259-How to Sabbath for Intimacy

Hi there! Hoping your day is going well? There's a lot of difficulty you may be facing right now, and one of the best gifts I can give you is rest. Well, not me but God. It seems strange to think rest could help you cope with the intense struggle you're dealing with, but you may be quite surprised. I'd like to share a podcast episode that is dear to my heart and my growth. Why does rest matter to your life? Well, Jesus by no means hurried through life. He practiced Sabbath. He enjoyed His day to day life. Even children wanted to be around Him.   If we're stressed we don't spend the time to connect with our partner in a meaningful way, in or out of the bedroom. For women, usually stress kills her libido but can increase her need for emotional connection. For men, it often makes them crave the release sex brings but he has low capacity to be present to her emotions. How can any of us not stress? There are bills to be paid, kids to raise, food to prepare, chores to accomplish every single day.  Rest doesn't fit into our lives.  But I would posit, as followers of Jesus, we can't NOT rest and be aligned with His will. We need rest to ensure we're on track. It's easy to be on the rat race for years and have no perspective to see what does God actually care about in your life.  If you don't have pause to calm your heart and mind, you can't discern what that is. It's not work, it's rest. I am looking forward to sharing this with you. Good news: when you're rested, your intimacy in all ways increases. Love and Blessings, PS I am inviting you to save the date for the free LIVE Men's Training Oct 9 - 11! You can sign up here: www.delightyourmarriage.com/menstraining