The to-do list in our lives AND in creating a better world is never-ending. The
pace at which we tackle that to-do list has become ever more feverish in pitch. The
access to information has increased to such a degree that we often feel overwhelmed
just getting up in the morning. But “sabbath” is a commandment. God is a God of
“restoration.”
Something grossly overlooked in the creative process is the place of effortlessness and play. In the story of creation, God rested. And this was very “good” as well! Pushing through is non-sustainable, and creativity suffers if we constantly labor. God’s creativity is ongoing, so while the story said God was “finished” and then rested, really it was simply a pause to reflect, to observe, and to celebrate, and then God continued God’s creative work among us and with us.