Summary Post: Working and Resting in Rhythm
I hope this series has both encouraged and equipped you to consider practical ways to incorporate restful practices into your life—not as self-care but as a step of faith in trusting God. I believe God makes it possible for us to endure in our journey through life here through practicing work and rest in rhythm.
For your reference, I am listing all the posts in this series below:
Mom Burnout and True Rest in Christ: My rock bottom story and how God used it to start me on this journey.
Good Gifts, Not Gods: Understanding rest as a gift from God, not something I deserve and pursue for myself.
How to Get a Good Night’s Sleep: The spiritual rest we need may start with physical rest.
Three Ideas for Sleepless Nights: God can still provide rest even if we can’t sleep.
Check Your Yoke: How Jesus Gives Us True Rest: The rest Christ gives is far superior to any self-care we arrange for ourselves.
Lessons From the Pit: Some of the false beliefs and lessons I learned as I rested in God.
Finding Rest Through Relationships: God also provides rest through supportive relationships that help us through the challenges of life.
Starting Points for Finding Rest at Home: Though rest on vacation is great, God desires to provide rest in our households as well, amidst daily life.
Daily Rest: 5 P’s to Practice Restful Moments: Besides daily sleep, there are other ways we can find our rest in the Lord throughout the day.
A Beginner’s Guide to Establishing a Sabbath: The key to work and rest rhythms is a 24-hour Sabbath—and how to start this sometimes challenging practice.
Work and Rest in Rhythm: Work and rest work in tandem, not in opposition. One enhances the other.
Coming Home to Our Final Rest: Every time we pause to rest in the Lord, we recall and reorient ourselves to the hope of our heavenly home—and press on again.
May the Lord bless your days with work that satisfies you, no matter what it is. May you rest in confidence through Christ, knowing your labors are not in vain.
