Sundays are probably the least understood day of the week. Think about it for a moment:

Monday- pumped up, let’s go!
Tuesday- settling in, building momentum.
Wednesday- hump day, sigh of relief.
Thursday- ramp it up again and stay focused.
Friday- breath, smile, put a bow on it.
Saturday- sleep in, games, yard, friends, errands, relaxed.

And then there’s Sunday, sweet Sunday.

What are we to make of Sunday in 2020 and beyond? For most people, it’s just another day to go shopping, tidy up the house and maybe attend another youth sports event (yawn).

“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit.
Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?”

— St. Francis de Sales

For believers though, Sunday is entirely different from the rest of the week. I suggest we reclaim Sunday but in a new way. With the sacred elements of a “good Sunday” in tact (worship, rest, time with family and friends, recreation), I propose that we also eliminate something each Sunday.

It’s not technology although that will do you well.

Rather, Sunday ought to be a day when we pause our addiction to measuring. Measuring, as it turns out, is saturated throughout our week. Consider:

At work: meeting agendas, performance reviews, and key performance indicators.
At leisure: youth sports, fishing tournaments, golf tournaments, DIY video creation, and online platform analytics.
At home: calorie consumption, ounces of water consumed, and servings of vegetables.

What if you paused all of this for one day a week? How about we declare Sunday to be a day where nothing is measured? Think about it for a second- Sunday is for savoring. It’s a day to be unmeasured.

What does that look like? How about the following:

Taking an untimed nap
Enjoying two cups of coffee when you would ordinarily just have one
Not worrying about whether you are drinking enough water or not
Not setting an alarm for wake-up time
Taking a leisurely walk instead of hurrying to get to the next thing

Unmeasured Sundays contribute to genuine leisure. They produce in us an unhurried block of time that can connect us deeper with God. And, this counter-cultural gesture can have massive impacts on how we enjoy rest during the remainder of the week.

I’m hoping that you enjoy your next Sunday, an unmeasured day with the Lord and those you love.