The Self-Care DevotionalSample

Reasons to Care about Yourself

As you begin this plan today, recognize that the goal is for you to find reasons and ways to care for yourself. As women, we’re most often the caretakers. We’re the ones who make sure everyone else is happy and healthy. And rarely do we take the time to inventory our own heart to see its condition. We overlook our needs and put ourselves second—or tenth. But that isn’t God’s plan for you. Understand that your Father cares deeply about you and wants you to take the right steps to stay emotionally, physically, and spiritually healthy. He wants your soul to be well so you can love others from wholesome places. He wants to nourish your spirit and bring you into alignment with His will. And when you slow down, take a deep breath, and spend time with the Lord, He will bless you in wonderful ways. He will heal the broken places. He will bring comfort and hope.

Prayer: Dear God, remind me to be kind to myself. I’m unable to handle everything on my own. I can’t fix everyone’s difficult situations. And while I’m to have a servant’s heart, I need to care for myself, too. Help me find balance. Amen.