Discerning Your Spiritual Calling: The Importance of Rest & Restoration

In our fast-paced society terms like, side hustle, fast-paced work environment, and maximizing motivation have become synonymous with success and prosperity. Yet, within this frenzy, society is reporting higher rates of depression and anxiety, less job satisfaction, and increased stress in work and family life. Our modern culture idealizes the 24-hour workday, sacrificing your personal health for your job, and the alienation of family and friends because of a busy schedule.

This fast-paced way of life is not what God intended. There are signs that rest and restoration are important. In the day's cycle, there is daylight to work and the evening darkness to rest. The four seasons reflect sequences of new growth in spring, sustained growth in summer, harvest in fall, and deep rest in the winter. As we look at the animals, they move through periods of activity and rest. Despite society’s emphasis on insane levels of hyper-productivity and overstimulation; rest is important to your life and even more important for your spiritual calling.