REST IS NOT WEAKNESS: HOW WOMEN CAN RECLAIM REAL REST?
In this episode of Redeeming Her podcast, we invite our favorite “behind-the-scenes” strategist, Kelly Stark, into the podcast to discuss REAL REST!
Rest as a strategy because rest protects their mind, body, and relationship with God. This episode shows how three high-capacity women try to follow God while carrying the weight of work, motherhood, marriage, business and constant pressure. Real rest is not laziness. Real rest is obedience and clarity.
Every woman listening understands long days, short nights, forgotten lunches, missed prayers, and the nonstop pace of life. Deborah Larson, Katie Shive, and guest Kelly Stark share how easily boundaries disappear. They describe the emotional overload that builds when the nervous system never resets. They explain how real peace is difficult to find when the day starts in chaos and ends with a rushed bedtime. Christian women rest as a strategy because God speaks clearly when the noise finally stops.
School drop offs, sports practices, grocery runs, late-night work, heavy family schedules, and the constant temptation to keep saying yes create an environment that drains energy. Many women feel like they have to carry the entire house on their backs. Their body tells the truth. They are anxious. They are tired. They do not sleep well. They do not feel present. They struggle to find calm in their mind and spirit.
Christian women rest as a strategy because the Bible presents rest as a gift from God. The Sabbath is not a suggestion. It is a reset button that brings you back to peace. True rest is about presence with God. It is the moment you return to stillness. It is the time when your heart finally slows down long enough to hear Him. Rest is not catching up on laundry. Rest is not closing the kitchen gap between last week and this week. Rest is returning to God so He can refill the space your week drained out of you.
How Rest Helps Women Reset Their Mind, Body, and Spirit
Kelly shares a story many moms recognize. She rushed to a women’s conference because she was behind getting kids where they needed to be, getting everyone ready and then slipped into the room late. The topic — REST! She realized she had missed countless opportunities to slow down with God because she filled her Sundays with exhausting chores and “catch-up work.” She changed her routine. She made Sunday a real day of rest. She cuddled her kids. She sat on the patio. She enjoyed quiet. Her entire week changed after one simple decision. Her anxiety lowered. Her mood lifted. Her home felt calmer. Her mind had room again.
Katie explains how a business coach confronted her about her lack of boundaries. She realized she had trained herself to stay available to everyone. She answered texts at midnight. She took calls during family time. She lived in constant busyness because she was afraid to sit still. When she finally rested, she could think clearly again. She could feel God again. She could hear her own thoughts instead of her to-do list.
Deborah explains that the Holy Spirit speaks most clearly when the noise stops. She talks about the Spirit of Truth and how He interrupts her schedule when she becomes overloaded. She shares how unchecked pressure leads to offense toward husbands, children, and even toward God. She describes the difference between human intentionality and spiritual surrender. Intentionality comes from the soul. Surrender comes from the Spirit. Christian women rest as a strategy because rest creates the space where surrender becomes possible.
The Power of Slowing Down and Hearing What Life Is Telling You
The message of this episode is simple. You cannot hear God when you never stop moving. You cannot feel peace when your nervous system is overloaded. You cannot reset your mind when you deny yourself recovery. Christian women rest as a strategy because God meets them in quiet, not in chaos. When a woman sits, breathes, listens, and stops long enough to be present, the Spirit of Truth fills in the space with guidance and peace.
This episode invites women to look at their schedule differently. It invites them to trust that rest is holy, not weak. It invites them to see their week through the lens of divine rhythm rather than cultural pressure. It invites them to return to God long enough to hear Him again.
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