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The Way of Peace :: Part 7 :: Give it a rest | Ryan Howell :: February 19, 2023
What does it practically mean to follow the peacemaking path of Jesus? In The Way of Peace, learn about the concept of a rule of life and discover flexible and achievable ways to walk this peacemaking path.
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Rule #01 Choose love, forgiveness and inclusion: Daily choose to follow Jesus: walk the narrow path of loving mercy, doing justice, and living sacrificially.
Rule #02 Listen to Wisdom: Daily listen to wisdom from Scripture, sacred writings and other sources to understand where peace is broken, and oppression is flourishing
Rule #03 Practice Mindfulness: Be attentive of the Divine Presence through unceasing prayer Rule #04 Gather Together: Weekly join others to learn, celebrate and experience Divine Love Rule #05 Create Hope: Share faith while unselfishly giving and serving
What’s the Issue Anyway?
Weariness is ______________ exhaustion.
Sleep and __________ are not the same thing.
Burnout burns up our relationship with ________________ and with ______________.
What Wisdom does Jesus offer us regarding rest and burnout?
Matthew 11:28-29 Jesus understood that __________ can be exhausting.
Mark 12:30 Jesus understood we were not ________-________________ beings.
Mark 2:23-28 Jesus understood the beauty of the principle of ______________ __________.
“Labor without dignity is the cause of misery; rest without spirit, the source of depravity.” Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Sabbath
The Way of Peace Rule #6
__________________ Rest: Receive Divine grace and restoration through self-care
How can I live this in my everyday, normal life?
Understand where you are rest-______________ and practice the ____________ types of rest. Honor the sabbath principle and keep it __________.
How does this make me a better person and the world a better place?
True rest leads to the ________________ of our whole selves.
What is God inviting you into today?
- Watch Dr. Saundra Daulton-Smith’s TEDx Talk “The real reason we are tired...”
- Try and take one day a week and honor the Sabbath Principle.
- Read “The Sabbath” by Abraham Joshua Heschel’s and/or “Sacred Rest” by Dr. Daulton- Smith
Thought provoking questions:
- On a scale of 1-10, with 1 being completely exhausted and 10 being completely energized, where are you?
- What do you think exhausted Jesus? What do you think Jesus would have done to rest?
- Do you think of resting as a way of receiving divine grace? Why or why not?
- Which of the 7 types of rest do you think you do well at maintaining? Which do you feel like you need to be more intentional about?
- Can you think of a time when you felt it very easy to give love away? Do you think you were well rested? Why do you think being well-rested is so important to being able to love others well?