Name: Peace of Mind: 7 Day Devotional
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1 Kings 19:4 Then he went on alone into the wilderness, traveling all day. He sat down under a solitary broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my ancestors who have already died.” (NLT)

Tim reflects on a very hard year in his life when eight people who he was close to died.
At the same time his church doubled in attendance. With all this going on he realized that he was not in the right spot to lead. He jokingly said, “I needed to fire myself!”

No matter how encouraged you feel in your faith, there will be days when you feel are not just down, but out!

Tim teaches that “Resting and Quitting” are 2 different things.
He points us back to the story about the Prophet Elijah found in 1 Kings 19. In the second verse it reads, “So Jezebel sent this message to Elijah: “May the gods strike me and even kill me if by this time tomorrow I have not killed you just as you killed them.” (NLT)

Here we read about a person who was powerfully used by God and is faced with a threat of one person. Isn’t it amazing how one voice can trigger you? It could be almost anyone. You could feel like you got everything all together and then just one person says something that deflates you to the point that you find yourself like Elijah not wanting to get out of bed. 

When this happens to you and you want to quit, this is the moment that you need to step away from the situation and go find some rest.

The difference between resting and quitting.
Quitting is when you walk away and refuse to come back.
Resting is getting some time away from the thing that it is stressing you out.
Find a healthy place to escape.

Life can be hard for you, but quitting is not an option. God’s purpose and plan that he has for you and it is significant. The enemy would like to get you to make a permanent decision based on a temporary situation.

Tim leaves this encouragement, that you have what it takes to overcome whatever you are facing. This season will not define you! Don’t quit - Just rest!

Resting Versus Quitting

7 Devotionals Based on the Life of Elijah

Through a personal anecdote and reference to the life of Elijah of the Bible, Tim Ross explains why God wants us to rest so we are able to have the energy to complete His works through us.

1 Kings 19:5 Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, “Get up and eat!” (NLT)

This passage is about the importance of refreshing and reinvigorating yourself. Everyone needs to make an opportunity to recharge. Tim teaches how this one verse is a call back to appreciate the simple things in life. His enjoying a simple peanut butter and jelly sandwich with a cold cup of milk reminds himself that whatever he was going through will pass.

The angel wakes up Elijah to remind him to not lay down and quit. That there is more in him. God has a plan and purpose that He has organized for your life. And you can’t fulfill this plan if you don’t have any energy or strength. 

When the angel said for Elijah to rise up and eat was both a physical and a spiritual command. Take some time today to eat some physical bread and spiritual bread of the Word of God. 

In the Lord’s prayer, Jesus teaches us to ask for our “daily bread.” Get up and eat!

Get Up & Eat

It's impossible to do our work without fuel. It can be physical or spiritual food that is important. It's a disservice to ourselves and others if we aren't "eating."

1 Kings 19:6 He looked around and there beside his head was some bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and lay down again. (NLT)

Tim remembers a time when he felt like Elijah, who when others witnessed greatness on the inside of him, he was not able to see himself the same way that they saw him. Even with all of their positive affirmations Tim remembers how he took it all in, but did not do anything with it.

You can lay back down when it comes to your faith. You can receive some great instructions on how to overcome and still lay back down and not exercise your faith.

Tim encourages everyone to get to the point in our life where we see what we read in the Bible as fuel that can get you to the next level. Remember that the Lord has given us what we need but we need to use it for where we are going.

Laying down to rest is different than laying down to sulk are two completely different things. Please do not choose to lay back down. Get up and get moving!

Don't Keep Laying Down

God continues to lay our next steps right in front of us, but many times we lay back down instead of taking the next step.

1 Kings 19:7 Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.” (NLT)

Tim shares how he hit a ceiling where he realized that he did not know what he needed to know. In the area of finances, Tim needed to get out of his comfort zone. He needed some other tools and resources.

Elijah was never going to get to his destination without some help. The angel gave him the help he needed. The angel knew that Elijah did not have enough on the inside of him for the journey that he was about to start. 

Tim challenges you to do more than you have done in the past. For example, it is time to read more of the Bible than you usually read. It is time to pray longer than usual. It is time for you to separate yourself from negativity more than you have done in the past. Because the journey that the Lord wants to take you one based on the diet that you are currently - you are not going to make it. You must take on more of God or you will not be able to reach the place you are trying to get to.

You need more of what you are used to. It is time to switch your diet up for more intake so that you can go further than you ever were able to go.

Get up and do more so that you can go further than you have ever been.

