Good Morning, Sister — Welcome to Self-Care Saturday
Saturday, July 5, 2025
“Withdraw. Get Alone. And Pray.”
Today isn’t just another Saturday.
This is a divine interruption.
A holy invitation.
A day where God is calling your name in the wilderness and saying,
“Come away with Me. Just you and Me. I need to speak to your soul.”
This is Self-Care Saturday, but not the world’s version of it.
This isn’t about bubble baths or spa days — this is spiritual survival.
This is about soul-care.
It’s about getting quiet long enough to hear Heaven whisper back.
And today, God is saying what He said to His Son:
“Come away and pray.”
“But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.”
— Luke 5:16
Jesus wasn’t withdrawing because He was tired —
He withdrew because He knew where His power came from.
And if Jesus needed to get alone with the Father, how much more do we?
Today, It’s Time to Go Alone.
Not because people don’t care.
Not because you’re giving up.
But because you need to breathe again —
Not through your mouth… but through your spirit.
Because some of us have been carrying too much.
And no one knows how close we are to collapsing.
You’re exhausted because you’ve been trying to fix what only prayer can touch.
You’ve been strong for everyone else… but broken on the inside.
You’ve been moving, serving, surviving… but you haven’t had time to sit with your Father.
Today, that changes.
Today’s Self-Care Assignment:
Get still. Get quiet. Get in His face.
Lay your hand on your chest and pray over yourself like a woman who knows her healing is on the other side of surrender.
Pray like your life depends on it—because it does.
Here’s what to pray for today:
- Forgiveness. For the sins we’ve ignored, the patterns we’ve allowed, the things we’ve carried in secret.
- Guidance. Ask God to make your crooked path straight. Every hard place, every confusing place, every lonely place.
- Protection. Over your mind, your heart, your body, your purpose, and your family.
- Stillness. In the middle of a stormy world, ask God to speak peace into your chaos.
A Word to the Women of Encouraging Her Resilience:
You are in a sacred space today.
God is pulling you away, not to isolate you — but to restore you.
You don’t need everyone’s approval today.
You don’t need to be reachable to the world today.
You need one thing:
To be alone with your Creator.
Because the greatest form of self-care is spiritual submission.
To bow down, break open, and let the oil of Heaven pour over every wound you thought you had to hide.
Let the tears fall.
Let your voice crack.
Let your heart be seen.
God isn’t intimidated by your honesty — He’s drawn to it.
Prayer for Today:
Lord, I’ve been too busy to breathe.
Too distracted to notice how dry my soul has become.
But today, I’m withdrawing from the noise.
I’m choosing to shut every voice out but Yours.
Forgive me for making space for everything but You.
Heal what I’ve tried to ignore.
Restore what I’ve tried to manage on my own.
Make my crooked path straight — and make my heart whole.
Speak over me today, and I will listen.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Today’s Declaration:
“I choose spiritual self-care today. I’m going alone to meet with God — and I will return with peace, clarity, and power.”
Day 4 – July 3, 2025
Don’t Focus on the Storm, Focus on the Savior
Scripture Focus
“But when he saw the strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink. ‘Save me, Lord!’ he shouted. Jesus immediately reached out and grabbed him. ‘You have so little faith,’ Jesus said. ‘Why did you doubt me?’”
— Matthew 14:30–31 (NLT)
Key Point
The storm will always distract you if you let it.
But when your eyes stay on Jesus, you rise above what should have drowned you.
Fear feeds on focus. Choose what you’re looking at.
Devotional Thought
Let’s be real — sometimes life hits so hard you forget who called you to walk in the first place.
Peter believed enough to step out of the boat. That took faith. But when the wind picked up and the waves got louder, he panicked. His faith didn’t disappear — his focus did.
The same thing happens to us.
We step out in recovery.
We start the process of healing.
We forgive someone who hurt us.
We trust God again after being betrayed, abused, or abandoned.
But then the storm rises — the enemy turns up the pressure, and suddenly we start sinking in fear, doubt, shame, and anxiety.
Jesus didn’t rebuke Peter for stepping out. He rebuked him for taking his eyes off the One who made stepping out possible.
The same applies to you.
You’re not sinking because you’re weak. You’re sinking because your focus has been broken.
You’ve been watching the storm instead of watching the Savior.
You’ve been focused on who left, what broke, what hurts, and how long it’s been.
But storms don’t sustain you. Jesus does. And you’ll never rise above what you keep staring at.
What we look at shapes what we believe. If you stay fixed on the chaos, fear becomes your god. But if your eyes are fixed on Christ, peace will carry you in places you were never supposed to survive.
Jesus didn’t remove the storm when Peter walked on water — He just called Peter to walk through it while staying focused on Him.
