1. Mose 2:2-3

“Our hearts are restless till they find their rest in Thee.” Never before have so many of us felt the restlessness Augustine described with this famous sentence. But what is the solution to our lack of true rest? As this three day plan will show, the solution partially lies in viewing the ancient practice of Sabbath through a different lens—through the lens of “Thee”—Jesus—our ultimate source of peace.

Ist dein Leben anstrengend? Wir alle sind erschöpft in dieser verrückten, hektischen Welt, aber wie oft weigern wir uns, uns auszuruhen, weil wir denken, daß es nicht so wichtig ist oder wir sogar als faul angesehen werden? Gott hat der Ruhe mit dem Sonntag Priorität gegeben, als Er die Welt erschaffen hat. Jesus verspricht dir, Seine Ruhe zu geben, wenn du zu Ihm kommst. Er lädt dich ein, dich auszuruhen.

Study after study tells us that rest is critical for our physical, mental, and emotional health. Rest matters so much to God that He even made it one of His commandments. We know we should rest—so why don’t we? In this simple 5-day Plan, we’ll look at why, when, where, and how we should rest, and even with whom.

As New York pastor Rich Villodas defines it, a deeply formed life is a life marked by integration, intersection, intertwining, and interweaving, holding together multiple layers of spiritual formation. This kind of life calls us to be people who cultivate lives with God in prayer, move toward reconciliation, work for justice, have healthy inner lives, and see our bodies and sexuality as gifts to steward.