Self-Care vs. Self-Sacrifice

Courtney and Melissa discuss how to apply biblical discernment to the question of when to prioritize wise self-care and when to put aside your needs for the sake of others. They emphasize the need to know yourself and whether you naturally tend to protect yourself or to allow your own needs to go unmet. They discuss how to set wise boundaries while showing Christlike love, and they emphasize that our goal should be to move beyond thinking so much about ourselves to turning our eyes to Jesus. Resources Mentioned: The Future Tenses of the Blessed Life by F. B. Meyer Related Resources:  Self-Care or Soul-Care? Yes Sabbath Is More than Self-Care Does ‘Turn the Other Cheek’ Mean ‘Get Walked All Over’? Think Biblically About Relational Boundaries DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. When you hear the phrase “self-care,” what ideas come to mind? What forms of self-care are most attractive to you? 2. Which extreme do you tend to drift toward more naturally: prioritizing your own comfort or neglecting your own needs? Why do you think that is? 3. What are some ordinary, everyday ways Christians are called to deny themselves? 4. How can self-sacrifice become unhealthy if disconnected from abiding in Christ? 5. When you’re tired or discouraged, where do you instinctively turn for comfort? What might that reveal about your heart? 6. How can Sabbath rest help reshape our understanding of both work and self-care? 7. How does the gospel free us from both self-indulgence and self-reliance? Pick up a copy of Stand In Awe wherever books are sold or visit crossway.org/standinawe to learn how to get 30 percent off with a free Crossway plus account. Get 20% off a course of your choice when you use code DEEPDISH20 at checkout. Learn more and register now at lifeway.com/academy. That’s lifeway.com/academy Click here for more information about Women's Initiatives at The Gospel Coalition!Click here to sign up for notification of on-demand access to keynotes and breakout sessions from our recent conference, TGCW26! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.