Ep. 26 | Spiritual Disciplines of Silence & Sabbath

Ep. 026 | The Spiritual Disciplines of Silence & Sabbath

Learning to Stop, Listen, and Trust God Enough to Rest

We say we’re exhausted… but when God invites us to rest, we suddenly don’t know how.

And silence? We love the idea of it—until it actually happens.

In this episode, we’re diving into two often-neglected spiritual disciplines that quietly push back against hurry, noise, and hustle culture: Silence and Sabbath (Shabbat). These practices aren’t about withdrawing from life—they’re about re-centering our lives around God instead of productivity, urgency, and constant output.

We’ll talk about why silence feels so uncomfortable, what it reveals about our inner world, and how Scripture shows us silence as a place of attentiveness—not emptiness. From Jesus withdrawing to lonely places to Elijah encountering God in a gentle whisper, we’ll explore how God often speaks when everything else quiets down.

Then we’ll turn to Sabbath—not as a spiritual nap or a bonus practice for people with margin, but as a gift and a declaration of trust. Sabbath reminds us that God provides, that the world keeps turning without our striving, and that our identity is rooted in being God’s people—not in what we produce.

This episode is an invitation to resist the lie that everything depends on you…

to move from doing to being…

and to relearn how to stop long enough to listen—and rest—in the presence of God.

If your soul feels tired, noisy, or constantly “on,” this one’s for you.