Excerpt
When life is heavy, rest isn’t escape—it’s yoking with Christ and keeping covenants. Even through rain-blurred glass, the temple holds steady.
Intro
After sacrament it poured. I drove to the Jordan River Temple and stayed in the car, letting the storm drum on the windshield. Through a thousand raindrops, the spire stayed true. That quiet minute was my rest.
Perspective (direct quotes)
- “Come unto me… and I will give you rest. … My yoke is easy.” (Matthew 11:28–30)
- “Be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)
- President Russell M. Nelson: Covenant keepers have increased access to the power of Jesus Christ and are entitled to a special kind of rest through their covenant relationship with God.
Principles
- Rest comes with the yoke, not from running away.
- The covenant path stays visible—even when everything else is blurry.
- Small, steady acts (prayer, sacrament, ministering, temple) invite power and peace.
Practice (today, not someday)
- Name one burden and yoke it to Christ in prayer.
- Keep one covenant action (text a ministering message, schedule a temple visit).
- Trade one distraction for five minutes of stillness with the scriptures.
Pocket I’m Keeping
Covenants > chaos. I can rest while it rains.
What I Hear Now
“Walk with Me.” • “Let the temple teach you to rise.”
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