Lessons From My Sabbath Month | Week 2: Stepping Out of Constant Motion

Take a slow breath right where you are, my friend. Let your shoulders drop away from your ears, unclench your jaw, and give yourself permission to simply be in this exact moment. 🌿

For years, I treated my endurance like a badge of honor. I had normalized using my physical body as a stress absorber—pushing through exhaustion, keeping every device active, and operating in survival mode as if the world’s rotation depended entirely on my constant availability.

We call it "being strong." We call it "getting things done." But beneath that endless productivity is often a quiet fear that if we slow down, everything will fall apart.

During my Sabbath month in August, I decided to test what would happen if I actually stepped into spiritual rest and stepped out of constant motion.

Ordinarily, I use two laptops for hours every single day—one for personal tasks, one for work. But throughout August, my personal laptop stayed plugged into the wall, untouched for nearly the entire month. And when I went on vacation, I took a leap: I left my work phone at home.

No checking in. No scanning for urgent messages. No keeping "just one mental tab open" to stay in control.

Here is what I learned when I chose to disconnect:

1. I learned to let God be God.

When I put down my devices, I stepped out of the driver's seat. I surrendered the subtle, heavy illusion that I had to manage and maintain everything myself. The world kept rotating. The sun still rose, life moved on, and everything continued beautifully without my constant oversight.

2. There is deep strength in rest.

Rest isn't a transactional reward you only earn after total depletion. Rest is holy. When you stop asking your body to perform on an empty tank, you realize that stepping back isn't weakness—it's how you restore your true strength and step into a divine rhythm.

When you step away from the pressure to constantly produce, you give yourself room to breathe—and you make space for true intimacy with God (IN TO ME SEE).

🛑 Reflecting & Applying Today

• Ponder: In what ways have you been relying on constant motion or availability to feel in control, rather than allowing your body to simply rest?

  
  

• Prayer: Lord, today I let go of the need to manage everything. Forgive me for confusing constant busyness with true purpose. Teach my heart and body how to rest, and give me the peace of knowing that the world is safe in Your hands even when I step away. Amen.

  
  

• Practice: Choose one way to disconnect tonight. Leave your phone in a separate room for two hours, close your work laptop early, or sit in absolute quiet for 15 minutes with no screens nearby.

  
  

• Play: Do something unhurried and completely unproductive just for the joy of it—go for a stroll without headphones, sit outside to watch the sunset, or read a chapter of a book simply because you love it.

💬 Join the Conversation:

Where in your life are you feeling called to step out of constant motion this week? Drop your thoughts in the comments below! 👇🏾