“Remind yourself of the importance of taking care of you. You’re important!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
The “Colonel’s” VFV Motivational/Inspirational Quotes & Message of the Day!
Good “Sunday” Morning “Band of Brothers & Sisters, Connections, Friends, & Patriots!” Welcome from the “Colonel’s Foxhole” in Conroe, TX — 9 March 2025
Today’s Message is: “Care Day!” Why Not?”
“Leadership is a duty to ‘care’ for the people you lead. Great leaders deeply care about people they lead, their welfare, success, and continued development and education. If you truly care about the people you lead, they’ll move mountains for you!” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs, CEO, Victory for Veterans, Inc. (VFV)
More Awesome Quotes for Today’s Message:
“People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care.” — John C. Maxwell
“To make a difference in someone’s life you don’t have to be brilliant, rich, beautiful, or perfect. You just have to care.” — Mandy Hale
“You are talented, strong and capable, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get hurt or tired. Take care of yourself and your needs.” — Unknown Author
“Two things to remember in life: ‘Take care of your thought when you are alone’, and ‘take care of your words when you are with people!” — Unknown Author
“Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean me first; it means me too!” — L. R. Knost
“You can’t pour from an empty cup, take care of yourself first.” — Unknown Author
“Care about what other people think, and you will always be their prisoner.” — Lao Tzu
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“The meaning runs deep for those men and women who’ve served this country: 'Honor & Respect Always — Warriors for Life’!” COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs
Good afternoon Col Burroughs and all of my brothers and sisters here on VFV. It is important to take care of ourselves, in order that w may take care of others. Below we will look at how self care is viewed biblically. Have a blessed day today and always.
Taken from:https://www.crosswalk.com/faith/spiritual-life/is-self-care-biblical.html
SPIRITUAL LIFE
Is 'Self-Care' Biblical?
Cortni Marrazzo
Updated Jun 24, 2020
‘Self-care’ can be a confusing topic in Christian circles. We often assume that as Christians, we are supposed to put others’ needs ahead of our own. But the Bible doesn’t tell us to neglect ourselves to meet others’ needs. Quite the opposite: if you neglect taking care of yourself, you actually impede your ability to help others.
Let…
It's not ironic that the poorest leaders are those who tend to care the least about those they lead.