Making sure you have a "Sabbath", or day of rest once per week. Sounds simple, doesn't it?
Matthew Sleeth's book, "24/6", talks of the reasons why the fourth commandment is so important to our lives. As a doctor, he gives many valid physical concerns for unplugging regularly from our over-connected world - taking time to physically and mentally 'break' can be critical to our health. Spiritually, since is it something that God commanded it only makes sense that we would embrace this opportunity to connect with God AND rest. I know, in our modern society this seems to fly in the face of typical American wisdom.....but we have to remember to be a human being not a human doing. :)
This was a super easy read, his stories are interesting, his points valid, his communication style straightforward. I appreciated this reminder that more work is not always better and rest is crucial to well-being - physically, emotionally, spiritually. I recommend this book - once you start you will be hard pressed to put it down, and you will be glad you started!
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