Shabbat

Sabbath is a day to remember that I am loved just because I exist.

Sabbath is taking a day a week to remind myself that I did not make the world and that it will continue to exist without my effort.

Sabbath is a day when my work is done, even if it isn’t.

Sabbath is a day when my job is to enjoy. Period.

Sabbath is a day when I am fully available to myself and those I love most.

Sabbath is a day when I remember that when God made the world, he saw that it was good.

Sabbath is a day when I produce nothing.

Sabbath is a day when I remind myself that I am not a machine.

Sabbath is a day when at the end I say, “I didn’t do anything today,” and I don’t add, “And I feel so guilty.”

Sabbath is a day when my phone is turned off, I don’t check my email, and you can’t get ahold of me.

Rob Bell on Shabbat or Sabbath (Hebrew: שַׁבָּת) in Velvet Elvis