Welcome to Spiritually Fit Today with Arnie Cole and guest Rick Small. In this episode Arnie and Rick explore how serving others can bring healing, how God redeems wreckage, and why showing up — even when you’re worn out — leads to a harvest of hope. A study of over 2,000 churchgoers found that helping others heals us more deeply than being helped; Rick’s story illustrates that truth in everyday places: hospitals, barns, and family care.

4 R Action Steps

- Read: Galatians 6:9 — "Let us not become weary in doing good..." Read it slowly out loud this week.

- Reflect: Where in your life are you resisting "doing good" because you feel depleted? Journal one moment this week when serving eased your pain.

- Respond: Pick one small way to serve next week (church greeter, neighbor visit, nursing home, or a caregiver task). Put it on your calendar and commit to showing up.

- Reveal: Invite one person to join you or tell someone how this passage has shaped your choice to serve; use your story to encourage them.

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Keywords: spiritual fitness, serving others, Galatians 6:9, Christian living, caregiving, grief recovery, volunteer, ministry, faith and healing, redemption, community service, mental health.

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