We live in a busy world and culture with many demands placed on our time and energy from work, family, community activities and even the church. We’ve bought into the lie that if we just work harder or faster, we will get what we want, even if we want to draw closer to God. Through the shape of the Semi-Circle we remember that God has a better plan — make rest and abiding in Jesus a priority. Only by abiding in Jesus can we have the fruitful lives he wants for us.

Scripture reveals that work is important. God created us for work and designed us to be fruitful. But the Semi-Circle helps us to learn the important biblical concept that we are to work from our rest, rather than rest from work. As we learn to first abide in Jesus, we become empowered to be fruitful as we serve him with our lives.