Which is first - work or rest?

I recently had a conversation with someone about dealing with situations. The conversation boiled down to me saying "I have to be at peace before I can handle situations." The other person had to have situations handled before they could be at peace. So, the topic intrigued me. Well, today in my morning reading, this puzzle was solved for me in Rick Joyner's book "50 Days to a Firm Foundation." Here's what it said.

"Because man was created at the end of the sixth day, his first full day was the seventh day of creation, the day God rested. For man to have fellowship with God from the beginning, he had to start by entering God's rest..."

1. SATAN'S LIE IS ABOUT THE ORDER OF PEACE AND REST - One of the biggest lies that the enemy says to us is about the REST of God. Satan wants us to work first and rest later. Instead, scripture points out that we are to rest first, so that we can work!

2. THE CHAT WITH GOD IS IMPORTANT - A man and wife usually come together before they do something. If they don't, it usually means trouble. If the wife goes off and spends a bunch of money; If the husband goes and makes plans without consulting his wife. The same works in the spiritual realm. We, as the bride of Christ, are to have that fellowship and rest with God first before we tackle the next situation.

3. PEACE AND REST ARE THE HALLMARK - Rick Joyner also points out that peace and rest are the hallmark of every believer. When you rest in the Lord, he gives you His peace. When you walk in peace, then you show the world that you belong to God. If you are constantly striving and worrying, then how are you at peace?

4. THE TWO GENERALS - This leads me to something God has been showing me lately. If an army has commanders, privates, and generals, then so does Satan's army. Two of Satan's 5-star generals that give orders to all lesser demons are that of Pride and Fear. There are more but these are the two that I've been learning about the most.

5. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RACISM AND ANXIETY - Do you know what the difference is between racism and anxiety? When I use the term racism, I also include being a pharisee in that definition. Both are attacks of the enemy, both are targeted at the faith, and both undermine the believer. The difference is the order in which each one comes about. In Racism, the general of Pride attacks first and Fear finishes the person off. In Anxiety, Fear attacks first and Pride finishes the person off.

IT IS PRIDE TO THINK THAT ANY PROBLEM IS TOO BIG FOR GOD AND WE MUST FINISH IT OURSELVES! IT IS ALSO PRIDE TO THINK THAT WE ARE TOO BIG FOR ONE ANOTHER! CATCH THE DIFFERENCE? ANYTHING NOT DONE IN FAITH IS SIN!