Exhausted but feel guilty stopping? What if rest isn't laziness—it's holy rebellion? Let's talk about why God commands it.

In this episode, Macie explores why so many of us feel guilty when we rest and why stillness feels more like rebellion than peace. She unpacks how hustle culture has infiltrated our faith, making busyness feel like faithfulness. From God resting on the seventh day to Jesus' tender invitation to the weary, this episode reframes Sabbath not as a rule to keep but as a gift to receive—and an act of trust that declares your worth isn't tied to your productivity.

Included Segments:

1. When rest feels wrong (and why guilt shows up instead of peace)
2. Why rest feels like rebellion in hustle-driven faith culture
3. God rested first: Sabbath woven into creation before sin or striving
4. Why God had to command rest for the Israelites—and for us
5. Jesus' radical reframing of rest as relationship, not ritual
6. Why rest feels scary and what surfaces in the stillness
7. Practical ways to practice rest without the pressure
8. Rest as resistance and worship in a world that never stops

Who This Episode is For: This one's for the woman who's been running on empty—the one who feels guilty sitting down, who measures her worth by her to-do list, and who secretly wonders if God is disappointed in her exhaustion. If you've been faithful and tired, longing for permission to breathe, this episode is your invitation home.

Key Scriptures:

1. Genesis 2:2-3
2. Exodus 20:8 ("Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy")
3. Mark 2:27
4. Matthew 11:28-30

Ready to Take the First Step? If this episode stirred something in you—if you're craving rest but don't know where to start—grab Beloved Return: You Can LIVE Again. It's a gentle guided audio experience for the woman who's been running on empty and longs to come home to her faith without guilt, pressure, or performance. No checklists. No expectations. Just a quiet, sacred moment to breathe and remember you're not too far gone.

You are loved. You are enough. You are held. Remember—real faith wasn't meant to be curated. It was meant to be lived.