So, what's your next step of faith?

So, how do we remember the sabbath? Well, first and foremost…we stop forgetting about it, making excuses, and neglecting it altogether. It is amazing how the life-giving rhythm of the created world written within the fabric of our DNA, modeled by God himself, and on visible display throughout all of creation somehow vanishes from our minds.

This 6+1 life-giving rhythm is established and modeled by God himself. It is the very breath that was used to create the world that sustains it. It is a progression of doing good, even very good things, that makes space for the holiness to be experienced in time.

As I did this I was worried I would wake him, that the sounds outside would scare him, and that we would be in for a long night that would turn into a long day. However, something much different happened; he simply slept contently in his father’s arms without a single worry.

Our greatest dreams are great to have. They motivate us individually and can be quite beneficial to our families and community…but, they are nothing compared to what God wants to see happen.

When we overwork ourselves and other people we step out of the rhythm of the life we were intended to have and the results are deteriorating. This is why God doesn’t just invite us to rest our bodies, minds, and souls…he commands it.