Adam Mabry is an American author, but the references are as appropriate for us in Britain. It is written in a chatty and easy-to-read style. The author himself is a workaholic who finds it hard to stop, to unwind and to rest. However, he has come to the conclusion that this incessant working is in fact a lack of trust in the Sovereignty of God. We think we have to keep working in order to keep all of life together, instead of trusting in the God who holds the universe together. This book looks at various aspects of rest: how it isn’t just for one day (the Sabbath), different ways to use rest, and also why and how rest is essential for us to keep going.

Fiona M. Talbot, Plockton & Kyle Free Church