Thursday, June 26, 2025
Theme: Hope as a Practice — Rooted in Soft Strength
The world moves fast.
And when you slow down,
it can feel like you’re falling behind.
But stillness is not quitting.
Stillness is not failure.
Stillness is not stagnation.
It is space.
It is breath.
It is sacred ground for what’s becoming.
Words of Light
“This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:
‘In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength,
but you would have none of it.’”
— Isaiah 30:15 (NIV)
Reflection
We’re conditioned to associate stillness with laziness or lack.
To feel guilty for resting.
To believe progress only counts if it’s visible, fast, or loud.
But God often does His most profound work in silence.
In the hidden root system.
In the soil before the sprout.
In the unseen stretch of the soul.
Stillness gives room for healing to land.
For clarity to rise.
For the body to breathe and the spirit to remember.
This scripture reminds us that salvation is found not in striving, but in returning.
Strength isn’t just in the doing—it’s in the trust.
And trust takes stillness.
So if today feels slow, if your soul longs to pause—let it.
Let the quiet carry you.
Let it become your sanctuary.
Pause and Consider:
Where in my life am I equating stillness with failure?
How might God be working in the spaces I cannot yet see?
What would it feel like to honor rest as part of the process?
Affirmation
In stillness, I find strength and renewal.
My rest is sacred.
My quiet is fertile ground.
Peace,
Rita
Rita Lynn Berry, EdS, LCMHC, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and the founder of NewVision Counseling and Consulting Services, PLLC. She is also the creator of the Journey to Me™ program and Mend n Muse Media™, where she shares tools and reflections that support healing, resilience, and self-love.