I took an unexpected week and a half off from posting here. At first, I felt guilty. Kind of like I’d left something undone or I wasn’t following through on what God’s been bugging me to do. But even Jesus stepped away.
The Gospels tell us that “Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed” (Luke 5:16). Mark says he got up early, before anyone else was awake, and found a quiet place to be alone with God (Mark 1:35). Sometimes he went up a mountain. Sometimes he crossed a lake. Sometimes he just disappeared from the crowd.
Even the Son of God needed space, rest, and silence. Room to breathe.
And if Jesus needed it, why would I think I don’t?
The world keeps telling us that if we stop, we’ll fall behind. But in the kingdom of God, rest isn’t weakness. It’s obedience. It’s trust. And it’s a gift (a whole post on Sabbath forthcoming).
So maybe you need to hear this too:
- It’s okay to step back.
- It’s okay to take a breath.
- It’s okay to not produce, not post, not show up for every single thing.
Even Jesus rested, and when he came back, he came back full of clarity and compassion.
Rowdy and Redeemed 