In this episode, we are joined by John Eldredge, author of Wild at Heart and other bestselling books, as he and Jedd explore choices that feed an adventurous soul. John shares how he finds sacred spaces in our media-dominated world, the importance of Sabbath rest and play, and enjoying refreshment in God’s creation.
In this episode, we'll explore:
- The biggest causes of burnout John sees in counseling.
- How to carve out sacred space amidst our always-on, media-dominated world.
- A one-minute pause that can reboot your day.
- Why time in nature is essential to a thriving soul.
- How to consecrate our empathy so the world’s pain won’t crush us.
- How to take back your “down time” so it actually restores.
Key Quotes
“Where in your day do you have sacred space? Most people do not have any. If you do not have sacred space, how will you draw life from God?“
“The human soul needs room to breathe: where there is no stimulus, where you’re not being marketed to, not being assaulted by media…”
“Empathy, like any other gifting, is something that needs to be consecrated to Christ.”
“Is what you call your “down time” truly restorative?”
“You can’t offer life unless you have life.”
“If we want to go the distance…to keep serving in the long, hard work of justice and mercy with calm, glad hearts…we simply can’t do it without habits and rhythms that feed the soul.“
“If we just go on with the status quo, at best we’ll keep plodding with the same feeling of dryness or anxiety or that whisper that we always need to do more.“
“These aren’t guilty pleasures we need to sneak when God’s not looking. He made the Sabbath for us. He invites us to make times of quiet and solitude and play part of our daily and weekly rhythms, just like Jesus did. He’s holding these things out to us as gifts. But we must choose them.“
