“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls."  (Matthew 11:28-29)

"Come to me" God says and you will have "rest for your souls". Ok, great.  Sign me up!  This is a direct promise from God and we God never lies, right?  Go to Him and you will have rest. Simple and straightforward, right?

Not exactly.  I don’t know about you, but I’ve found myself at times being tempted to call God a deceiver. I’ve found myself angry that the simple truth found in a promise didn’t seem apparent in my life – even as I watched others seemingly delight in the very same words.