Kindlehighlight Quote by Judith Shulevitz

“God ordained the Sabbath for us, not just as another requirement from us.”

— Jen Hatmaker

“Sabbath is a time to transition from human doings to human beings.”

— Matthew Sleeth

“A great benefit of Sabbath keeping is that we learn to let God take care of us — not by becoming passive and lazy,…

— Marva J. Dawn

“Man is not a beast of burden, and the Sabbath is not for the purpose of enhancing the efficiency of his work.”

— Abraham Joshua Heschel

“Sabbath is not so much about a day off as it is a “day up”—a day to remember that He is God and we…

— Louie Giglio

Sabbath rest is more than mere abstention from physical work; and, therefore, must include worship and Scripture-reading.

— Joseph Hertz

“The Sabbath is a holy day in which to do worthy and holy things. Abstinence from work and recreation is important, but insufficient. The…

— Spencer W. Kimball

“Sabbath is not dependent upon our readiness to stop.”

— Peter Scazzero

“There are no guarantees that if we keep the Sabbath we will be successful. But honouring the Sabbath (and not overworking the other six…

— Ken Shigematsu

The Sabbath, as now recognized and enforced, is one of the main pillars of Priestcraft and Superstition, and the stronghold of a merely ceremonial…

— William Lloyd Garrison

Sabbath is that uncluttered time and space in which we can distance ourselves from our own activities enough to see what God is doing.

— Eugene H. Peterson

Sabbath's golden rule: Cease from what is necessary. Embrace that which gives life.

— Mark Buchanan