I just finished reading a book called Stop in the Name of God by Charlie Kirk.
I’ll be honest… some of it was hard to take in.
Not because it didn’t make sense, but because it made me take a hard look at my own life.
I’ve followed Charlie on social media for a while. I’ve always respected how blunt and direct he is. The way he talks with young adults on college campuses is real. He doesn’t sugarcoat things, and you can tell he actually wants to help people.
But this book hit differently.
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Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 2:2–3
By the seventh day God had finished the work He had been doing; so on the seventh day He rested… And God blessed the seventh day and made it holy.
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We live in a busy world.
There’s always something to do. Most days it feels like there’s not enough time to get it all done… and definitely no time to rest.
But God rested.
Let that sink in.
If God rested from His work, then what makes us think we don’t need to?
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My life is busy.
I work 9–10 hours a day, usually starting around noon. My wife works days, so we barely see each other during the week. My kids are grown, but they have their own schedules too.
Then you add everything else:
• responsibilities at home
• trying to see the kids and grandkids
• making it to events when I can
And before you know it, there’s no time left.
Not for real rest. Not for God.
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Reading this book made me realize something…
I’m always moving.
Work. Responsibilities. The next thing on the list.
And somewhere in all of that, real rest, the kind God talks about, just doesn’t happen.
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One of the biggest things this book pointed out was the importance of honoring the Sabbath.
Not just as a rule… but as something we actually need.
Time to stop.
Time to reset.
Time to put God first again.
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If I’m being honest, a lot of times I’ve been living life my way.
Making decisions without really including God.
And that works… for a while.
But eventually, it catches up.
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So this is where I’m at right now.
I’m trying to slow things down.
Trying to be more intentional with my time.
Trying to put the phone down.
Trying to actually spend time with God instead of squeezing Him in when it’s convenient.
Trying to put Him back in the lead of my life.
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Like I said in my first post…
I’m a work in progress.
I don’t have this all figured out. Not even close.
But I’m trying.
And maybe that’s where it starts.
Maybe slowing down… is where faith actually begins to grow.
If you’re interested in the book, I’ll leave a link below.
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