EP 17 Self Care vs Soul Care?

The Iron Women

• Connection Card Question!
• Defining self care and soul care
• Is it a VS or a both/and?
• Finding the balance
• Comparisons of what self care is and is not
• The cultural and generational shifts of self care
• The world has stolen what originated as a Biblical concept of the transforming your mind with the truth of God, into affirming ourselves with ourselves
• Christian’s are falling into these traps too, take caution and beware of even Christian based messaging slipping into blurring the lines
• Self care morphing into self love
• It was subtle for years….it’s not subtle anymore. It’s blatant, obvious and it's everywhere. They’re not hiding it anymore.
• “you deserve”,“follow your heart”,“choose what makes you happy”,“worship yourself and the world will follow”,“my word is law”,“have it your way”
• Affirming your kids vs building them up
• Lauren’s example of App grouping on your home screen
• Biblical truths in context of believers vs non believers
• Being a child of God
• Theology matters
• Place the weight in your spiritual health, not self care
• Lauren’s testimony of twisting truth into self indulgence
• You answer for how you steward what He’s given you
• Physical and mental retreat doesn’t equal spiritual rejuvenation
• The cycle never ends, never fulfills itself, keeps you always searching for more and more, and you’ll never find it in yourself
• Erika’s illustration of the boat out at sea following its own lantern
• Franchis Chan quote
• The war between flesh and spirit
• “Your idols don’t love you” Jackie Hill Perry
• The highest form of self care is to care for the soul
• “ I am a woman of God” jingle, originally from Beth Moore and Travis Cottrell
• Fun Cup Question!
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• Resources mentioned:

“Who I Am In Christ” by Neil T Anderson

https://www.therapyforchristians.com/blog/self-care-in-the-bible

https://www.verywellhealth.com/self-care-definition-and-examples-5212781

https://blog.lproof.org/2015/01/identity-declaration.html?fbclid=IwAR3quWYhIwKpU9wegfCMdzw4eR_SEsEHrjA8hQhXlFtGwnAyHBaTHoMHN2Y_aem_AfnCo6dqaVemJEAzen_u87vTnZDMl9HI2tVX-LTjwW69RWH7JzTGV3Y4mTQ4u82rlm0&mibextid=Zxz2cZ