DNDW 5: SABBATH REST
Exhaustion is an epidemic, especially for women. Christine chats with physician and author Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith about battling burnout and faithfully engaging with soul care through sacred rest. They discuss how rest and trust are connected and why most of us need more than a nap or a vacation to experience the restoration we yearn for. Dr. Saundra shares the seven types of rest needed to increase our overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live our best lives. If you’ve been fighting fatigue or battling burnout, this episode will guide you toward drawing near to—and dwelling well with—God through sabbath rest.
If you want to encourage Christine and help other people find this show, please make sure to follow/subscribe and leave a positive review on your streaming platform.
Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
is a Board-Certified internal medicine physician, speaker, and award-winning author. She is an international well-being thought-leader and the author of numerous books including her bestseller Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity, where she breaks down the theology of rest and offers insight to the seven types of rest needed to optimize our productivity, increase our overall happiness, overcome burnout, and live our best life. And As a busy physician, author, and mom, Dr. Saundra understands that life’s demands can leave us feeling mentally overwhelmed, emotionally drained, and physically tired. So she helps those of us who feel overstressed deal with our work-rest imbalance and find actionable answers to the thriving lifestyle we desire.
Season 3 | Draw Near Dwell Well | Topics & Guests
- DNDW1: Series Intro | Christine
- DNDW2: The Theology of Invitation | Christine
- DNDW3: Discerning Shifts | Emily P. Freeman
- DNDW4: Practicing Simplicity | Jan Johnson
- DNDW5: Sabbath Rest | Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
- DNDW6: Slowing Down | Laura L. Smith
- DNDW7: Stillness, Therapy & Prayer | Crystal Logan
- DNDW8: Relational Health | Bob Hamp
- DNDW9: Emotional Health | Christy Boulware
- DNDW10: Silence & Solitude | Andrew Ranucci
NOTE: Featuring a guest, resource, or organization on The Holy Shift does not necessarily constitute a blanket endorsement of their entire body of work.
Draw Near Dwell Well Resources
The Holy Shift Resources
We’ve highlighted some key points from this episode below. Feel free to share these on your blogs/feeds with proper attribution to the writer/speaker/podcast. Or stay tuned—we will be posting several of these verses and quotes, along with clips from this episode, on our IG page and you can save/share from there.
Scripture
MATTHEW 11:28-30
28“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
MARK 6:31
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, Jesus said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
Deuteronomy 5:12–14
12“Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy, as the LORD your God has commanded you. 13You have six days each week for your ordinary work, 14but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of rest dedicated to the LORD your God. On that day no one in your household may do any work. This includes you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, your oxen and donkeys and other livestock, and any foreigners living among you. All your male and female servants must rest as you do. 15Remember that you were once slaves in Egypt, but the LORD your God brought you out with his strong hand and powerful arm. That is why the LORD your God has commanded you to rest on the Sabbath day.
JEREMIAH 31:25
For I have given rest to the weary and joy to the sorrowing.
MARK 2:27
Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath.”
Quotes
- Some of us don’t rest because we don’t think we have permission. But we have been created and commanded to rest. -Christine Crawford
- We rest at the level that we trust. -Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
- Our hustle isn’t always holy, but we sure treat it like it is. Busyness is the world’s—and the church’s—most celebrated sin. -Christine Crawford
- Sabbath is more than sitting around on Sunday. Rest is about Restoration. -Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith
- Rest is prayer. Rest is stewardship. Rest is obedience. And according to Jesus, rest is our invitation to draw near and dwell well. -Christine Crawford
Related Resources & Inspiration
BLOG
ARTICLE BY DR. SAUNDRA DALTON-SMITH
Rather than striving for perfection, what if we approached our goals with a focus on mindfulness (mental rest) and spiritual rest? Mindfulness invites us to intentionally focus on the present without judgment. It offers a powerful way to work toward resolutions while preserving mental rest and resilience.
Let’s choose a restful approach to resolutions. Here are 3 Restful Resolution Strategies to help you achieve your goals without stress or shame:
RESOURCE BY DR. SAUNDRA DALTON-SMITH
Wouldn’t it be amazing if you could know for sure that you’re getting the type of rest you need to truly thrive?
Take this quiz and find out what type of rest you need to live your best life!
ARTICLE BY DR. SAUNDRA DALTON-SMITH
Emotional exhaustion affects brain function, making it harder to focus, make decisions, and regulate mood. Over time, this can contribute to anxiety, depression, and burnout. If you’ve been feeling constantly fatigued, irritable, or disconnected, it may not be physical exhaustion you’re experiencing—it could be emotional depletion.
MUSIC
DRAW NEAR DWELL WELL SEASON PLAYLIST
Spanning the spectrum from contemporary worship and traditional hymns to spiritually-secular and vibey instrumental, here’s a cross-genre collection to help calm anxiety and inspire connection with God.💛
Other Resources
DWELL BIBLE & PRAYER APP
Longing for God’s Word in your life? Discover the Power of Listening to the Bible.
Hallow Prayer & Meditation APP
Discover new ways to grow closer to God alongside millions of other Christians worldwide.
BIBLEHUB: SEARCH, READ, AND STUDY
Online Bible Study Suite. Topical, Greek, and Hebrew study tools. Concordances, commentaries, sermons, and devotionals.
ABIDE CHRISTIAN MEDITATION APP
Christian Meditation Made Easy
Sleep better and stress less.
