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Stress Test Devotional May 8

by David Joynt on May 08, 2024


MATTHEW 11:29 | 29 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.

 

Earlier I talked about the stress faced by the young (and not so young) in our society to grow and develop and achieve. Jesus promises stress relief for those who embrace growth through Him. “Learn from me,” and then you will know rest and peace for your souls.

 

Growth with our Lord is growth in love, joy, and understanding. It is growth in faith and character. This can occur regardless of the arc of our career or circumstances.

 

Is your soul growing and deepening?

 

 

Gracious God,

Help me to grown in love, joy, and understanding. Deepen my faith and character. Make my soul wiser and more beautiful.

Amen.

 

About the Author
David Joynt

Dave Joynt began his service as a pastor at Valley Presbyterian Church in Paradise Valley, Arizona in September 2014. This meant a move away from the Northeast, where he has a long history, growing up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and then serving congregations in Delaware and New Jersey for a total of 23 years.

Dave was nurtured in a great church in Bethlehem where his parents, Anne and Carey, served as elders. He graduated in classics from Lehigh University where his Father taught, and then from Oxford, where he met his wife Julia. Ordained in 1988, he completed a Ph.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1993.

He and Julia have a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Madeleine.

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