The Secret Of Ministering To Your Soul

Jonathan Cahn shares that there is healing and restoration for your soul that comes from resting in God’s presence – The Secret Of Ministering To Your Soul.

Discover the Power of Resting in God: The Key to Freedom, Revival, and Restoration

When we truly rest in the presence of God, something powerful happens. Out of that stillness comes freedom—the same kind of release and breakthrough we see in the biblical Jubilee. This rest isn’t passive; it’s sacred. It brings a kind of restoration that cannot come through striving alone. It’s in God’s presence, in the letting go, that healing and revival begin.

Dying to self is a pathway to spiritual awakening. Just as the cross leads to resurrection, surrender leads to renewal. Through repentance, we open the door to revival. And returning to the cross—our first love—is where that revival is reignited.

Many of us can remember the moment we first encountered God: the fire, the freshness, the joy. But as time passes, we may drift, thinking we’ve matured, moved on, or grown past the basics. In reality, we must return to the foundations: to salvation, to the cross, and to the empty tomb. That’s where the fire is rekindled. Even seasoned pastors have found that revisiting discipleship has sparked new life in their spirits.

God longs to refresh you. And one of the most overlooked yet powerful keys to that renewal is found in Psalm 37: “Rest in the Lord.”

Rest Is a Spiritual Action

Rest is not just a passive state—it’s a verb, an act of surrender. The Bible teaches that there is a Sabbath rest waiting for the people of God, and it tells us to “labor to enter that rest” (Hebrews 4:11). This means that entering God’s rest takes intention. Especially in a world that constantly demands our attention, choosing to stop and be still is a deliberate spiritual discipline.

For example, devout Jews view the Sabbath not as a burden, but as a joy—a crown of the week. It is a set-apart time to delight in God, to let go of all other demands, and to simply be with the King. We can learn from this. Our time with God shouldn’t feel like an obligation—it’s an honor, a gift, a divine appointment.

The Hebrew word used in Psalm 37 for “rest” is damam, which means to stop, to cease, to quiet yourself. This rest requires us to silence the noise, both around us and within us.

Quieting Your Soul Brings You Closer to God

Psalm 131 speaks of this kind of stillness: “I have quieted my soul like a weaned child with its mother.” Like an unweaned child constantly crying for comfort, our souls are often restless—attached to the world, craving distractions. But we are called to wean our souls, to detach from the noise and learn to simply be with God.

This isn’t always easy. Our minds race, and even during prayer, other thoughts try to intrude. But as we continue to quiet our souls—gently and consistently—we learn to rest in God’s peace.

It’s a practice. And it’s powerful.

Even God, after creating the universe, rested—not because He was tired, but to show us the holiness of stopping. If God can rest from holy work, how much more should we pause from our everyday struggles and distractions?