it&#039;s all about rushing, now for now stuff, with the increase in technology, things will only get worse, best example of rest and relaxation is Jesus, many were coming and going, departed into a desert place privately, a blessing in disguise, the crowd followed Jesus, when Jesus saw the multitude, filled with compassion towards them, Jesus departed into a solitary place to pray, solitary time in a quiet place is essential, to keep our marbles, the tumult and confusin of our world, take time to rest, get away from the multitudes and the noise, reinvigorate and re-energize our our souls bodies and minds, buried deep in our hearts, not, the human body is not a machine, constantly on the go, take breaks from the rat race</news:keywords></news:news></url></urlset>
