Happy Tuesday, Erika!

Today I am excited to pass along something I heard my pastor share during a leader's meeting.

He gave several amazing encouragements to guard your mental, spiritual, and physical health. It couldn't have come at a better time, since I was just in the hospital because of overwhelm and anxiety.

It wasn’t complicated. It wasn’t new...But it was exactly the kind of wisdom leaders need to return to again and again, especially because leaders are often targets for the enemy.

Whether you lead a family, a ministry, or a team at work, here are
7 anchors for the soul of a leader

Practice contemplative prayer: honestly pour out your needs, invite the Holy Spirit to search your heart, and listen for His direction.

When God speaks, write it down...a written word becomes a remembered word.

#2. Express Gratefulness Every Day

Start and end your day with gratitude. It recalibrates your heart.

 “A cheerful heart is good medicine” (Prov. 17:22).
Gratitude isn’t a mood; it’s a discipline. What you thank God for today becomes the foundation of your joy tomorrow.

#3. Rest in God’s Love for You

Nothing will transform you like a deep understanding of God’s love. Your worth isn’t tied to performance or pleasing people.

“He rescued me because He delighted in me” (Psalm 18:19).

You are incredibly loved...on your best day and your worst.

#4. Put Limits on Your Time and Energy

Boundaries are not selfish...they’re spiritual.

Henry Cloud says,
“The most productive leaders engage fully and then disengage fully.”

You can’t run at full speed endlessly. Sabbath, rest, and rhythms are how we trust God with what we cannot finish.

Find a safe person who knows the real you, failures, flaws, and all, and still loves you. That kind of grace reflects Christ Himself.

#6. Surrender Everyone and Everything to God

The stress you carry isn’t always from the workload, but from holding it alone.

Jesus invites: “Come to me… and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28).

It’s His Church, His Kingdom, His work. Our calling is obedience; the results belong to Him.

#7. Keep the Work About Jesus, Not You

It’s tempting to make ministry or leadership about you, your success, your reputation, your name. But it’s always been about Jesus.

Lead and minister in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Then step aside and trust the results to Him.

Download this week's
Cornerstone Coffee Break 
For the PDF version with some quotes and reflection quesitons.

Scripture of the Week

He brought me out into a spacious place; He rescued me because He delights in me.
-Psalm 18:19

 *Use this resource for your own personal time with God or a small group of friends!