This may sound heretical in an age of optimization, productivity hacks, and saints who treat burnout like a spiritual gift—but hear me out:
Sometimes, the most biblical thing you can do is turn your brain off.
Not permanently. Not irresponsibly. Just… regularly.
We live in a culture that worships “more.” More output. More content. More meetings. More plans. More hustle “for the Lord.” Somewhere along the way, we decided that if our brains aren’t buzzing like an overworked beehive, we must be slacking.
The Bible disagrees.
God literally stopped working. On purpose. And then He told everyone else to do the same—weekly. Not as a suggestion. As a commandment. Which is wild, because if anyone could’ve optimized creation, it was God.
Jesus doubles down: “Come to me, all you who are weary.” Not, “Come to Me after you’ve squeezed out one more email.”
Even Ellen White—often misused as a holy productivity coach—was clear: overwork wrecks the mind. Sabbath isn’t just about resting your hands; it’s about resting your thoughts. There are times, she says, when you should not think—especially about stressful things.
Turning your brain off isn’t lazy. It’s strategic. A burned-out, stressed-out hub of nerves is not God’s preferred instrument. Sabbath isn’t just a day off—it’s a divine off switch in a world that never shuts up.
So yes. Log off. Stop optimizing. Turn your brain off.
God commanded it first.
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