(A creative piece)
Recently I have been noticing the culture’s emphasis on “self care.” So much so, that I fear we are beginning to idolize it. Our heart, mind and energy is spent distracted… working for it. Working to get it. Longing to secure some moments of reprieve from our very lives. And yet, perhaps this is where the discontentment and dissatisfaction is fueled.
What if, we chose to create margins each day for the rest we need? What if, it doesn’t have to be elaborate or expensive? What if, the recharge and recalibration we long for can be find right where we are? Woven in throughout the normal hustle and bustle of our everyday?
This week, I am sharing something a little different; a creative piece to stir your soul. Consider these words as you head into the weekend. What if you were able to weave in moments of rest, right here, right now, and every day moving forward? How would that impact your mental health, your body, your heart, and those around you? Could this potentially improve your overall perspective as well as your satisfaction levels in life?
Sabbath Moments by Courtney J. Burg
It’s interesting, isn’t it?
How often you hear about the importance of self care. As if it is something to find.
To obtain. To search for. To purchase.
As if it is *out there* somewhere.
And so we spend time looking.
Seeking.
Believing.
Precious energy waiting.
Waiting for the moment where we can get the break.
The recharge.
The rest.
And yet, from the beginning of creation, rest has been ours.
Ours for the taking.
Ours to rule.
Ours, available, in the very spaces and places of our hearts + homes.
Perhaps then getting rest is done first
By choosing to not idolize the concept of self care
And to instead make margins
Daily doses of quiet
Of solitude
Of silence
Of sabbath moments
Woven into the very fabric
Of our everyday.
To study more on why rest is already yours to rule, consider diving deeper into these texts:
1. God rests from His work (Genesis 2:2-3)
2. Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy (Exodus 20:8-10)
3. I will refresh the weary and satisfy the faint. (Jeremiah 31:25)
I have also really enjoyed this recent podcast: The Restless Craving for Rest.
