Today I’m glad to share a short prayer from Sabbath Rest for the People of God. The e-book is a quick, easy read that explores Sabbath rest and offers practical suggestions—not as more “shoulds” but as invitations. It was originally offered as a free gift for subscribers of When You Work for the Church. If you'd like a copy, please send a request on the Contact page.
This is the closing prayer from Sabbath Rest for the People of God:
O God of all creation,
I give you thanks for your good gifts
of work and rest.
Help me to find a healthy rhythm
where work gives way to rest,
and rest refreshes and returns me
to work with strength and joy.
May I learn to stop and rest.
Be still.
May I learn to play and celebrate,
to value relationships, and
above all to worship you.
May I learn to resist the go-go,
gimme-gimme pattern of this world,
to follow instead the Lord of the Sabbath
in life-giving rhythms of work and rest.
Amen.
