213: The TCB Christian Woman
Women are really good at taking care of business in so many areas of life, but often not-so-good at the business of taking care of themselves.
You may be checking off all the boxes of getting things done - you’re getting everybody to practice on time, you’re getting food on the table, you’re picking up the dry cleaning, you’re finishing the work project - but are you taking care of the business of taking care of YOU?
We show up so much better to life, and to the people in our life, when we feel good IN and ABOUT our body. It’s so much harder to take care of business when you’re not taking care of the VESSEL THAT DOES THE BUSINESS.
We’re kicking off Season 5 of the podcast with inspiration from Proverbs and my personal challenge of TCB during a tough life situation over the summer. Come listen and let it be YOUR call to kick your TCB stewardship into gear.
EPISODE 213: The TCB Christian Woman
SHOW NOTES
(0:00) Intro
(0:58) Summer update
(3:20) Introducing today’s topic: TCB (taking care of business)
The business of taking care of self vs. taking care of other people
(5:05) The Genesis Prescription
(10:45) Self-Coaching: Mind and thought management and how it relates stress
It’s much more pleasant to have thoughts like:
We made the right decision
I can trust God
This is going to be so good for our son
It’s hard now but it will absolutely be worth itThis is going to be so good for him
That is so much better than sitting in the default thoughts I was having like:
This is a mistake
I’m a terrible mother
This could turn out horribly
This is going to be bad for our family
(16:50) Proverbs 31 says:
A wife of noble character who can find?
She is worth far more than rubies.
Her husband has full confidence in her
and lacks nothing of value.
She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
She selects wool and flax
and works with eager hands.
She is like the merchant ships,
bringing her food from afar.
She gets up while it is still night;
she provides food for her family
and portions for her female servants.
She considers a field and buys it;
out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.
She sets about her work vigorously;
her arms are strong for her tasks.
She sees that her trading is profitable,
and her lamp does not go out at night.
In her hand she holds the distaff
and grasps the spindle with her fingers.
She opens her arms to the poor
and extends her hands to the needy.
When it snows, she has no fear for her household;
for all of them are clothed in scarlet.
She makes coverings for her bed;
she is clothed in fine linen and purple.
Her husband is respected at the city gate,
where he takes his seat among the elders of the land.
She makes linen garments and sells them,
and supplies the merchants with sashes.
She is clothed with strength and dignity;
she can laugh at the days to come.
She speaks with wisdom,
and faithful instruction is on her tongue.
She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.
Her children arise and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praises her:
Many women do noble things,
but you surpass them all.”
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting;
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Honor her for all that her hands have done,
and let her works bring her praise at the city gate.
(20:20) How taking care of ourselves affects the way we show up in the world.
(22:20) How much mind-space is God getting?
(23:24) About The Christian Health Club
(25:55) TCB of your health is that it’s ONGOING business
(28:02) Outro & Disclaimer
Resources and Programs
Thanks for listening! Have a healthy and blessed summer!