Come, Sit, Stay Finding Rest for Your Soul

by Vaughn, Ellen

• ISBN13: 9781936034642
• ISBN10: 1936034646
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-07-03
• Publisher: Worthy Books

Summary

Co-author of two New York Times bestsellers, Ellen Vaughn encourages those who are emotionally drained, burdened, or spiritually hungry to come and rest in Christ's presence. The best-selling author of Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman's book Choosing to See and Denise Jackson's It's All about Him draws readers into a far deeper connection with God by issuing compelling invitations to come and rest -each an offer for a richer, simpler spiritual life in Christ. In this simplicity, we stop living in black-and-white and begin to enjoy an illuminating life in high-definition color. Readers will find this book full of much-needed wisdom in an exceedingly stressful society that has become consumed with busyness and activity.

Author Biography

ELLEN VAUGHN collaborated with Mary Beth Chapman, wife of Steven Curtis Chapman, on her New York Times bestseller Choosing to SEE, and coauthored various award-winning books with Chuck Colson. She also collaborated on the New York Times bestseller It’s All about Him, the story of Denise Jackson, wife of country music superstar Alan Jackson. Vaughn’s solo books include Time Peace, Radical Gratitude, and The Strand. She lives in a Washington, DC, suburb with her husband, Lee, their three teenagers, and two dogs.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. xiii
Come: {to grace}
Frisky Love	p. 3
Royal Invitation, Legal Summons, Radical Rescue	p. 11
Who is the Master?	p. 21
Jesus Calling: Expectations vs. Reality	p. 27
Come, Ye Weary	p. 35
The Impossible Load	p. 41
Come Out of Your Bush!	p. 47
The Burden of Shame	p. 53
The Burden of the Shoulds: Get Rid of Your Brontosaurus!	p. 59
Nakedness and Covering Up	p. 71
The Shame Breaker	p. 79
The Burden Breaker: Jesus Beats Sin, Shame, and the Shoulds	p. 87
How Your Squishy Little Brain Can Help You	p. 95
Sit: {pay attention!}
It's Epidemic: Spiritual ADD	p. 109
Be Still	p. 117
Sitting in the Hurricane	p. 127
"Learn from Me"	p. 133
Sit Down and Count the Cost	p. 141
Sit Down and Gain Your Right Mind	p. 151
Sit with Friends	p. 157
Stay: {obey}
Keeping Pace	p. 165
Stay for Love	p. 171
Unleashed!	p. 181
Jesus, Stay with Us!	p. 187
rest: {trust and blessing}
The Rest of the Story	p. 195
Free at Last	p. 205
Fun Rest	p. 211
The Burden of Suffering and God's Radical Rest	p. 219
Respite: The Rest We Give Each Other	p. 227
How to Get a Good Night's Sleep	p. 239
Ultimate Rest: Coming Home	p. 247
Notes	p. 261
Acknowledgments	p. 267
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