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Building Healthy Boundaries: 15 Bible Verses on Self-care and Balance
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Author/Editor: Melkisedeck Leon Shine, 2015-2017: AckySHINE.com
Building Healthy Boundaries: 15 Bible Verses on Self-care and Balance
In today's busy and chaotic world, it is vital to prioritize self-care and maintain a healthy balance in our lives. As Christians, we can find guidance and inspiration in the Bible to help us build healthy boundaries. Let us explore 15 Bible verses that will empower us to prioritize self-care while staying connected to our faith.
"Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own" (1 Corinthians 6:19). This verse reminds us of the importance of taking care of our physical well-being, as our bodies are sacred gifts from God.
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). Jesus invites us to find rest and solace in Him when we feel overwhelmed or exhausted.
"But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed" (Luke 5:16). Jesus set an example for us by regularly retreating to spend time in prayer and solitude. This demonstrates the significance of creating space for ourselves to connect with God.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones" (Proverbs 17:22). This verse emphasizes the importance of maintaining a cheerful and joyful spirit, as it contributes to our overall well-being.
"And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds" (Hebrews 10:24). Building healthy boundaries also involves encouraging and supporting others to live a life filled with love and good deeds.
"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it" (Proverbs 4:23). Our hearts hold the key to our emotions, thoughts, and actions. Protecting our hearts and minds is essential in maintaining healthy boundaries.
"For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do" (Ephesians 2:10). Remember that we are uniquely designed by God to fulfill His purpose. Prioritizing self-care enables us to serve Him and others more effectively.
"The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing" (Psalm 23:1). Trusting in God's provision and guidance allows us to find contentment and peace in every aspect of our lives.
"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2). Building healthy boundaries requires us to resist societal pressures and align our thoughts with God's truth.
"I can do all this through him who gives me strength" (Philippians 4:13). Remember that with God's strength, we can overcome any challenge and achieve a balance between self-care and fulfilling our responsibilities.
"Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you" (1 Peter 5:7). When we feel overwhelmed, we can turn to God knowing that He cares for us deeply. Surrender your worries to Him, and allow Him to bring you peace and healing.
"But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well" (Matthew 6:33). Prioritizing our relationship with God above all else enables us to find the balance we need in life.
"A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger" (Proverbs 15:1). Maintaining healthy boundaries also involves communicating in a gentle and respectful manner, fostering harmony in our relationships.
"Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you" (Ephesians 4:32). Practicing forgiveness and showing kindness to others helps create a positive and loving environment that benefits our overall well-being.
"May the Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace" (Numbers 6:24-26). As you embark on your journey of building healthy boundaries, may the Lord's blessings, grace, and peace accompany you every step of the way.
Remember, building healthy boundaries is not a selfish act but a necessary step in caring for ourselves so that we can better serve and love God and others. May these Bible verses inspire and guide you towards a balanced and fulfilling life, rooted in faith and self-care.
1 John 2:15-17 – "Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires pass away, but whoever does the will of God lives forever."
👥Ndoto
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Nov 11, 2018
But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. – Matthew 24:13
👥Henry Sokoine
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Nov 10, 2018
You are never alone; God is with you
👥Kijakazi
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Nov 9, 2018
Faith sees the invisible, believes the unbelievable, and receives the impossible. – Corrie ten Boom
👥Simon Kiprono
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Nov 9, 2018
God is good, all the time!
👥Issa
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Nov 4, 2018
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. – James 4:7
👥Miriam Mchome
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Nov 2, 2018
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. – Psalm 27:14
👥Mary Mrope
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Oct 22, 2018
Galatians 6:7-9 – "Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
👥Rose Kiwanga
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Oct 21, 2018
For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works. – Ephesians 2:10
👥Chris Okello
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Oct 11, 2018
Just perfect—so motivating! 🚀
👥Anna Kibwana
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Oct 7, 2018
Keep believing, even when it's hard to see the way
👥Mwajuma
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Oct 2, 2018
Don’t dig up in doubt what you planted in faith. – Elisabeth Elliot
👥David Musyoka
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Sep 28, 2018
Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. – Hebrews 11:1
👥Hamida
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Sep 26, 2018
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you. – Romans 16:20
👥Nahida
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Sep 14, 2018
This is exactly the kind of positivity the world needs right now!
