Tori took the lead on this because, honestly, I didn’t have the courage to…

As you’ve probably noticed over the last month of Sunday Sends, we’re trying to do more than just survive. We’re trying to create new rhythms that actually help us get our heads above water and start moving from surviving to thriving!

A lot of that has meant perseverance, discipline, saying no to ourselves, and honestly, grinding it out when we need to. So when Tori told me she wanted to implement no phone Saturdays, it felt like a gut punch.

Not because I’m wildly addicted to my phone. Honestly, with how heavy the world feels some days, being away from it sounds kind of nice. But because I knew she was right. The struggle for me is that we work from our phones. Our income lives there. Responsibility lives there. And in my head, no phone meant no work. And no work meant I wasn’t helping our family move forward from surviving to “thriving” lol.

Or so I thought.

I know the verses. Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. Trust in the Lord and do not lean on your own understanding. A man plans his steps, but the Lord establishes them. I’ve heard them. I’ve recited them. etc.

But I realized pretty quickly that I knew them in my head, not in my heart.

What this no phone Saturday really forced me to confront was my lack of trust. Trust that God will actually take care of us. Trust that He can do more in six days than I can do in seven. Trust that everything doesn’t fall apart if I stop for a moment.

& if I’m being really honest, when you peel back a few layers past the faith talk and confidence we all learn to project, there’s a scared kid in there. Afraid of falling behind. Afraid of not providing. Afraid that help might not actually be on the way.

Dramatic. I know. But it’s real.

And this is what I keep coming back to.

When we’re faced with rest, or a fast, or saying no to something that feels productive, we put so much focus on what we’re giving up. The work. The control. The momentum. The safety we think we’re holding together.

What if it’s not about what we’re saying no to, but what we’re saying yes to?

For me, with the help and courage of a faithful wife, saying no to constant work also means saying yes. Yes to being present. Yes to trusting God with the outcomes. Yes to believing that rest isn’t going backwards. It’s an act of worship that brings us closer to God!

So I’ll ask you the question we’ve been sitting with.

What do you need a break from right now?
What do you need to say no to that you’re afraid to?

Because the thing you’re clinging to for security might be the very thing God is inviting you to loosen your grip on.

P.s. Below are 3 ways we may be able to help or encourage you! Thank you for being a member of the Sunday Send! We love you & remember… you are God’s masterpiece!