Ramona

“the problem with the Sabbath is there are huge rewards and incentives for not actually doing it. Modern church growth has basically been built on no rest. Our church industrial complex generally rewards Sabbath-breaking as a rule.”
― A.J. Swoboda, Subversive Sabbath: The Surprising Power of Rest in a Nonstop World

“What if the church became the best place in the world to learn how to rest? This is an exhausting world, friend.”
― A.J. Swoboda, Subversive Sabbath: The Surprising Power of Rest in a Nonstop World

“... imposing extrabiblical restrictions on all believers hinders spiritual growth and does not promote purity.”
― Aimee Byrd, Why Can't We Be Friends?: Avoidance Is Not Purity

“Being a Sabbath-keeper is basically the art of letting people down at a rate they can handle. There are times we cannot meet the needs of others. There are times we trust God to help others through others. Not every need represents God’s will for our lives. How freeing! Sometimes we cannot do everything we desire, even if those desires are good and wholesome. Jesus is Lord—we are not. Paul had to learn that lesson through his Bithynia experience. If this remains true, we are freed from any kind of messiah complex that maintains that we must do something about everything. If Jesus said no, so can we.”
― A.J. Swoboda, Subversive Sabbath: The Surprising Power of Rest in a Nonstop World