I. Rest is BALANCE.

• YOUR LIFE IS A FINE BALANCE. Rest comes from alignment.
• "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will GIVE you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and LOWLY IN HEART, and you will find rest for your SOULS. For my yoke is EASY, and my burden is light" 
(Matthew 11:28-30 ESV).

II. "R": Maintain your ROUTINE.

Luke 4:16 ESV -"As was his CUSTOM, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day."

• Morning routine-Great leaders plan their morning routine for success.
• Work routine-Try to keep your work routine under 50 hours per week.
• FAMILY routine-Have a family night and date night each week, and 15 minutes daily alone and focused on each child.
• Meal routine-Have one meal a day together, with the smallest meal at supper, 11 hours before "break-fast."
• Sleep routine-In bed by 9-10, up by 5-6.

III. "E": Manage your EMOTIONS.

Luke 10:41-42 ESV: "Martha, Martha, you are ANXIOUS and TROUBLED about many things, but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her."

• MARTHA WAS "REST-LESS." Her emotions got out of balance while she cooked a meal. We deal with cell phones, schedules, money, news cycle, etc.
• Try this to keep your emotions balanced:
  • PERSPECTIVE-Put EVERYTHING out into eternity.
  • MARGIN-Space your life out better.

IV. "S": Remember the SABBATH.

Hebrews 4:10 ESV-"For whoever has entered God's rest has also rested from his works as God did from his."

• God made the Sabbath for man.
• God will make you more productive if you give Him the first day of the week.

Your SOUL needs a Sabbath.

• Personal day off
• Weekly Sabbath
• Annual vacation

V. "T": Conquer your THOUGHTS.

Isaiah 26:3 ESV-"You keep him in perfect peace whose MIND is stayed on you, because he TRUSTS in you."

• Monitor your MIND-Satan wants to drop a seed of UNREST into your mind.
• Take thoughts captive-Rebuke it out loud.
• TRUST in the Lord-"Trust" is a word for a baby lying back in the arms of its mother.