I'm Rachel G. Scott, Founder of the I Can’t Come Down Movement and Author of Taking the 5 Leaps: Experiencing God's Faithfulness as We Respond to His Call. My mission is to help others build a firm foundation in their faith and live a God-centered life as they step into their calling with confidence.
[FIRST NAME GOES HERE], does He restore your soul?
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Hey Reader, “He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul.”—Psalm 23:2–3 He restores my soul. Words from scripture that I’ve quoted since I was a little girl in Sunday school. Words that I've learned are so true, real, and powerful. But now, as an adult, I read them with fresh eyes. I realize that the Lord created me to be restored. Not just held together, not just surviving—but brought back to wholeness. However, that kind of restoration requires something from me. A pause. A resting and a quieting. Yes, He meets me in the middle of the chaos. But when it comes to restoring my soul, He invites me to something deeper. Not while I’m rushing through errands or juggling responsibilities, but in stillness. In silence. In surrender. My soul is my mind, my will, and my emotions. What I think. What I want. What I feel. And it’s in quiet and intentional rest that God rebuilds each of those places—the very places that are most weary and in need. But it doesn’t happen without me. He makes me… He leads me… Lately, I’ve been meditating on that word: restore. It’s more than comfort language. It’s a holy promise, packed with power. The word restore is made up of two parts:
So to re‑store means to set back in place, to build again, to return something to its rightful condition. God doesn’t just patch us up. He brings us back—to peace, to purpose, to a soul aligned with Him. He re-anchors what has drifted. He rebuilds what has broken. He reaffirms what weariness made us forget. Reader, what if you let “restore” become more than a word—what if you let it become your posture this weekend?
You don’t have to bring your perfect self. Just bring your honest one. He’ll do the restoring. He will re‑store you. With you in the quiet, P.S. If part of being restored means moving out of spiritual stagnancy in your relationship with God, I invite you to enjoy the latest YouTube video. I’m sharing what that shift can look like and how to take the first faithful step forward. 👉 START WATCHING |
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I'm Rachel G. Scott, Founder of the I Can’t Come Down Movement and Author of Taking the 5 Leaps: Experiencing God's Faithfulness as We Respond to His Call. My mission is to help others build a firm foundation in their faith and live a God-centered life as they step into their calling with confidence.
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