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Mark Kockerbeck  ·  23 March 2026

Spiritual Health
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Your interior life with God is genuinely strong — prayer, Scripture, solitude, and conversing with God throughout the day are all deep wells. The growth edges are structural, not spiritual: hurry is the root problem.

Sabbath has slipped. Unhurriedness has slipped. Restfulness at home has slipped. These are not separate failures — they are one. The three practices below address the same root.

Three Practices
I
Weekly
Keep the Sabbath

Set aside one full day to rest and delight. Not a day to catch up — a day to stop. Protect it as you would any important commitment.

II
Weekly
One Life-Giving Thing

Plan and protect time for one activity that helps you relax: a walk, a hobby, time with friends, music, creative play. Put it on the calendar before the week fills up.

III
Daily
Slow Breaths & Gratitude

Take a few slow breaths and smile intentionally. Thank God for one small good thing in your day. This takes thirty seconds. It is enough.

Be still, and know that I am God.
Psalm 46 · 10
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