Published July 4th, 2025

For the high-achieving, always-doing, constantly-pouring Black woman, rest often feels like a luxury we can’t afford. But what if rest isn’t a reward for finishing the list—what if it’s a commandment for reclaiming our lives?

Sabbath is not just a day off. Sabbath is power.

It’s the bold, spiritual practice of saying: I am not my productivity. I am not what I perform. I am already enough.

Sabbath as Resistance

In a world that equates worth with output, Sabbath is a holy rebellion. It says no to hustle culture. No to burnout. No to the lie that we must earn our rest. As Black women—bearing generational labor, layered responsibilities, and invisible expectations—Sabbath becomes an act of justice. It is how we recover from a world that rarely gives us permission to pause.

Rest is not laziness. It is legacy.

Sabbath as Restoration

Sabbath gives us space to breathe, grieve, and heal. It gives our bodies a break and our souls a homecoming. Whether it's lighting a candle, reading Scripture, taking a long walk, or simply doing nothing—Sabbath invites us to remember we are more than our schedules.

On Sabbath, we stop striving and start receiving.

We receive peace.
We receive clarity.
We receive God.

Sabbath as Return

At its heart, Sabbath is about returning: to ourselves, to God, to the rhythm of grace. It’s a reminder that we are not alone in carrying the weight of the world. That the same God who created us also rested—and invites us to do the same.

Sabbath reconnects us to the truth:
We were never meant to do it all.
We were meant to be held.

You don’t have to wait for rest. You were made for it.

So make room.
Light the candle.
Turn off the noise.
Take back your time.
Let God meet you in the stillness.

There is power in Sabbath.

And it belongs to you.