There comes a time every day in our physical lives in which we must rest. We may all require different amounts of rest in order to stay healthy, but there is no question that we all need rest.

Again, we understand what rest is in the physical realm. It is taking a few minutes in the easy chair after we finish mowing the lawn, it's getting the proper amount of sleep at night in order to be at our best the next day. But what is rest in the spiritual realm?

For the Christian, rest is the encouragement of being with other believers. There is significant energy outflow that goes with living the Christian life, especially when we are trying to live that life by ourselves (without the help of other Christians). We need to have a way to "recharge our batteries."

God has designed that into the Christian life in the form of fellowship, of being with other Christians. The Christian life was never designed to be lived in isolation but in the context of community with other believers. Scripture says that we are to "love one another," "pray for one another," "bear one another's burdens."

That's why it is so important for you as a new Christian to seek out other Christians that you can spend time with and learn from. Find a good church in your local area that teaches the Scriptures and gives you an opportunity to worship with fellow believers. Seek out a brother or sister in Christ that you can share with and pray with. Don't try to live this new life in Christ all by yourself!