What is faith-rest?

Faith-rest is the spiritual rest available to the believer only in the presence of God (Exod. 33:14; Ps. 116:7). It cannot be found by escaping our problems—there comes a time when we must stand on God alone rather than lean on anyone else. Outside of faith there is only chaos; spiritual rest is unattainable to those who will not believe (Isa. 28:12; 30:15; 57:20–21; Matt. 11:28–29). God has provided in His Word a solution for every problem we will ever face, and we enter His rest when we believe His Word (Heb. 4:1, 3). Jesus invites the world to the rest of salvation (Matt. 11:28) and the rest of spiritual growth (Matt. 11:29). The rest God gives is eternal in nature (Rev. 14:12–13); for all who reject Christ, there is eternal unrest (Rev. 14:11).