The Shepherd Who Restores the Soul

AMY TURNER

Psalm 23:3 says, β€œHe restores my soul.” After showing that God meets our physical needs, this verse points to something deeper. Life wears down the heart and mind. We face demands that stretch us thin, pressures that push us to fit in, and battles both inside and outside ourselves.

Short breaks, hobbies, or time with friends can give some relief, but they only return us to our own limited strength. What we truly need is not just a refill of energy, but a complete renewal. Restoration is different from recharging. It brings us back to the person God meant us to be.

Only the Shepherd can do this work in us. His power shapes and strengthens us in ways nothing else can.

Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer person is decaying, yet our inner person is being renewed day by day.

2 Corinthians 4:16