You can get adequate sleep and not rest. You can take time for relaxation and not really rest. Understand that real rest is a spiritual issue. It's a matter of the heart. You are restless until you find rest in God. You need the rest that comes only from God and is found in God.
How can you find the real rest you need? It comes only from God through his Son Jesus. The Spirit of God brings peace and rest to your heart as a believer. Rest is a relationship with God. We rest in him, knowing that he is working through us.
Religion without Jesus cannot offer you rest. To constantly be restless is a sure signal that your relationship with God is not what it should be. Rest comes through trusting God and surrender to his love, grace, and goodness.
Religion without Jesus becomes a yoke of bondage that becomes a burden and not a blessing. Jesus invites you to come to him by faith. Receive the love and favor of God through him alone. Jesus said, "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" (Matthew 11:28, NIV).
