The Wellness Revelation 40-Day Journey Sample

Rest in His Strength and Sufficiency

BALANCE VERSUS WHOLEHEARTEDNESS

Balance. What a tricky word. I used to think balance was the goal that led to a great life. I have come to realize that balance doesn’t exist.

Balance, as the world defines it, would require me to be a jack of all trades and a master of none. Trying to “balance” my life is a matter of excellent management skills rather than being fully present and enjoying the good things in life.

Instead of seeking balance, I encourage you to seek wholehearted living, which means showing up to every circumstance completely as you are and where you are and giving what you can. Wholehearted living means doing everything with great passion and purpose, even when you are asked to do something you are not good at.

Still, you show up, bringing your unique voice and kind heart inside your beautiful, one-of-a-kind body, believing you have something to offer to create hope, love, and life in yourself and others.

Wholehearted people know who they are and whose they are.

We live wholeheartedly when we know that God totally and completely loves us and that He wants to bring peace, hope, and beauty to the earth through us every day in every situation. God invites us to join Him as He redeems, restores, and transforms the world with His love.

That’s wholehearted living – trusting God to strengthen us when we don’t feel like we are enough and trusting Him to remove any prideful places in our hearts where we are tempted to build an altar to ourselves.

A life lived wholeheartedly, drawing upon the love of God, leads to true wellness. God calls you to approach your work, play, relationships and even eating and drinking this way. No matter how messy things might get, His love will lower every hill and raise every valley, so you are free to be fully and wholly you!

Reflect:

How might the concept of wholehearted living change the way you go about your daily life?