“The most interesting thing about Johnson isn’t that he previously used injections of his son’s blood in an attempt to stay young. It’s not that he has a six-hour morning routine that keeps his health from being a benefit to anyone but him…. It’s that he, without irony, believes he’s ushering in a new eschaton.” - TGC
Read Part 1.
Does self-care have any place in a pastor’s life? Viewed solely from a worldly perspective, it’s questionable. But through a biblical lens, self-care resembles the biblical concept of stewardship.
Viewed biblically, self-care is stewardship of our personal resources and priorities. It is managing the resources God has entrusted to us for eternal benefit. Several Bible texts containing either instructions or examples come to mind.
“On a few occasions I’ve read interviews with centenarians—those who have lived more than 100 years…. the great trial for such people is that they don’t just live, they out-live.” - Challies
