Hello Reader,

You can go to church every Sunday.

Sing the songs.

Listen to the sermon.

Shake a few hands.

Tell everyone you’re doing great.

And still be carrying stress, exhaustion, unhealthy habits, and private struggles completely on your own.

Because being around people isn’t the same as being supported by them.

And when it comes to your health—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual—that matters more than most of us realize.

I learned this lesson early in my Christian walk.

At my first church camp, everyone was supposed to head down to the lake for group activities.

As an extreme introvert, I wanted absolutely nothing to do with it.

So I stood at the back of the line and quietly let everyone else go ahead of me.

Again.

And again.

Technically, I was there.

But I had no intention of really participating.

Later, the youth pastor’s wife spoke to our group about how there’s no such thing as a lone-wolf Christian.

Her eyes kept finding me.

At the time, I thought the whole thing was ridiculous.

Years later, I understood what she was actually confronting.

It wasn’t my avoidance of the zip line at the lake.

It was the instinct to withdraw whenever community became uncomfortable.

And that instinct doesn’t just affect your spiritual life.

It can affect the way you care for yourself, too.

When nobody knows you’re overwhelmed, it’s easier to keep pushing until you’re exhausted.

When nobody knows you’re struggling with your habits, it’s easier to keep slipping back into the same patterns.

When nobody knows you’ve stopped taking care of yourself, there’s no one close enough to notice.

And when nobody knows the excuses you’ve been telling yourself, there’s nobody there to lovingly ask:

“Are you sure that’s true?”

Your health is personal.

Your relationship with God is personal.

But personal does not mean isolated.

Real wellness isn’t just about what you eat, how often you exercise, or whether you have the perfect morning routine.

It’s also about having people around you who notice when you’re struggling.

People who encourage you when your motivation disappears.

People who pray with you.

People who remind you what matters when stress, fatigue, fear, or discouragement start making decisions for you.

Scripture repeatedly calls believers to encourage one another, carry one another’s burdens, pray together, sharpen one another, and spur each other toward faithful action.

Sometimes you’ll be the person supporting someone else.

Sometimes you’ll be Moses with tired arms who needs Aaron and Hur beside him.

Healthy people still need help.

That’s what this week’s session of The Rebellious Remedy is about:

​Why Lone-Wolf Christianity Doesn’t Work​

And if you know support matters—but you’re not sure how to actually build that kind of relationship—I created something practical to help.

The Fellowship Field Guide walks you through how to choose one trustworthy believer, start an honest conversation, build prayer and accountability into your life, and keep showing up for the next 30 days.

Because lasting health rarely comes from one dramatic decision.

It’s usually built through small choices, honest conversations, consistent support, and people who help you follow through when you don’t feel like it.

​Get The Fellowship Field Guide here.​

Don’t wait until you’re burned out, discouraged, or drifting to realize you’ve been trying to carry everything alone.

Choose one person.

Make the invitation.

Tell the truth.

Talk about what’s actually going on.

Pray together.

Support each other.

Then show up again.

Your health was never meant to be pursued in isolation.

Rooted in Christ, Jonathon Ennis Founder

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