74. The Number One Self-Care Solution

What does your soul actually need for self-care?

Psalm 19 gives a surprising answer: “The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul.”

In this episode, John Ortberg explores why God's instruction isn't meant to burden us, but to help make us whole. Our souls become divided when our thoughts, desires, values, words, and actions pull in different directions. God's Word shows us what is good and helps bring our lives back into alignment.

John also shares how memorizing 1 Corinthians 13 helped him confront anger and resentment in his own life. Sometimes soul care is as simple as taking one piece of God's Word and asking Him to help us actually live it.

Go ahead and take the walk, light the candle, or get the massage. But don't miss the deeper invitation:

Let God revive your soul.

In this episode: Psalm 19 • wholeheartedness • internal integration • 1 Corinthians 13 • Dallas Willard • becoming whole

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00:00 What Does Your Soul Really Need?
 00:32 Self-Care Isn't Just Candles & Massages
 00:49 Psalm 19 & the Surprising Answer
 01:10 The Heavens Declare the Glory of God
 01:42 The Sun Is Not God
 02:27 Creation Is Good, But It's Not #1
 02:52 The Law Revives the Soul
 03:21 What Is the Soul?
 03:52 Seriously...the Law?
 04:12 Sweeter Than Honey, More Precious Than Gold
 04:31 Why Your Soul Needs God's Instruction
 04:56 What Does Wholeheartedness Mean?
 05:29 Internal Integration
 05:58 Becoming a Whole Person
 06:23 The Kind of Person You're Called to Be
 06:49 When Your Desires Pull in Opposite Directions
 07:20 How We Become Divided
 07:43 Can a Bad Person Be Wholehearted?
 08:08 Why a Disordered Soul Hurts
 08:32 Aristotle: The Soul in Strife
 09:00 Why Divided People Can't Be Fully Known
 09:16 “I Never Knew You”
 09:41 The Soul Needs the Good
 10:12 Choose One Thing to Practice Today
 10:42 Memorizing 1 Corinthians 13
 11:02 When John Wanted to Withdraw
 11:17 Love Is Patient, Love Is Kind
 12:01 Why God's Words Are Precious
 12:26 The Reward Is Becoming Whole
 12:50 The Real Meaning of Soul Care
 13:19 The Law of the Lord Revives the Soul