What works for me is scheduling time. I look for half days or entire days when I can unplug and rest and then guard that scheduled day by being firm about observing Sabbath. When I waffle by making exceptions, it’s typically another two months before it happens again. When there is Sabbath rest in my life, I find ministry springs forth from a spiritual place rather than a frantic, flesh-driven place. When I am not incorporating Sabbath, it is oh-so-easy to fall into people-pleasing and doing things for prideful or selfish motives rather than using spiritual discernment and seeking the Holy
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