03/02/2025
What’s your unfiltered response to this question:
“Do you allow yourself to experience the restorative power of sabbath rest on a regular basis?”
If it’s anything other than a simple “yes” or “no” … if you instinctively want to explain all the reasons why you mean to but can’t seem to find the time … You will find no judgment here. I get it.
I've spoken to many women who struggle with rest, especially allowing themselves to experience the restorative power of sabbath rest.
I admit that I’ve not always done this well and it’s an important rhythm that I continue to work on in my own life.
We as women are created to be nurturers, each stage of our lives feeling continually pulled to care for others yet struggling to care for ourselves.
We become….
Wives who take care of husbands.
Mothers who take care of children.
Servant leaders who take care of our church family and community.
Grandmothers who take care of our grandchildren.
Daughters who take care of our aging parents.
It's easy to assume that being a nurturing woman is our "true calling".
But it’s not our FIRST calling.
God sees us as so much more than the identities we place on ourselves.
So how do we pause, look beyond our calling as nurturing women and allow ourselves to see where God first called us…..back to HIMSELF?
We must see that we are FIRST:
His bride
His child
His servant leader
His daughter
It is here that we reclaim our true identity in HIM.
As we encounter God through the restorative power of sabbath rest, our hearts are exposed, it changes the way we view the world. We look up. God invites us into what He's really doing. When we slow down and enter His presence with this intent we hear the gentle whisper of His voice which guides our calling to go forth.
Friends, I've experienced this first-hand!
Sabbath rest returns us to our FIRST calling.
I invite you to continue reading about the restorative power of sabbath rest in my newest article found in the Spring Issue of The Sisterhood Magazine. And I hope you will explore the restorative power of sabbath rest in order to tap into the discovery of your FIRST CALLING given to you by our Almighty God.
