"How To Slow Down When Life Can't Stop" With Laura Smith

The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast

Proverbs 31 Ministries

Religion & Spirituality, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Christianity

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🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Does it ever feel like you're juggling a million things, just hoping everything doesn't come crashing down? We want to experience rest, but if we're honest, sometimes we're just trying to survive the day and complete our to-do list.

In this episode, author Laura Smith points us to the places in Scripture where we find God's instruction for finding rest, which leads to the abundant life He promised us in John 10:10.

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If you enjoyed today’s teaching from Laura, get a copy of her book called The Urgency of Slowing Down: Biblical Wisdom for Everyday Renewal. You can also stay connected with Laura at @laurasmithauthor.
Download R.E.S.T.: How To Overcome Being Overwhelmed, a FREE resource that will help you develop a rhythm of reading Scripture, evaluating your schedule, practicing Sabbath and trusting in God.
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0:00.0	Hi, friends. Thanks for tuning in to the Proverbs 31 Ministries podcast where we share biblical
0:15.8	truth for any girl in any season. I'm your host, Meredith Brock, and I am here today with my co-host and friend
0:21.7	the lovely Shay Hill. Hey, Meredith. I always love hosting these conversations with you. It's one of the
0:27.5	best parts of my job. So guys, today we're joined by speaker and author Laura Smith, and she brings
0:32.7	such a great scripture-packed teaching on the topic of rest. Now, I know there's probably some life circumstances you're thinking of right now
0:40.8	that make rest seem like something you'll have to get to one day.
0:43.7	But I really want you to try and lean in here.
0:45.9	I promise there's a takeaway for every single one of us, no matter what season we're in.
0:50.0	That's right, Shay.
0:50.5	The conversation was so incredibly helpful for me in my stage of life,
0:54.7	and I know it was for you. And we have very different looking stages of life, don't we?
0:58.3	So I'm so thankful that God meets us right where we are and truly provides rest for our weary souls,
1:04.6	no matter the stage or season of our life. And if you're looking for further guidance in this area,
1:10.2	we'd love to share a resource
1:11.6	with you called R-E-S-T-R-E-S-T, Rest, How to Overcome Being Overwhelmed. This very free resource will help you
1:19.2	lean into scripture, your schedule, Sabbath, and surrender prayers instead of burning out
1:25.2	in your very busy seasons. You can download your copy by
1:28.3	visiting the link in our show notes. All right, friends, let's dive into today's episode.
1:34.1	We're excited to welcome our friend Laura Smith to the podcast today. Laura is a published author and
1:39.4	speaker, and she aims to lead women to tear down lies so they can walk in God's truth.
1:49.7	Laura, her husband, and their four kids live in a college town in Oxford, Ohio, where you can find her running, teaching Bible studies, or going on a sunset walk with her family.
1:53.7	Well, that sounds delightful.
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