rest

Mike Babcock, coach of the Detroit Redwings, referring to a 2-day break before game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals, said “rest is a weapon.”

the coach for one of the most physically grueling sports, during the most important series of the season, when players must be at their prime, refers to rest as a weapon. cross-checking, skating, stick-handling, balance, passing and….rest.

hmmm

usually underestimate the value of rest & certainly have never called it a weapon. it’s time for a new perspective on the subject.

REST IS:

• purposeful, not wasteful
• active, not passive
• intentional, not accidental
• necessity, not luxury
• mindful, not thoughtless
• fulfilling, not lacking

REST PRODUCES:

• mental clarity
• a “full breath” of life
• peace
• thankfulness
• renewed outlook
• energy & endurance

life can feel like we’re in overtime or sudden death, like in tonight’s stanley cup game. how do we stay committed & face what comes? by keeping our arsenal full with the tools needed, including rest. after all, the greatest “coach” of all, God, gives us a mandate that He himself practiced: to keep the sabbath (rest). weapons are only effective when they are utilized. God saw the value of rest, how much more should we?

who knows? in those grueling 6th periods, with strength fading & time ticking down, we can rise up to win & in this series called life.

rest up & …..go PENS!