True rest is found in Jesus Christ

Scripture references

Matthew 11:28 (ASV)

28Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 4:8–9 (ASV)

8For if Joshua had given them rest, he would not have spoken afterward of another day. 9There remaineth therefore a sabbath rest for the people of God.

Stories

For This I Was Born the captivating story of Louis T. Talbot by Carol Talbot
Louis Talbot was confronted by the Lord with the very subject matter he was trying to avoid in prayer. But as the Lord spoke to reassure him, Louis took the bold step and true to the promise of God, he found rest, only as he obeyed God.
The Missions of the Church Missionary Society and The Church of England Zenana Missionary Society in the Punjab and Sindh by Robert Clark
A devout Hindu bought the Bible to read so he could disprove it. But as he studied it, he found a text that spoke to his need for rest and caused him to surrender to Christ; "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest; for My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”