Rest For Your Soul:When the World Feels Shaken
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info_outlineDoes your heart feel shaken right now?
Social media feels like a war zone. The news is devastating. People you love are tearing each other apart. And you're already carrying your own heavy weight—relationship struggles, financial stress, health concerns, kids you're worried about.
You go online looking for connection and find division instead. The weight just keeps getting heavier.
If you're exhausted from trying to hold it all together, if you're weary of watching people fight, if you're searching for peace when the world feels like chaos—this episode is for you.
In This Episode, You'll Discover:
- Why your heart feels shaken (and why that's a normal human response to chaos)
- The powerful truth from Matthew 11:28-30 that Jesus spoke for moments exactly like this
- How to recognize when you're carrying weight you were never meant to carry
- The difference between feeling shaken and being shaken (Jesus is unshakeable even when you're not)
- Why "Be still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10) is more than a pretty phrase—it's your lifeline
- The REST framework: A 4-step process for laying down the weight you're carrying
- How to sit with Jesus in your heaviest emotions without being crushed by them
- Why you can hold both your real emotions AND God's unshakeable truth at the same time
This Episode Is For You If:
✓ You feel overwhelmed by world events and don't know how to process it
✓ Social media is exhausting you instead of connecting you
✓ You're tired of watching people you love fight and divide
✓ You're carrying anxiety about the state of the world on top of your personal struggles
✓ You need permission to step back from the chaos and find rest
✓ You're searching for peace but don't know where to find it
✓ You want a Christian perspective that doesn't demand you pick a political side
✓ You're weary of trying to hold everything together alone
✓ You need to remember that Jesus is unshakeable even when you feel shaken
What You'll Walk Away With:
🙏 Biblical Truth for Chaotic Times:
Matthew 11:28-30 — "Come to me, all who are weary and heavy burdened, and I will give you rest"
Psalm 46 — "Be still and know that I am God"
Hebrews 12:28 — "A kingdom that cannot be shaken"
🧠 The REST Framework:
R - Recognize what you're carrying (name it honestly)
E - Experience it in your body (feel where the weight sits)
S - Sit with Jesus in it (bring it to your shelter)
T - Trust the process (lay it at His feet)
💙 Permission You Need:
- You don't have to carry this weight alone
- It's okay that your heart feels heavy
- You can feel shaken and still trust the One who is unshakeable
- Rest isn't something you create—it's something you receive from Jesus
- You can step away from the chaos without stepping away from caring
Featured Song Reference:
"Rest for Your Soul" by Auston French
Key lyric: "There is one who knows the heavy you hold"
Key Scriptures:
Matthew 11:28-30 — Jesus' invitation to the weary: "Come to me, all who are weary and heavy 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. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Psalm 46:1-2, 10 — "God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea... Be still, and know that I am God."
Hebrews 12:28 — "Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe."
Why This Message Matters Right Now:
The world feels chaotic. Social media feels toxic. People are losing their minds. And you're already carrying your own personal weight.
But here's the truth: You might feel shaken, but Jesus is not.
He's not panicking. He's not doomscrolling. He's not wringing His hands wondering what's going to happen next.
He is unshakeable. And He invites you to rest in Him.
This episode doesn't tell you what to think about current events. It doesn't demand you pick a political side. It simply offers you what you desperately need:
Rest for your weary soul. From the One who knows the heavy you hold.
Connect With Michelle:
If you're carrying weight that feels too heavy and you need someone to walk through it with you, I offer free 50-minute coaching consultations. These are real conversations where we can talk about what's weighing on your heart, and I can share tools that might help. [Schedule here: link]
More Episodes That Might Help:
If this episode resonated with you, check out The Be Still Series (Episodes from September-December). It's a 10-episode journey through:
- Breaking anxiety spirals
- Processing emotions instead of just thinking about them
- Finding rest when everything feels out of control
- Learning to be still when the world won't be
These episodes combine neuroscience, coaching tools, and Scripture to help you create new pathways from panic to peace.
A Note from Michelle:
Friends, I know your heart feels heavy. Mine does too. But Jesus is our shelter. He's our unshakeable kingdom. And He offers rest—not because we've figured it all out, but simply because He loves us.
You don't have to carry this alone.
Come to Him. Find rest for your soul.
With love and prayers for your weary heart,
Michelle