👥Nuru
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Sep 11, 2018
2 Corinthians 4:7-10 – "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body."
👥Mwinyi
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Sep 11, 2018
Faith is the bridge between where I am and where God is taking me. – Unknown
👥Ramadhan
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Aug 29, 2018
1 Timothy 6:17-19 – "Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way, they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life."
👥Khalifa
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Aug 27, 2018
Faith is deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time. – Oswald Chambers
👥Khalifa
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Aug 22, 2018
This one speaks to me deeply.
👥Nora Lowassa
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Aug 13, 2018
God bless you!
👥Athumani
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Aug 10, 2018
Inspiring words, I’m sharing this!
👥Chiku
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Aug 4, 2018
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. – Ephesians 4:32
👥George Mallya
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Jul 26, 2018
Keep the faith!
👥Zulekha
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Jul 20, 2018
Philippians 3:12-14 – "Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."
👥Joseph Njoroge
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Jul 16, 2018
Faith does not eliminate questions, but faith knows where to take them. – Elisabeth Elliot
👥Hekima
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Jul 9, 2018
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 – "Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple."
👥Rose Waithera
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Jul 3, 2018
Faith makes things possible, not easy. – Unknown
👥Fadhila
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Jun 29, 2018
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. – 2 Corinthians 4:18
👥Salima
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Jun 24, 2018
Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. – Matthew 5:44
👥Emily Chepngeno
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Jun 10, 2018
Matthew 6:25-27 – "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?"
👥Irene Makena
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May 31, 2018
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus. – Philippians 4:19
👥Amani
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May 31, 2018
1 Peter 1:13-16 – "Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: 'Be holy, because I am holy.'"
👥Jane Muthui
Guest
May 29, 2018
Faith is simply holding on to God’s promises, even when everything around you says to give up. – Unknown
👥Zawadi
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May 6, 2018
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. – Matthew 18:20
👥Miriam Mchome
Guest
Apr 27, 2018
Your faith may falter, but God’s faithfulness never will. – Unknown
👥Edwin Ndambuki
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Apr 20, 2018
In His mercy, God forgives and restores
👥John Malisa
Guest
Apr 7, 2018
Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase. – Martin Luther King Jr.
👥Mwafirika
Guest
Apr 1, 2018
Romans 12:17-21 – "Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: 'It is mine to avenge; I will repay,' says the Lord. On the contrary: 'If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head.' Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good."
👥Maida
Guest
Apr 1, 2018
Great motivation for the day! 💥
👥Ali
Guest
Mar 28, 2018
Mark 8:34-38 – "Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: 'Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul? Or what can anyone give in exchange for their soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.'"
👥Sekela
Guest
Mar 28, 2018
This quote is so uplifting!
👥Yahya
Guest
Mar 25, 2018
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1
👥Majid
Guest
Mar 2, 2018
Faith is taking God at His word, not doubting His promises. – Charles Spurgeon
👥Victor Kimario
Guest
Mar 1, 2018
Matthew 7:24-27 – "Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
👥Faiza
Guest
Feb 28, 2018
Matthew 28:18-20 – "Then Jesus came to them and said, 'All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.'"
👥Benjamin Kibicho
Guest
Feb 27, 2018
1 Corinthians 3:16-17 – "Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple."
👥Mercy Atieno
Guest
Feb 26, 2018
God love never fails.
👥Violet Mumo
Guest
Feb 15, 2018
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11
👥Sharon Kibiru
Guest
Feb 15, 2018
1 John 3:16-18 – "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters. If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth."
👥Martin Otieno
Guest
Feb 6, 2018
But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. – James 1:6
👥Zulekha
Guest
Jan 27, 2018
This is why I come back to this site daily—so much inspiration!
👥Joyce Nkya
Guest
Jan 26, 2018
1 Corinthians 15:50-52 – "I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed."
👥Joyce Nkya
Guest
Jan 19, 2018
Such a powerful message!
👥Brian Karanja
Guest
Jan 19, 2018
God is faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. – 1 Corinthians 1:9
👥Rubea
Guest
Jan 10, 2018
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline. – 2 Timothy 1:7
👥Chris Okello
Guest
Jan 9, 2018
Hope is the anchor for the soul
👥Peter Otieno
Guest
Dec 30, 2017
This is such a beautiful reminder to stay positive no matter what happens.
👥Esther Nyambura
Guest
Dec 30, 2017
Faith is the assurance that God’s plan is better than your dreams. – Unknown