You Need More

In order for us to reach our full potential and accomplish all that God has for us we need more spiritual food for the journey. If we want more we need more. We can focus on areas of weakness In our lives that need more development. This can help bring us strength for later down the road. It's time to do more for us and get out of our comfort zone to grow.

1 Kings 19:8 So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount Sinai, the mountain of God. (NLT)

Could you imagine eating a meal like Elijah that energized him enough to hike for 40 straight days? Tim emphasizes how important it is to have a daily diet of reading God’s Word. A daily devotional reading of the Bible will empower you to see and do more. Make a commitment to the spiritual discipline of reading God’s Word. It will allow you to reach your destination.

If you run for what God has for your life, you will be able to make it on the right spiritual diet. When you put the right things in, you will get the right things out.

You have an opportunity to align with God’s Word to be empowered towards the goals you have set for your life. When you feed on the scriptures, you will be more than able to understand God’s perfect will for your life.

Fuel for Further

If we commit to more of God's word daily, we can go further than we expected. It's important to feed ourselves because if we don't, we won't have the fuel for the race. We need to put the right things in so we can get the right things out. 

1 Kings 19:9 There he came to a cave, where he spent the night.
But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” (NLT)

God never told Elijah to go to Mount Sinai. When he arrives on the mountain, God asks him the question “What are you doing here?”
Sometimes we think that we are moving in the direction that God wants us to move and we find out that we are walking towards a place for our own safety and comfort, not toward God's will for our lives.

When God asks you a similar question about “what are you doing here?” It humbles and exposes you to the reality that you are not where God wants you to be. Tim points out that God put Elijah on an assignment, but he hiked for 40 days to get a place of familiarity instead of running to the assignment that God had for him. His choice was made out of fear.

In the same way we should pause and ask ourselves what is motivating us to pursue a new job or new relationship? What is driving you somewhere that God has not called you?
Are you covering up your motive by tossing out “the God card” trying to spiritualize your actions when really you are acting out of fear and pain?

So ask yourself “where are you? “how did you get there?” “Why am I here?”
When you ask these questions you will know that God has you in a place that matches with His calling and purpose for your life.

Tim encourages us to use this question to calibrate the next season of your life. It is an important question of self-awareness. God is asking Elijah not because He does not know what he is doing there. Instead God asks the question for Elijah to understand where he was.

What Are You Doing Here?

Many things in life motivate us to want things that God didn't want for us. Our decisions are often informed by personal insecurity or discomfort instead of God.

1 Kings 19:10-12 (NLT)
10 Elijah replied, “I have zealously served the Lord God Almighty. But the people of Israel have broken their covenant with you, torn down your altars, and killed every one of your prophets. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”
11 “Go out and stand before me on the mountain,” the Lord told him. And as Elijah stood there, the Lord passed by, and a mighty windstorm hit the mountain. It was such a terrible blast that the rocks were torn loose, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. 12 And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper.

Imagine being still enough and long enough to be quiet enough to hear nothing. Tim tells how he gets up early in the morning, puts on his noise-canceling headphones and when he is absolutely quiet, he hears God speak to him.

Tim points out that God wanted to get Elijah’s attention to teach him that he is not found in the hype. God is not in all wind, earth shaking or fire around you. God will use anything to get our attention. But God never wants us to be so focused on the chaos that we forget to pay attention to the voice of God. He wants you to quiet yourself enough to calibrate to how gentle His voice is.

The best way to recover is when you get a clear word from God. So, pay attention to the still small voice of God because He is going to lead and guide you to the place He has destined for you.

Finding the Quiet

In order to fully achieve rest, recovery and rally we must shut out the noises of our busy lives. In having quiet time, we can hear from God what he wants to do in our lives. 

Peace of Mind: 7 Day Devotional

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This course follows the story of the biblical prophet Elijah as Tim Ross unpacks life-restoring principles from 1 Kings 19.
In this passage we find Elijah reeling from a threat on his life after participating in a miraculous work done by God. He flees to preserve his life and collapses in exhaustion.

Tim Ross provides seven takes on the events of Elijah&#39;s life and how God led him through a wilderness to restore him. Find out how the lowest point in this prophet&#39;s life can guide you through your toughest season.

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Tim Ross

International Speaker | Podcast Host

Tim Ross shares his own life lessons through opening up the story of the lowest point of Old Testament Prophet Elijah. In this course, you will learn the keys to overcoming burnout, despondency and depression through rest and recovery.

The Difference Between Quitting and Resting

The Importance of Eating Both Physical Bread and Spiritual Bread to Refresh Yourself

An Important Self-Awareness Question That Helps You Determine if You Are in the Right Place

Your guide, Tim Ross