Sacred Rest — Embracing Sabbath for the Busy Soul
Update: 2025-04-09
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🎙️ Episode Title: Sacred Rest — Embracing Sabbath for the Busy Soul
🎧 Episode Summary:
In this soul-soothing episode of The Right Intention, Todd invites each of us to pause, breathe, and explore the life-giving practice of Sacred Rest. In a world that glorifies hustle and constant productivity, Todd offers a refreshing counterpoint rooted in scripture and spiritual truth: You were created to rest. Not just physically, but emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
Learn what Sabbath truly means—not as a rule, but as a rhythm—and how reclaiming sacred rest can restore your peace, sharpen your clarity, and deepen your relationship with God. This episode is an open invitation to stop striving and start receiving.
📖 Key Scriptures Referenced:
- Psalm 127:2 (NLT) – “God gives rest to His loved ones.”
- Exodus 20:8-10 – “Remember the Sabbath day…”
- Matthew 11:28 – “Come to Me… and I will give you rest."
- Psalm 46:10 – “Be still and know that I am God.”
💡 Episode Highlights:
- Why hustle culture leads to soul exhaustion—and what to do about it
- The original purpose of Sabbath and how it’s meant to bless, not burden
- The 7 types of rest we often overlook, based on the work of Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
- Practical ways to start honoring rest in your week—without guilt or perfection
- How true rest helps you hear God more clearly and live more intentionally
📝 Reflection Prompts:
- What am I chasing that’s costing me peace?
- Which type of rest am I most in need of right now?
- What would it look like to honor rest as sacred in my current life season?
📣 Call to Action:
- Schedule a Sabbath moment this week—even if it’s just two hours
- Share this episode with someone who’s been burning the candle at both ends
- Reflect or journal using the prompts, and tag @ToddTononi to share your experience with the hashtag #SacredRest
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