{"id":12836,"date":"2026-05-24T20:42:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T20:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2beencouraged.com\/blog\/?page_id=12836"},"modified":"2026-05-24T21:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T21:21:07","slug":"mental-care-thursday-may-28-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/2beencouraged.com\/blog\/mental-care-thursday-may-28-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Care\u00a0– Thursday, May 28, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? –\u00a0\u00a01 Corinthians 6:19<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou know tomorrow is the last day you can take off for mental care,” Beverly warned. \u201cNot interested in taking off as if sick in the head,\u201d Janice responded. \u201cNow that\u2019s the craziest excuse I\u2019ve ever heard. Just like you go to your doctor for yearly checkups to keep your body healthy, taking time off to rest your mind from this stressful job is how you don’t become a mental patient.\u00a0 But, you can always sign over your day to someone more than willing to take it, me,” Beverly said.\u00a0 \u201cSorry, but I’ve changed my mind.\u00a0 I\u2019ll be scheduling today to use it tomorrow.\u00a0 I wouldn\u2019t want to look crazy,\u201d Janice said with a smile.<\/p>\n

Thousands of years before May was declared Mental Health Awareness Month, a serious emotional breakdown was recorded in 1 Kings 19 about Elijah, one of the most influential prophets of his time. His resume included restoring the life of a young boy in 1 Kings 17:22 and praying for a drought that lasted three years and six months and later its return, both of which are recorded in James 5:17-18. Yet, this extraordinary man found himself gripped in the claws of a mental crisis, whereby he sought God to take his life.<\/p>\n

Elijah\u2019s emotional distress demonstrated that no one is exempt from becoming depressed, mildly or severely.\u00a0 This makes it imperative to take necessary steps to ensure proper mental care: prevention or treatment.\u00a0 God’s directive to take care of His temple means the entire body, from top to bottom, physically and mentally.<\/p>\n

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What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? –\u00a0\u00a01 Corinthians 6:19 \u201cYou know tomorrow is the last day you can take off for mental care,” Beverly warned. \u201cNot interested in taking off as if … <\/p>\n

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