You can stop temporarily and not be quitting. You can actually stop to rest without disrupting God’s plan for your life.

Some are addicted to constant motion; even slowing down triggers panic. But while we celebrate God calculating the steps of our lives, learn to appreciate the ‘stops’ He recommends even while following those steps.

You need a Sabbath break in your schedule.  You need the spiritual rest from the constant blare of an alien culture that takes far more from us than it gives. There may be times when you are assuming the directions you are following are right for you, but God may see something you haven’t noticed and put a Stop Sign in front of you just to keep you from making a mistake.

Don’t sneer as you drive past the rest areas of your life, assuming that they’re only for wimps that don’t have your constitution. They’re for you , too.

The Good Shepherd knows how to keep you from trouble and put you in a pasture that will delight you in every circumstance of life. So even if you drive a race car for a living… you shouldn’t live on the race track!