Shame is the fear of being unlovable, and when we live as if we are unlovable, that mindset becomes a stumbling block to those around us. Choosing rest is the practice of loving yourself. You must become compassionate toward yourself first in order to become compassionate toward those around you. In the same way we cannot earn worthiness, we cannot earn a Sabbath heart. God gave us Sabbath as a commandment, not so we could achieve his love, but to show us how deeply he already loves us.
