Resting in the Lord means to let go of inner tensions and trust in God, rather than striving for one's own way. To 'let go and let God' handle the problems. The key to this is not easy for some. It is trust and obedience. The New Testament book of Hebrews talks about entering into God's rest, that we need to be careful not to be disqualified from entering His rest. It talks about the Jews in the wilderness never being able to sit down and rest, because of their disobedience and lack of faith. God opened the sea allowing them to escape from their slavery and see their enemies destroyed, he provided enough food and water for them all in the desert, yet they did not trust Him to clear the enemies from the land he had promised to give them.

We read the opposite today in the faith of a Gentile, a Roman Centurian, who had total faith in the power and authority of Jesus, to the point that Jesus himself was amazed. It was not the only time a Gentile amazed Him. But we are also all sinners and sadly many of us have developed very bad habits we struggle to break. Do we need to worry that these will disqualify us from God's rest - maybe!

Therefore I exhort you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice—living, holy, and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. - Romans 12:1

For some of us with questionable habits we may feel our bodies are not so holy, and worthy of this....He knows what you are doing. The first thing Jesus tells us is, "Come unto Me". Heavy laden having recognized the burden of sin you are bearing, remember and take comfort in 2 verses. Jesus said:

“Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. - Matthew 11:28

So confess your sin - every day if you need to do so, and trust him to slowly conquer and overcome your stubborn bad habit.

"But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” - 2 Corinthians 12:9

We can all be hopeful, trust and be grateful that:

GOD is all mercy and grace — not quick to anger, is rich in love.- Psalm 145:8