Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Section 1 Spiritual Life
Week 1 What Is Biblical Self-Care? 6
Week 2 Time Out with God 10
Week 3 Healing Power of the Word 13
Week 4 Practicing Biblical Meditation 16
Week 5 Seek His Strength Continually 19
Week 6 You Can Have Jesus and a Counselor Too 22
Week 7 Spiritual Disciplines in Dry Seasons 25
Week 8 Silence Is Costly 29
Week 9 Steward Your Attention 32
Section 2 Physical Life
Week 10 Beyond Soul Nourishing 36
Week 11 Stop Pushing Through 39
Week 12 Become Like a Child 43
Week 13 Attend to Your Body 46
Week 14 Prioritizing Medical Care 49
Week 15 Habits of Eating and Drinking 52
Week 16 The Role of Medication 55
Week 17 A Body of Emotions 58
Week 18 Loving Others with Your Health 61
Section 3 A Purposeful Life
Week 19 Two Truths to Start Each Day 65
Week 20 Live with Purpose 68
Week 21 Do More by Doing Less 72
Week 22 You Can't Do Everything 75
Week 23 Seek Righteous Desires 78
Week 24 Divine Interruption 81
Week 25 Screenless or Less Screens? 84
Week 26 Slow Down and Consider 87
Section 4 Community Life
Week 27 Living as One Body 91
Week 28 The Healing Nature of Conversation 94
Week 29 Ask for What You Need 97
Week 30 Mirroring God's Generous Creativity 100
Week 31 Celebrate Like Jesus 103
Week 32 Entertainment for Self-Care? 106
Week 33 Unified Relationships 109
Week 34 The Thorns of Comparison 112
Week 35 Degrees of Friendship 115
Section 5 Work Life
Week 36 Dangers of Self-Driven Workers 119
Week 37 Stewarding a Strong Ambition 122
Week 38 High-Functioning Burnout 125
Week 39 The Rewards of Hard Work 129
Week 40 Divvy the Duty 132
Week 41 You Are Not Your Job Title 135
Week 42 "I Can't, but I Can" 138
Week 43 The Blessings of Healthy Rhythms 141
Week 44 Seasons of Intense Work 145
Section 6 A Restful Life
Week 45 Remember the Sabbath 149
Week 46 Savoring Small Joys and Simple Pleasures 153
Week 47 Anxious and Awake 156
Week 48 Losing Sleep Over Lost Sleep 159
Week 49 The Accepted Broken Commandment 162
Week 50 Solitude for Self-Care 166
Week 51 Self-Care is Not a Savior 169
Week 52 Forever at Rest 172
Conclusion 175
Appendix 177
Acknowledgments 183
Endnotes 185
