The idea of doing nothing to receive grace runs contrary to everything we’re taught. Our minds resist it. We believe we must move, achieve, earn, or strive to be worthy—even of peace. But the truth is, you don’t need to take a single step in any direction to be exactly as God intended: loved, whole, and enough.
"Free and easy" isn't so easy for the mind to accept. It feels almost unnatural not to do something to gain peace. We say, once I accomplish this, then I can rest. But that rest, that peace, is already within us.
I think we, ourselves, often stand in the way of that peace. Sometimes I wish I were my dog—seriously. He’s never disturbed unless there’s something actually disturbing him. Otherwise, he’s just pure presence. Bliss in a fur coat. We humans, on the other hand, complicate everything, even the simple, beautiful gift of grace.
Expectations are another thief of peace. We expect perfect to look perfect. We raise the bar endlessly. We rarely just receive the moment or enjoy the presence of God. I go to a lot of Dodger games, and I’ll catch myself complaining about traffic, the crowd, the heat. It’s like a kid getting a pony for their birthday and complaining about the color.
My brothers and sisters, stop the madness of constant doing, striving, judging, and expecting. Be still. God has already given you His presence. You are a miracle in every sense. He doesn't want your suffering—and He especially doesn't want you to be the source of it.
You lack nothing. You are here. You are held.
Do nothing… and awaken.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
— Matthew 11:28
