Love Where You Are
August 15, 2022
Ep. 66 : It’s Selfish to Take Care of Myself: The Lies GOOD Moms Believe with Rachael Gilbert
Welcome to my latest series, LIES GOOD MOMS BELIEVE!
In today’s episode I am joined with Rachael Gilbert. She is an author, podcastor, public speaker, and licensed therapist. Together we are tackling the lie: it’s selfish to take care of yourself.
As busy moms we are prone to serve everyone around us and place our own care at the back of the line. We kinda can’t help it, it’s how God wired us as caregivers and overseers of our homes and families. But we also know when warning signs creep in through short tempers, lowered immune systems and burnout – that, my friend, is when it’s time to re-evaluate.
The Lord designed us for this hard work called motherhood but sometimes we just need the reminder that He desires a healthy balance of service and rest.
Today, Rachael and I want to call out the lies the enemy whispers to keep you frantic and exhausted and point you back to the Truth of God’s heart and His Word and give you practical steps to care for your temple, your heart and your mental health.
I’m so grateful you are joining me today!
You can learn more about Rachael on her website.
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FAVORITE TAKE-AWAYS:
*You’re not alone in this struggle – the enemy loves to isolate us and make us think we are the only one struggling
*When I’m wrestling with a lie of any sort, I always want to get to the root of where did the lie come from and does it have any validity.
*You might have a root lie that I’m not enough or worthy – it really comes down to a value issue, what do we see as valuable and what does God see as valuable
Scripture to Read:
Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
Warning Signs:
Numbing out – shutting out all of your feelings
Health falling apart
Snapping at your kids
Change in libido
When you no longer love the things you used to
Burnout
Remember: Follow the peace, not the pressure
Everything that concerns us, He cares about it
Give grace to your body and partner with God on that
You are a daughter of the Most High God and He cares about all of the things you are going through. Not only does He care but He is here to set you free!
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About Love Where You Are
Equipping Christian Moms to embrace their season, live life on mission and share Jesus right where they are!
Like a weekly coffee date with the girls, Somer and her guests come together to ask the hard questions, have honest conversations and dive deep into God’s Word. Her heart is to equip and encourage Moms who are seeking to model an authentic Christian walk for their families while also making an impact for the kingdom through love in action wherever God has them in their current season of life. Following the Deuteronomy 6 model, Somer encourages listeners to identify their gifts, talents and current season of life as opportunities to impact the lives of others and bring their children along in the journey reminding us there are opportunities everywhere and every day to love right where you are!
About Somer Colbert
Somer Colbert is a writer, speaker and host of the Love Where You Are podcast. She is the Director of Adoption and Foster Care Ministry at Crosschurch and Connected Champion with the Arkansas Baptist Children and Family Ministries where she creates support, awareness and advocacy for families seeking to serve in the areas of adoption and foster care. She creates weekly podcast episodes and resources to equip and empower Christian families to identify their influence for the gospel in every season, live life on mission and share Jesus right where they are. Somer is passionate about equipping spiritually healthy families and seeing a movement of God's people step into confidence in their ability to change the world around them through the way they love!
She resides in Arkansas with her husband, three kids and three dogs. She's obsessed with British docudramas and cooking shows and can always be found with a cup of hot tea in hand. Her life has been forever changed by the love of Jesus, marriage to her favorite person, parenting her crazy crew and walking multiple adoption journeys.
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