In 1985, Sean Moeller founded National Relaxation Day as a fourth-grader. In an interview with Valerie Monson in The Des Moines Register Sean suggested people shouldn’t do anything of real value. National Relaxation Day is a day to slow down, unwind, and take a moment to relax. We all need a break from the fast-paced and often hectic lifestyles we live.
Taking time to recuperate and rejuvenate our tired minds and bodies may help prevent many health risks. Most doctors will agree that finding ways to relax and finding ways to reduce stress will improve overall health.
Psalm 116:7-8 puts it this way (from The Message): I said to myself, “Relax and rest. God has showered you with blessings. Soul, you’ve been rescued from death; Eye, you’ve been rescued from tears; And you, Foot, were kept from stumbling.”
We can relax because we have great hope in the Lord. That brings me to Max Lucado’s 2018 book, Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God.
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