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Day 6 - How to Practice Self-Care Without Feeling Guilty

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Boy oh boy! Have I got a word for you - You are not perfect… and everyone knows it. Shewee… doesn’t that feel amazing. Let that weight just lift right off of your shoulders. You know the one… the one you carry every single day trying to be perfect for you and everyone around you. Somehow we’ve mixed being perfect with neglecting ourselves to put everyone and everything first. Let me stop you right here… neglecting yourself is not from God. Every morning that we are given the gift to open our eyes we are being extended a dose of God’s grace. Because of God’s very nature, His love for us abounds in ways we cannot even fathom. We receive undeserved favor, mercy, compassion and love every single day. And the payment… Jesus. Because of Jesus, we can live each and every day freely, knowing that a perfect Savior died for our imperfect selves. It’s a free gift. It cannot be earned, it must be accepted. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from y...
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Day 5 - Bible Verses for When You are Burned Out

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Have you ever been so burned out that you just wanted to quit everything? I know you have… this is a safe space… go ahead and let it out. You’ve thought about leaving your spouse, dropping those ungrateful kids off at grandmas and not going back, walking out on your job because they don’t appreciate anything that you do. You’ve sat alone and sobbed until you had no tears left to cry and just sat there gasping for breath. And in the midst of it all, you probably cried out to God… “make it go away”. Here is the greatest news you will hear today. He hears you. He sees you. He loves you. Now… Here is the part you might not want to hear, but you probably need to hear. Have you done this to yourself? Hold up - don’t leave - this is a safe space, remember. I know you didn’t intentionally set out to overwhelm your life and to take on more than you can handle. We never do. Burn out starts with the best of intentions but it doesn’t mean that we don’t bite off more than we can chew (sometimes). T...
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Day 4 - Why Rest is an Act of Faith

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Hebrews 11:1 King James Version Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. How many times have you prayed about something, said Amen, only to come back and pray about the same thing over and over again? Having faith in God means trusting Him. And trusting Him while you rest in Him are crucial to taking care of yourself. Remember what Matthew 6:27 says: Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying? Worrying does nothing for your health. Resting does so much. Rest is something we do through our faith because it requires surrendering control, acknowledging our own human limitations, and trusting in God’s provision for us rather than depending solely on ourselves. By choosing to rest, we are putting our faith into action, saying that we trust God to sustain us and meet all of our needs.   Christian burnout is a real thing. And it is such an oxymoron. I want to challenge you today to recognize your dependence on God. Allow God to ...
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Day 3 - What Jesus Teaches Us About Rest

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If you are like me when you hear the word rest, you think about taking a nap, or when it’s time to go to bed at night. However, resting the biblical way is so much better. In our last devotion we talked a little bit about how we are supposed to rest in the Lord. This one focuses a little more on “why we rest”.  Taking a time out to rest with God is essential to living victoriously and taking care of ourselves. Jesus Himself did this and showed us why. Jesus took time out to connect with His Father before making big decisions, he went off to be alone with God after preaching to large crowds and He prayed continuously to gain the strength He needed to fulfill His purpose. How could we possibly think that if Jesus needed to rest in God that we can live a healthy life without doing the same. Luke 5:15-16: "But the news about him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed...
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Day 2 - Is Self-Care Selfish?

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When I started down this path of self-care, one of the first things my daughter warned me about was becoming selfish. I’m slightly embarrassed to confess this but I will. I have spent hours scrolling social media watching different women share their self-care secrets. I’ve seen everything from face creams they swear will make you look longer, lotions to miraculously remove the cellulite from your thighs, and perfumes to make your scent irresistible. I confess, I got caught up in the allure of it all. So it was clear to see what she meant by don’t become selfish. Praise the Lord, God convicted me. The verse He gave me to love myself didn’t mean to pamper myself… it meant something much deeper. In short, self-care is not selfish. It is biblical. However, if you find yourself solely purchasing “things” to make yourself look better and you neglect your soul and your spirit, you may be weighing on the selfish side of self-care. How do you care for yourself without being selfish? I mean the ...
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Day 1 - What is Biblical Self-Care?

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Biblical Self-Care is stewardship not selfishness. When I first started this journey, God gave me the scripture, Matthew 22:39, (NIV) “And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” The second part of this verse gets overlooked a lot. We see the love your neighbor part, but forget to love ourselves. Just like the 10 Commandments, God is giving us clear instructions in this verse on how to govern our lives. He commands that we love ourselves. It isn’t selfish to take care of yourself. Taking care of ourselves God’s way, means we are taking care of our body, our mind, our Spirit and our soul. There is a godly way to go about this and for the next 30 days, we are going to do this together. For the next 30 days, I will be sharing with you, a 30 day guide on godly self-care.  Godly self-care involves resting, establishing healthy boundaries, and nurturing spiritual health through prayer and scripture, following Jesus’ example of withdrawing to rest and recharge. This type...
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SNOWMAGEDDON

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What in the name of all things wrong with people is going on? We get a weather report that SNOWMAGEDDON is coming and people are running to the store to buy milk, eggs and bread! What are you gonna do, eat French toast for 3 days… and how are you gonna make it, if your power goes out? It’s been like this for decades. I don’t know why I assume that our country has evolved. I mean we wore masks for an entire year… It’s like watching a bunch of dancing monkeys… someone rings a bell and the frenzy begins. “Ooh ooh ah ah” Snow is coming… Snow is coming… it’s like Paul Revere rose again and rang the bell from the east to the west… Snow is coming… Go get your milk and eggs. Hide your chickens and cows! Some of you have never been in a real storm situation and it shows. I went to the store yesterday to get the essentials. The entire refrigerated section was wiped out. The employees were standing around scratching their heads like Thanksgiving dinner was happening again this weekend. Bottled wa...
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