In today’s episode we continue our series of podcasts on a leader’s well-being. We unpack three important questions: What does it mean to be properly related to yourself? How do you get there? And . . . why does it matter?

Our capacity to be properly related to those we love and lead begins with being properly related to ourselves.

• What does it mean to be properly related to yourself?
  • Matthew 22:36-39
    • The most important command in the Bible is really a 3-parter – it commands us to love God and to love our neighbor – but Jesus also commands us to relate to ourselves with love as well.
  • Philippians 2:4: “Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.” Being properly related to yourself means you are not an either/or person, rather you are a both/and person.
• How do we get there?
  • Truthful self-talk
    • Psalm 139: Fearfully and wonderfully made.
    • Ephesians 1:5: Adopted by Father God according to His will and pleasure.
    • Galatians 4: We are sons and heirs.
  • Reminding ourselves regularly that self-care is not selfish, and selfishness is not self-care.
  • Understanding owning your well-being is a matter of obedience.

• Why does it matter?
  • Longevity
  • Limbic resonance
  • Long-term fruit – John 15 – I have appointed you to bear fruit—fruit that will last.”