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These days you can’t open a magazine, scroll through social media, or browse your local Target without being bombarded with suggestions for how to relax better, recharge more efficiently, or cultivate the perfect “me time.” But how does self-care fit with Christ’s call to take up our cross and follow him? Can self-denial and “me time” even coexist for a Christian? This week on The Deep Dish, Melissa and Courtney explore the idea of sanctified self-care and the tension between caring for ourselves and valuing the needs of others. Keep scrolling for the podcast link, helpful discussion questions, and a few recent articles.

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Self Care vs. Self-Sacrifice

How do we know when to pursue wise self-care and when to put aside our needs for the sake of others? Listen in as Courtney and Melissa explore the tension between caring for your own needs and valuing others above yourself.

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Discussion Questions

When you hear the phrase “self-care,” what ideas come to mind? What forms of self-care are most attractive to you?
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?
What are some ordinary, everyday ways Christians are called to deny themselves?
How can self-sacrifice become unhealthy if disconnected from abiding in Christ?
When you’re tired or discouraged, where do you instinctively turn for comfort? What might that reveal about your heart?
How can Sabbath rest help reshape our understanding of both work and self-care?
How does the gospel free us from both self-indulgence and self-reliance?

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