All too easily, and all too unnoticed, our busyness pushes others away from us, and us away from God.
– Adam Mabry in The Art of Rest
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An Act of Resistance
Sabbath rest…says that I don’t need to justify my own existence. It’s an act of resistance against the false god-king of this world who always demands that we do. It’s open rebellion against the systems of this world that demand we do in order to be.
– Adam Mabry in The Art of Rest
Think Deeply
Working ceaselessly means you never have the chance to think deeply.
– Adam Mabry in The Art of Rest
The Need to Stop
God gave us regular, weekly times to stop in order to know (because we’re bound to forget) that it is God who is God, not us.
– Adam Mabry in The Art of Rest
Resource Wednesday: The Art of Rest
I’ve been thinking a lot about rest over the past few years, and this was a really helpful book! In midst of an over-busy world, Adam Mabry gives good Biblical teaching about rest, including the important benefits of rest. And this month, the e-book is available for free here. Go check it out! Read it, and learn to rest.
Rest Reflection
Sabbath rest is about regaining our emotional and physical capital from God. It is the act of stopping long enough to breathe in his refreshing power.
– Adam Mabry in The Art of Rest
Rest Reflection
Embracing a rhythm of rest means seeing God as sufficient and letting go of your own claim to that attribute.
– Adam Mabry in The Art of Rest
Rest Reflection
We refuse to rest because, at some deep level, we’re convinced that if we stop, the thing for which we’re really living won’t be fed, pleased, or procured.
– Adam Mabry in The Art of Rest
Brian J. Mikul 