And today, He’s calling you to do the same.
To the Woman of Encouraging Her Resilience
Your storm is real.
You’ve been through pain most people wouldn’t understand.
But this is not the time to look at the waves.
This is the moment to focus on the One who told you to come.
You are not powerless.
You are not forgotten.
You are not drowning.
Your healing, your breakthrough, your identity — they are all found in Christ. And He is standing right in front of you, hand extended, voice steady, saying:
“Keep your eyes on Me. I’ve got you.”
This is the day you stop sinking in your emotions and start walking in His strength.
This is the day you remember: Jesus never took His eyes off you.
Affirmation for Today
My eyes are on Jesus. I will not sink. He is my focus, my foundation, and my strength.
Challenge for Today
Identify one thing that has consumed your focus this week — fear, rejection, insecurity, financial stress, or emotional pain.
Every time it rises up today, stop what you’re doing and say out loud:
“Jesus, I trust You more than this storm.”
Then shift your attention. Open your Bible. Pray. Reflect on what He’s already brought you through. Keep your eyes on Him.
Prayer for Today
Jesus, I’ve been overwhelmed by the waves in my life. My thoughts have been consumed by what I see instead of who You are. Forgive me for letting fear become my focus. Today, I fix my eyes on You. I choose to trust Your word over the wind. I choose to rest in Your voice above the noise of my emotions. When I feel myself sinking, reach for me again. Remind me that You are not just near — You are in control. And as long as my eyes are on You, I will not go under. In Your name I pray, Amen.
Day 3 — July 2, 2025
THE STORM STILL OBEYS HIM
Today’s Scripture:
Psalm 89:9 (NLT) –
“You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, You still them.”
Key Point:
No storm you’ve walked through—or are in right now—is stronger than the voice of Jesus.
Storms don’t just shake your world.
They answer to His authority.
Devotional Thought:
Some of us know storms by name.
Addiction. Domestic violence. Sexual abuse. Relapse. Rejection. Grief. Depression. Shame.
Some of us were born into storms.
And we’ve been fighting to survive ever since.
We’ve learned how to fake smiles while silently drowning.
We’ve learned how to stay busy so we don’t have to face the storm still raging inside.
We’ve cried out, “Jesus, when will it stop?!”
But sis, here’s the truth that today’s scripture is screaming into your storm:
It still obeys Him.
That addiction that held you hostage?
That anxiety that won’t let you sleep?
That past trauma that replays in your mind like a broken record?
It all still obeys the voice of Jesus.
He doesn’t just calm the storm.
He commands it.
He doesn’t just ride the waves with you — He rules over them.
You don’t serve a distant Savior.
You serve the King of the sea — and when He speaks, every storm must sit down.
To Every Woman of Encouraging Her Resilience:
Maybe you’re in the middle of a storm right now.
One no one sees. One you can’t even explain.
Maybe it’s in your mind. Your heart. Your house. Your relationships.
Maybe it feels like it’s too late.
But hear me:
It’s not too late when Jesus steps in.
And He has authority over every storm that ever tried to take you out.
You don’t have to fight for control.
You just have to trust the One who already has it.
Speak This Out Loud Today:
“The storm obeys Jesus. I refuse to fear what He already rules.”
Say it like your freedom depends on it—because it does.
Challenge for Today:
Write down every area in your life that feels out of control —
Your emotions, your finances, your healing, your home, your faith walk.
Then, over each one, write these words in bold:
“This still obeys Jesus.”
Then take it to prayer and surrender it back to the One who commands peace.
Prayer for Today:
Jesus, I’ve been battling storms that I was never meant to carry alone.
Today, I surrender every wave, every fear, every part of me that feels overwhelmed.
You are not just my Savior — You are the One who commands the sea.
You speak, and the storm has no choice but to be still.
Speak peace over my chaos.
Speak calm over my confusion.
Speak light into my darkness.
I trust You to silence the storm in me.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Day 2 — July 1, 2025
PEACE IS A PERSON
Scripture of the Day:
Ephesians 2:14 (NLT) –
“For He Himself is our peace…”
Read that again.
HE. HIMSELF. IS. OUR. PEACE.
Not a vibe. Not a temporary escape.
Not something you find in a quiet room or a perfect moment.
PEACE has a name. His name is JESUS.
Key Point:
Peace isn’t a feeling you wait for — it’s a Savior you run to.
You don’t need everything around you to be calm when the One inside you carries peace in His voice.
Your situation doesn’t need to change for you to have peace.
Your circumstances don’t have to cooperate.
Because peace isn’t something you create — it’s someone you connect to.
Devotional Thought:
Let’s get honest.
You’ve said it before:
“I just need peace.”
But deep down, what you were really saying was:
“I need this pain to stop.”
