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Nov 14, 2024 · These common questions and concerns often arise when we don’t consider a biblical understanding of the principles behind self-care. Self-care is an extra-biblical word that contains essential biblical truth. We define biblical self-care as the practice of drawing on divinely given resources to steward our whole lives for personal enrichment ...
- Created to Rest in God
- How to Rest in God
- Why We Rest in God
I started at the beginning, where God rested on the seventh day. God made the day holy, ordaining a rhythm of work and rest for all creation (Genesis 2:2). Why would the Creator and Sustainer of life rest, unless God was teaching God’s image bearers (Genesis 1:26) an important lesson? It is as simple as this, we are created to find rest in God. Whe...
God shows us through the story of Scripture what this surrender to divine care really means. It is a Sabbath rest, an outward sign and practice of an inner reality. I was shocked to find that the Sabbath rest is less like repose or sleep and more like renewal to flourishing life. Jesus alludes to this when addressing the Samaritan woman: “The water...
The rest that God gives to us is inherently relational, it is not something we do by ourselves and for ourselves. Jesus says, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me” (John 15:4 ESV). We rest in relationship with the life-giver. We abide so that we ...
- Rest. John 15 is perhaps my favourite self-care verse in the whole Bible. John 15 is where Jesus describes himself as the vine and us as the branches. John 15: 4 says "Abide in me, and I in you.
- Be Okay with Failure. This is another principle that comes out of John 15, and one that I think is so important for Christian self-care. Be kind to yourself.
- Withdraw. It's okay to need alone time. Luke 5:16 tells us that "Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed." This is true for us as well. Amidst all of the demands of life, all of the appointments to keep, the dinners to cook, the children to raise, the reports to complete, the paychecks to earn, the friends to comfort or celebrate with, we sometimes need to withdraw.
- Sit at Jesus' Feet. The story of Mary and Martha is one of my favourites. Jesus and his disciples come to Martha's home where she lives with her sister Mary (and her brother Lazarus).
- “Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price.
- “And he said to them, “The sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the sabbath” (Mark 2:27-28). The Lord gave us the Sabbath as a day of rest and rejuvenation.
- “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31).
- “Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things” (Philippians 4:8).
Jun 27, 2022 · Self-care is a biblical concept when we consider it in light of three things that are reflected in our definition of biblical self-care. We define biblical self-care as “the practice of drawing on divinely given resources to steward our whole lives for personal enrichment, the good of others, and the glory of God.”.
May 1, 2024 · Spend time reading or engaging with people who bring you joy. Sit or lay down with worship music playing. As your eyes are closed, think about the words of the songs and what they say about God and his everlasting love and care for you. Engage in a creative practice that brings you joy.
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Aug 26, 2023 · The Heart of Self-Care: A Biblical Perspective. Self-care might seem like a contemporary concept, but its roots extend to the heart of Christianity. When Jesus walked the earth, He demonstrated the importance of rest and renewal. In Mark 6:31, we read how Jesus invited His disciples to “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a ...
