“A great benefit of Sabbath keeping is that we learn to let God take care of us — not by becoming passive and lazy, but in the freedom of giving up our feeble attempts to be God in our own lives.” ― Marva J. Dawn

“Sabbath, in the first instance, is not about worship. It is about work stoppage. It is about withdrawal from the anxiety system of Pharaoh, the refusal to let one’s life be defined by production and consumption and the endless pursuit of private well-being.” ― Walter Brueggemann

FOR FURTHER STUDY:

Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now, by Walter Brueggeman

Soul Keeping: Caring for the important part of you, by John Ortberg