“I need this fear to go away.”
“I need something or someone to fix this mess.”
But here’s the truth:
You don’t need a solution — you need a Savior.
You don’t need everything to change — you need to rest in the One who doesn’t.
Peace doesn’t come when the storm ends.
Peace comes when JESUS walks in.
You can have a thousand things falling apart around you — and still have peace when Jesus is present.
You can be in the courtroom, the hospital room, or the trauma of your past… and still feel peace that makes no sense — because it’s not from this world.
It’s not about control.
It’s about connection.
To Every Resilient Woman Reading This:
You’ve tried to find peace in people who left.
In pills that wore off.
In silence that didn’t last.
In relationships that broke you.
But peace was never a place. It was never a person on this earth.
Peace has always been Jesus.
He doesn’t just give peace.
He IS peace.
And the moment you make room for Him —
in your heart, in your mind, in your morning, in your pain —
everything changes.
The storm may not stop.
But you’ll be unshaken.
Today’s Spoken Affirmation:
“Jesus, You ARE my peace. Not my feelings. Not my circumstances. You alone.”
Say it like your soul is listening.
Say it until the chaos inside gets quiet.
Say it until your anxiety can’t speak louder than your faith.
Today’s Challenge:
‘’When anxiety rises today — and it will try —
PAUSE.
Put your hand on your chest and say aloud:
“Jesus, You are my peace.”
Then breathe.
Again.
And again.
Until His presence is greater than your pressure.
Daily Prayer (Let This Be Your Reset):
Jesus, I’ve been chasing peace through people, through progress, through performance… but none of it works.
Today, I come to You. I sit with You. I invite You into every storm, every fear, every place I pretend to be okay.
Be my peace — not just in theory, but in reality.
Settle my spirit. Still my thoughts.
And help me to stop looking for peace, and start looking to You.
Because You don’t just carry peace — You ARE peace.
And in You, I am safe.
In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.
Day 1 — June 30, 2025
JESUS IS IN THE BOAT
Foundation Scripture:
Mark 4:37–38 (NLT) –
“But soon a fierce storm came up. High waves were breaking into the boat, and it began to fill with water. Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with His head on a cushion. The disciples woke Him up, shouting, ‘Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?’”
Key Point:
The storm does not scare Jesus. It submits to Him.
Devotional Thought:
Let’s be real.
When the waves of life start crashing in — when betrayal hits, when your name is dragged, when the addiction calls again, when the bills pile up, when depression sits heavy on your chest — it can feel like God is nowhere to be found.
And like the disciples, we cry out:
“Jesus, where are You? Don’t You see I’m drowning?”
But here’s the truth that the enemy doesn’t want you to remember:
Jesus was never missing. He was resting.
Why?
Because the storm couldn’t sink the boat He was in.
And sis, if He’s in your life… then the storm can’t sink you either.
Let that settle in your soul:
The presence of a storm doesn’t mean the absence of God.
It means you’re about to see His power up close.
What This Scripture Really Means:
The disciples thought the storm had more power than Jesus.
But storms don’t shake Jesus — Jesus shakes the storm.
He may seem silent, but He’s not absent.
He’s watching. He’s waiting. And when the time is right — He gets up and shuts the storm down.
One word from Jesus is louder than a thousand waves.
To the Woman of Encouraging Her Resilience:
You know storms too well.
You’ve lived through nights where the tears wouldn’t stop.
You’ve sat in jail cells, in shelters, in recovery centers, in empty apartments wondering if anyone would show up for you.
You’ve felt abandoned, broken, and buried under shame.
And through it all, the storm whispered:
“You’re alone.”
But today, Heaven is shouting back:
“You are NOT alone. Jesus is in the boat!”
You don’t have to fight this thing by yourself anymore.
You don’t have to explain why the waves are getting higher.
You just need to remember who’s in your boat.
Affirmation:
Jesus is in my boat, and my storm will NOT win.
Challenge for Today:
Take 10 quiet minutes. No phone. No noise.
Close your eyes and imagine Jesus sitting beside you — in your kitchen, in your room, in your chaos.
Then, in your journal, write a letter to the storm you’ve been battling.
Start it like this:
“You don’t scare me anymore. Jesus is with me. And your time is up.”
Prayer (Read Last and Pray Boldly):
Jesus, I’ve been overwhelmed by storms that never seem to stop. I’ve questioned if You were near. I’ve doubted if You even cared. But today, I take my eyes off the waves and I look at You. You are not afraid. You are not shaken. You are not late. You are here. And that changes everything. Speak peace over my life. Command silence over every lie. And remind me, moment by moment, that because You are in my boat — I will not drown. I trust You, Jesus. Be my peace. Be my anchor. Be my rescue. In Your mighty name I pray, Amen.
