For the past few months, life has been quite suffocating. It wasn’t like a bunch a crazy things were happening. It was the little everyday-ness that was consuming me. I was really looking forward to my vacation to Montréal because I thought I’d finally get a chance to relax. I could take a break from life and just chill for a week. But tis not so. Like most trips I’ve been on, it was incredibly fun and incredibly exhausting. I needed a vacation from my vacation. But I had to return to work and the constant hustle of everyday life.

That’s when I gave up and turned to God. More specifically, I dove head first into a bunch of devotionals and Bible scriptures, searching desperately for something. I needed something, anything, that could help me relax and breath again.

I emerged with a boatload of knowledge that was all pointing to the same thing. Slow down. Stop rushing. Take a breath. And TRUST GOD.

And I was reminded that that’s what the Sabbath is for. The Sabbath is not just a day to rest from the hustle and bustle of the week. It’s not just a day to laze around and pretend that the things to come and the things that have passed don’t exist. The Sabbath is not escapism. And escapism brings no true rest.

The Sabbath is a day of trust. It’s acknowledging the toughness of life and taking a break from trying to tackle it on your own. It’s a day to give all control over to God, to let go of the wheel, jump in the back seat and rest. The Sabbath is acknowledging that God’s got this and then letting him do it.

So join me this Sabbath. Let’s let go and trust. Let’s truly rest and slowly find our breathing room.

K.J. 9/26/2019