The way toward arriving at a peaceful pace of inner quiet isn’t by creating unrealistic standards about miles logged, pages written, and widgets produced, but by fighting for the riches of rest with unwavering determination. Making Sabbath a rhythm of life isn’t for the faint of heart; it takes courage.
In the same way lament during Lent comes before the joy of Easter, finding a Sabbath rhythm can feel weighty and impractical until resurrection awakens us. The joy of Sabbath arrives when we believe it is a gift available to everyone regardless of situations. May we be people who recognize that disorientation isn’t a negative, but the beginning of a new way forward. Disorientation is the perfect storm reminding us how desperately we need a Savior, a remembrance that he is with us, always.
Shelly Miller is a veteran ministry leader, blogger, and the author of Rhythms of Rest. She leads the Sabbath Society, an online community. Excerpts are from Rhythms of Rest: Finding the Spirit of Sabbath in a Busy World by Shelly Miller. Used by permission of Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group, © 2016.
