Sabbath is more than just a day off, it’s an invitation to trust, delight, and remember who God is. Today Dot and Cara read from Genesis 2:1–3 and trace Sabbath through Scripture to Jesus. They talk about rest as resistance to self-trust, delighting in God’s gifts, and how a 24-hour rhythm can shape the other six days, whether your “delight” looks like quiet study, planting flowers, or cheering for your favorite team. Pull up a chair, grab your Bible and coffee, and lean into rest with us! 

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Episode recap:

• Start by writing down Genesis 2:1-3 (0:08)
• Today we are talking about the spiritual discipline of rest (0:43 )
• What does it look like for Christians to observe the Sabbath? (3:59 )
• Sabbath is a practical weekly opportunity to trust God (6:34 ) 
• Sabbath is meant for us to enjoy and delight in God’s creation (11:45 )
• Sabbath is spiritual, it’s not just taking the day “off” (16:20 )
• The Sabbath is for you, so you can enjoy what God is doing in your life (20:01 )
• Sabbath is all about trusting God and stop striving for control in life (22:30 )

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Scripture Verse: 

Genesis 2:1-3 (ESV) “Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them.  And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done. So God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it God rested from all his work that he had done in creation.”