Rhythms of Renewal Quotes

“A world without a Sabbath would be like a man without a smile, like a summer without flowers, and like a homestead without a garden. It is the most joyous day of the week. —HENRY WARD BEECHER”
― Rebekah Lyons, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

“The unexamined life is not worth living. —SOCRATES”
― Rebekah Lyons, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

“Rest precedes blessing. We don’t have to run to earn rest; we run fueled by a posture of rest.”
― Rebekah Lyons, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”6”
― Rebekah Lyons, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

“I looked again at the photo of me, hair wild, rumpled sweatshirt, typing away, all in the name of being diligent. What other moments had I missed, head buried in my work? Year after year, I couldn’t possibly be present for everyone. But this felt different. I hadn’t felt the weight of missing out until I saw it in retrospect, in vivid color from a long-past October day. Until you get quiet, you can’t know what your heart needs to confess.”
― Rebekah Lyons, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

“We are restless when we rest less.”
― Rebekah Lyons, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

“The enemy of our souls wants us to be isolated and alone. He knows that when we're isolated, we're easy prey. Why? When we're alone and vulnerable, we feel afraid. When we're together and vulnerable, we become brave. A brave group of vulnerable people acting together in faith is not easily overcome by anxiety and stress.”
― Rebekah Lyons, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

“Staring into a mirror might show us what we look like in the moment, but it cannot show us who we are or where we’re going.”
― Rebekah Lyons, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

“WE CANNOT RUN IF WE CANNOT REST.”
― Rebekah Lyons, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose

“PRAYER GRANTS ME ACCESS TO THE HOLY SPIRIT’S COMFORT, A BALM THAT TRANSCENDS TIME AND SPACE, REPUTATION AND RACE.”
― Rebekah Lyons, Rhythms of Renewal: Trading Stress and Anxiety for a Life of Peace and Purpose