For The One Who Needs Rest
In this short inspirational piece, Vanessa speaks to the one who needs to give themselves permission to rest. It is so important to press pause and give yourself a chance to breathe easy. Verses mentioned: Matthew 11:28-30
Transcript
For the one who needs to give yourself permission to rest,
Don't feel guilty,
Lean into the ease,
The comfort.
You deserve this.
Exhale,
Breathe easy,
Let go.
I know you're afraid to let your guard down.
This world has conditioned us to always be on,
But what if you gave yourself permission to press pause,
If only for a moment?
Look up,
Child.
God is saying,
Allow me to hold space for you.
Lean on me,
Put the bags down,
Take the weight off,
Let me carry you.
You don't have to do this all alone.
Quit fighting all of the battles that aren't assigned to you.
Matthew chapter 11 verses 28 through 30 say,
Come to me,
All you who are weary and burdened,
And I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,
For I am gentle and humble in heart,
And you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Friend,
I encourage you to lean on God today,
To put yourself first,
To breathe easy,
And give yourself permission to rest.
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carol
January 22, 2026
What a beautiful Bible verse and such an excellent talk! I will play this often. Thank you.
Sue
November 9, 2025
So comforting and nice! Thank YOU and Blessings to YOU!
Sofia
October 7, 2025
Love this! Also can I make a request? I would love a 3 min bedtime prayer - one that has both gratitude and a prayer to God include and/or space to reflect on the lessons from the day 🙏🙏💛 God bless for your beautiful work.
Rebekah
March 18, 2025
I was looking at this thinking it would help someone else in my life. Instead, it was exactly what I needed. Thank you. Ever grateful. 🙏
Terri
February 22, 2025
Short, but so sweet and powerful. Thank you, Vanessa. ❤️
tracey
February 4, 2025
Your guided meditations have literally brought me a peace I didn’t know existed! Thank you for sharing your gift!
Vicki
January 28, 2025
What a simple yet profound message. ❤️
Alice
January 23, 2025
beautiful 💙🦋💛🙏💙🦋💛🙏💙🦋💛🙏💙🦋
Áine
January 22, 2025
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