A critically important component of wholehearted living is rest and play. In today’s culture our self worth is often tied to our net worth and we base our worthiness on our level of productivity. But if we want to live a wholehearted life, we have to become intentional about cultivating rest and play, and letting go of exhaustion as a status symbol and productivity as self-worth.

When Jesus Christ comes into your life and gets power over you, He in turn,puts His power into you. The result is self-control. The counterfeit solution is willpower. Self-control is choosing the important thing over the urgent thing.

When Jesus Christ comes into your life and gets power over you, He in turn,puts His power into you. The result is self-control. The counterfeit solution is willpower. Self-control is choosing the important thing over the urgent thing.

Whether we’re overcoming adversity, surviving trauma, or dealing with stress and anxiety, having a sense of purpose, meaning, and hope in our lives allows us to develop understanding and move forward. Without purpose, meaning, and hope it is easy to lose perspective, numb our emotions, or become overwhelmed with circumstances.

Whether we’re overcoming adversity, surviving trauma, or dealing with stress and anxiety, having a sense of purpose, meaning, and hope in our lives allows us to develop understanding and move forward. Without purpose, meaning, and hope it is easy to lose perspective, numb our emotions, or become overwhelmed with circumstances.

Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best. Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect and act perfect we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgment, and shame. Perfectionism is about trying to earn approval and acceptance. The gospel sets us free to love ourselves and others because he first loved us and laid down his life.

Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be your best. Perfectionism is the belief that if we live perfect and act perfect we can minimize or avoid the pain of blame, judgment, and shame. Perfectionism is about trying to earn approval and acceptance. The gospel sets us free to love ourselves and others because he first loved us and laid down his life.

Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are. Choosing authenticity means cultivating the courage to be vulnerable and compassionate with ourselves.

Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are. Choosing authenticity means cultivating the courage to be vulnerable and compassionate with ourselves.

Patience means living with delayed gratification; to suffer and to endure without lashing out in anger.