This week on To Help You Heal, we’re continuing our series Living in the After — and today we’re talking about something that sounds simple, but is one of the hardest things for many of us to do:

Resting when it feels like nothing is happening.

If you’ve ever said yes to God, stepped into obedience, and then suddenly found yourself in a quiet, still, confusing space — this episode is for you.

I share openly about how rest has not always been instinctual for me, especially as a type A, always-moving, always-producing person. And I talk about how easy it is to confuse rest with laziness or passivity — when in reality, rest is something very different:

Rest is trust.

Rest is releasing control.

Rest is loosening our grip on the outcome.

In this episode, we explore:

💜 Why God so often invites us into rest after obedience

💜 What makes rest feel uncomfortable or “wrong”

💜 The fear, anxiety, and past disappointments that make waiting difficult

💜 How our brains interpret “new” as “danger” — and what to do with that

💜 What God is developing beneath the surface while everything looks still

I use one of my favorite analogies — the bulbs planted beneath cold, hard winter soil. Nothing looks like it’s happening… and yet everything is happening. Growth begins long before it reaches the surface.

That’s what God is doing in you too.

I walk through how rest actually:

✨ Strengthens us

✨ Creates space for healing

✨ Allows clarity to emerge

✨ Builds trust

✨ Prepares us for what’s coming next

And because rest is both an invitation and a challenge, I offer some practical ways to begin practicing it right now:

• A simple daily rhythm of quieting your body

• Breathing practices (including relaxing your shoulders — our favorite stress-storage zone)

• Short prayers of trust

• A few minutes of silence or a walk without input

• Releasing the timeline and returning to obedience over outcomes

• Noticing the small confirmations, peace, and whispers of God’s presence

As always, I close with reflection questions for your week:

✨ Where am I trying to rush what only God can grow?

✨ What outcome am I attempting to control?

✨ How would choosing rest change the way I walk this out?

This episode is a gentle reminder:

You are not behind.

God is not late.

You are living in the middle — and He is working in ways you cannot yet see.

I pray this encourages you to exhale, soften your shoulders, breathe deeply, and settle into the rest God is inviting you toward.

Join me next week as we wrap up the series with what to do when your confidence gets shaky — and then get ready… because December holds something really special I can’t wait to share with you. 💜