Psalm 23:3 declares one of the most hopeful promises in Scripture: “He restores my soul.”

In this episode, Dr. Tony Myers explains how restoration is directly connected to learning to stop. God does not design us for constant, unending busyness. Yet many of us continue to push forward, fearing what we might discover if we slow down.

This teaching explores how God restores by turning us back—back to our intended design, back to trust, and back to dependence on Him. True rest is not passive; it is an act of faith. It is choosing to trust God rather than relying on our own efforts to create meaning, security, or significance.

God’s leading does not always mean comfort. Sometimes He leads through difficult paths to free us from self-sufficiency and deepen our trust in Him. In those moments, we discover that restoration is not found in doing more, but in trusting more.

For more biblical resources and teaching from Dr. Tony Myers, visit RodStaff.org.

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Psalm 23:2 describes one of the Shepherd’s most gracious provisions: “He leads me beside still waters.”

In this episode, Dr. Tony Myers explores why busyness is more than just a modern inconvenience—it can become spiritually unhealthy, even sinful. Many of us live at a constant pace, moving from one demand to the next, never slowing down long enough to experience the rest God provides.

Sheep cannot drink from chaotic or stagnant water. They require calm, steady streams to be refreshed and sustained. In the same way, God leads His people to places of stillness—not because He is restrictive, but because He is merciful.

This teaching invites us to examine where busyness has taken over and where the Shepherd may be calling us to stop, rest, and receive the gift of still waters.

For more biblical resources and teaching from Dr. Tony Myers, visit RodStaff.org.

Psalm 23:2 gives us one of the most tender and overlooked images in Scripture: “He makes me lie down in green pastures.”

In this episode, Dr. Tony Myers explains why sheep must lie down in order to digest what they eat — and why we are much the same. Left to ourselves, we rarely come to a full stop. We keep moving, consuming, chasing what looks “green,” even when it isn’t truly life-giving.

The Shepherd does not merely invite us to rest. He makes us lie down. What feels like interruption is often loving care. What feels restrictive is often protection.

This teaching explores why true rest is essential for spiritual health and how learning to be still becomes one of the clearest ways we come to know God more deeply.

For more biblical resources and teaching from Dr. Tony Myers, visit rodstaff.org.