Why Self-Care Isn’t Working (And What Actually Helps) | Galatians 6:1-2

Feb 15, 2026    Pastor Mason Simmons

Why do you still feel overwhelmed, anxious, or alone—even when you’re trying to “take care of yourself”? Why does self-care sometimes feel like one more thing you have to carry?


A lot of modern advice says the answer is independence: protect your time, guard your space, handle things yourself. But many people are discovering that isolation doesn’t heal burnout, anxiety, or emotional weight. It often makes it worse.


This message explores a different idea: what if real self-care isn’t found in doing more alone, but in learning how to share the weight of life with others? Drawing from Galatians 6:1–2, we look at how Scripture describes healing, restoration, and resilience through honest, humble relationships. Not surface friendships—but the kind where people gently help each other when life gets heavy.


Jesus is presented as the ultimate example of this. He carried burdens we could never carry, restored our relationship with God, and showed us that we were never meant to walk through life by ourselves. Ecclesiastes 4 and Proverbs 27 remind us that strength is often found in community, not self-sufficiency.


If you’re searching for meaning, struggling with anxiety, or feeling the weight of life on your own, this conversation is for you.


Watch, reflect, and consider what it might look like to stop carrying everything alone.