Redefining the Sabbath

So something which has been really on my mind recently is how we view the Sabbath. I don't know about you but I was always brought up with the idea that in order to keep the Sabbath we would have to all sit around on a Sunday and do nothing, because we couldn't do any form of work or anything which would strain ourselves.
            The Sabbath as a concept totally makes sense, that we should take one day to just get our focus back on God and spend time with Him. That is the essence of the Sabbath. Again, experience or people may tell you that in order to do this, you have to read your Bible all day or fast, and these are great ideas but we can be so creative in how we connect with God. A way in which I really connect with God is through writing, so blogging is the ultimate form of connection or worship to God. You may be the same, or maybe you might prefer to write music or play your instrument all day, maybe you would love to throw yourself into an art piece, maybe you just would love to go on a long walk and just pray and talk to God whilst viewing his incredible creation, there are so many ways we can connect with God that the possibilities are limitless. BE CREATIVE. God loves creativity, after all He is the ultimate creator of it.
             I want to challenge you to honor the Sabbath. To take one day where you spend a significant amount of time just seeking God. An important thing I have learned recently is that God loves us just as much in the state of "being" than in the state of "doing". John Sawyer once used the analogy that everyday god sits in a big chair with a cup of tea, waiting for you to pop in the chair opposite and just really come to Him, tell Him all about your life. It hurts whenever you just jump in the chair for two minutes and then are away again. Spend time to come to your Savior and find refuge in Him. You are a servant of God, yes, and we should serve. But you are also a child of God, take the time to sit down with your Father and connect with Him, listening for his voice, do this in whatever manner proves most effective. I can guarantee you'll feel revitalized and God will reveal more to you than you could ever have guessed.