There was a season when I would open my Bible longing to feel close to God—but instead of peace, I felt pressure.

Pressure to read more. Pray better. Do enough.

I believed that if I could just be more disciplined, more faithful, or more consistent, then maybe I would finally feel worthy of God's love. But beneath all my striving was a quiet exhaustion: I was trying to earn what had already been freely given.

Everything changed when I began slowing down long enough to simply sit with God—not to perform, but to receive.

I discovered that His love was never waiting on a better version of me. It was already there. In the quiet. In the ordinary moments. In the days when my faith felt strong and in the days when it barely whispered.

That realization transformed my relationship with God. I stopped striving so much and started resting more. I learned that spiritual growth doesn't begin with doing more—it begins with receiving His love.

That's why I created Sit With Me: 30 Days Resting in God's Love.

This devotional is an invitation to pause, breathe, and remember what has always been true: you are deeply loved by God exactly as you are.

If your soul is tired of striving and ready for rest, enter your email below and download 3 Free Days of this Devotional. Your next 30 days of resting in God's love begin here.