Dry Times
Do you ever tired and empty to the point of wanting to withdraw from the things and people that you used to enjoy?
This feeling goes beyond physical fatigue.
God created us in His image, in His likeness (Genesis 1:26) We are spirits, like God is a spirit-except He's God and we're not!! We have a soul which is made up of our mind, will and emotions and we live in a body.
We are pretty aware of our physical bodies, we feed them, clothe them and so on.
Our soul realm which is our mind, will and emotions is that part of us that we feed with books and entertainment, we use it when we react to things, and we also can desire with it, etc.
But our spirit. Our spirit is what is reborn when we come to believe in Jesus. Thus the term 'born again'. The Holy Spirit comes to live with our spirit on the inside of us. When we die, it is our spirit and soul that leave our body and are ushered into the reality of heaven.
Now, we can nuture our bodies, and our souls can be unscathed, but if our spirits are unfed, we can struggle with a fatigue that seems to go so deep, its hard to express. So we say we are depressed and withdraw.
So how do we feed our spirits? How do get refreshed? How do we prevent this fatigue from
happening again? Well, if our spirits are reborn and alive to God, they need spiritual food that only He can give. That's why Jesus said, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."Matthew 4:4
Spending time reading God's Word the Bible and letting it penetrate deep into our hearts by thinking on it and mentally chewing it, is key. As we practise this, the Holy Spirit is able to speak to us by bringing God's words into rememberance at the right times, giving us guidence in all areas of life, but not only guidence, but words of love and encouragement and yes even correction.
As we feed on God's words, our faith grows by leaps and bounds as we put His words into practise. Our bodies and our souls benefit also.
Spending time talking to God is another key. It's such a release to express all the things that are in our hearts, the good and the bad. When we give Him our burdens, He, in exchange gives us His peace.
When we exercise trust, He shows Himself trustworthy.
When we obey His commands, He orders blessing to come on us.
For the heart that is feeling tired, crushed or dry, time with God brings the refreshment that is required.
Do you ever tired and empty to the point of wanting to withdraw from the things and people that you used to enjoy?
This feeling goes beyond physical fatigue.
God created us in His image, in His likeness (Genesis 1:26) We are spirits, like God is a spirit-except He's God and we're not!! We have a soul which is made up of our mind, will and emotions and we live in a body.
We are pretty aware of our physical bodies, we feed them, clothe them and so on.
Our soul realm which is our mind, will and emotions is that part of us that we feed with books and entertainment, we use it when we react to things, and we also can desire with it, etc.
But our spirit. Our spirit is what is reborn when we come to believe in Jesus. Thus the term 'born again'. The Holy Spirit comes to live with our spirit on the inside of us. When we die, it is our spirit and soul that leave our body and are ushered into the reality of heaven.
Now, we can nuture our bodies, and our souls can be unscathed, but if our spirits are unfed, we can struggle with a fatigue that seems to go so deep, its hard to express. So we say we are depressed and withdraw.
So how do we feed our spirits? How do get refreshed? How do we prevent this fatigue from
happening again? Well, if our spirits are reborn and alive to God, they need spiritual food that only He can give. That's why Jesus said, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."Matthew 4:4
Spending time reading God's Word the Bible and letting it penetrate deep into our hearts by thinking on it and mentally chewing it, is key. As we practise this, the Holy Spirit is able to speak to us by bringing God's words into rememberance at the right times, giving us guidence in all areas of life, but not only guidence, but words of love and encouragement and yes even correction.
As we feed on God's words, our faith grows by leaps and bounds as we put His words into practise. Our bodies and our souls benefit also.
Spending time talking to God is another key. It's such a release to express all the things that are in our hearts, the good and the bad. When we give Him our burdens, He, in exchange gives us His peace.
When we exercise trust, He shows Himself trustworthy.
When we obey His commands, He orders blessing to come on us.
For the heart that is feeling tired, crushed or dry, time with God brings the refreshment that is required.
posted by Cheryl at 8:12 AM
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