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Relaxed

Walking with the One Who Is Not Worried about a Thing

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Pub Date Aug 13 2024 | Archive Date Aug 19 2025

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We often try to do a lot for God--without him. Relaxed is a call to let go of spiritual performance, reject our cultural tendency to live under pressure, and find freedom to walk with God and toward God, one gentle step at a time.

Jesus was never in a hurry to be anywhere other than where he was, trusting and obeying his Father. Could the same be said of us? We long to know peace, purpose, and contentment, but life's stresses, the world's discouragements, and our own striving for growth get in the way.

In Relaxed, pastor and teacher Megan Fate Marshman explores what it means to set aside our addiction to trying to figure everything out and relish a slower, compelling, powerful, and relaxed life with God. As Megan takes us word by word through Proverbs 3:5-6, she helps us discover:

  • The joy of a continual, intimate relationship with God
  • What God calls us to do with the burden of shame and guilt
  • What it looks like to be relaxed in the midst of grief, financial stress, mistakes, and fatigue
  • The freedom and forgiveness of being found "in Christ"
  • How to incorporate rhythms of walking with God into our everyday routines

God never intended for us to be in control. As we lean away from our own understanding and into an intentionally relaxed spiritual life, we join Jesus in trusting a God who knows what he is doing--and isn't worried about a thing.

We often try to do a lot for God--without him. Relaxed is a call to let go of spiritual performance, reject our cultural tendency to live under pressure, and find freedom to walk with God and toward...


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ISBN 9780310358275
PRICE $19.99 (USD)
PAGES 224

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