Rest Is the Blueprint

And yet—here we are, wrestling with rest like it’s something we still have to earn.

But in Genesis, rest comes first. It’s not a luxury. It’s the blueprint.

This week, I invite you to stop asking: “Have I done enough to rest?”

And instead ask: “What fruit could grow if I stopped resisting my own rhythm?”

You were never meant to survive your way into Sabbath. You were created to thrive in it.

Scripture Reflection

“By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.” — Genesis 2:2

Rest Practice

• Light a candle.

• Open your journal.

• Unplug from productivity guilt.

• Simply be with God—no outcome, no performance. Just presence.

Rest Affirmation

My rest is holy. My stillness is sacred. I do not perform for peace—I practice it.