restless…

Jan 7, 2014 | 115 comments

Like a skirt that is too tight. Like a jacket that’s too small. Like a tunnel with no end in sight. It’s like that. Restless to move. 

Sitting in the hot sun staring at the sky, I explained my frustration in the only visual I could muster up to describe what I was feeling. I was like a horse in the starting box at the race track. I was in the stall, bit and bridal in my mouth, stamping the ground, eager to run wild and free. I could see the track and deep in my veins I was ready to be released, but the gates were closed.

She paused. Sighed. Then laughed gently. Bianca, we all feel restless when we are pursuing what God wants us to do. When you know what you’re called to do, there’s an urgency for people like us to fight like hell—or against hell—to get it done. 

That was it. It was like the gates opened and I was released to run, wild and free. Every day there is a racetrack in front of me and I know I need to run. God has called me to to preach the gospel and share Jesus with the broken world. I’m to love my neighbor as I love myself, not as a politician, a lawyer, a doctor, or a preacher, but as a Child of God. Plain and simple.

But more and more I’m meeting people who feel restless in their season of life. Whether it’s identifying their calling, maintaining the calling, or pursuing their calling, there are seasons when the gates feel shut and the doors unopened. We are restless to run, desperate to be released to do what we were created to do. 

The concept of being restless is something I’ve wrestled with all my life. But I don’t want my restlessness—and dare I say our restlessness—to distract from running the race set before each of us.

My friend Jennie Allen recently wrote a book that deals with this exact topic. In Restless she explores the fact that God has called each of us to do great things in his name, and then helps us discover what that might mean for each of us individually. Jennie says, We are called to dream but we’re afraid to. But because we are called, when we don’t act on it we become restless—restless to find purpose, to make a difference in the world, to matter.

I love that Jennie doesn’t suggest people add one more thing to their to-do list, but instead invites us to stop and listen where they are.  I’m so excited about her book and even more excited to be able to give away FIVE copies of her book for FREE. So as we kick off 2014, why not have a great resource that can help get the year on track?

It’s simple. All you need to do is leave your name in the comment box to be entered to win. Jennie’s team will send the book directly to the five lucky winners! Easy peesy lemon squeezy.

Today is a race. Run hard. Run fast. Run even if you’re restless. Your restlessness may very well be a divine invitation to purpose, calling, and life. Run.

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  6. Ariane Hawkins
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    So thankful for you, Bianca. Thanks for this giveaway offering, too. Blessings!

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  9. Monica Piedra
    Monica Piedra on at

    Great book to read and pass on to friends and family! Thank you for this opportunity! Blessings.

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  13. Nordina Whitaker
    Nordina Whitaker on at

    If I don’t get it for free can I get it on my Kindle?

    Looking forward to reading it. Praying 2014 is better.

    God Bless you

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  15. Sandra Gore
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    I am nearing the end of Jennie’s “Chase” study book and it is great! I would love to get her new book!

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  23. Jill Clem
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    I am in a restless season as I wait for God to open a door in my ministry. I would love to have a copy of this book!!

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  28. Lisa
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    Would love to read Jennie’s book!

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  29. Evelyn
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    I need a copy! restless is definitely all @ me <3 would love to have a copy 🙂

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  32. Adrienne
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    Thank you for the opportunity! ~Adrienne Cauler

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  44. Sarah Allen
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    Sarah Beth Allen.

    Would absolutely love to dive into this book while in my last semester of undergrad!

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