What Do You Do Daily To Keep Spiritually Full?

[TexasKitty]

I am trying to get my spiritual life back together after a long time of just feeling numb. I am on disability so I'm home all day. I find myself at a loss, though I have devotional books and bible studys on hand. Any suggestions. Angie

[~Shalhevet~]

Praise music always help me.

[tscotty4him36]

Ya know.. i think we all go through that at times. You just find yourself in a spiritial death valley... Life sometimes just sucks out your will to do anything.. i know how this is.. i tend to find myself in those times every once in a while... emotional pain, physical pain.. circumstances just tends to drain you.

This is where a sacrafice of praise comes in. This is time where I have to just get real with God in my prayer life. No more going to God with the same old tired prayer that has no depth to it. I have found when you get real with God he gets real with you. I have just laid my cards on the table with God telling him how i feel and why i feel that way.. then i ask for him to come in and calm the raging sea of my soul and ya know what ? He does.. like a soothing balm he pours out to me his spirit and grace and I feel calm and close to him again.

So just pray and tell him how you feel, ask him to come in and make dry bones come to life again.. take me back to that first love.. Praise brings the presence of God.. he adores praise.. so you will feel that love of God come back to you again.

Scotty =o)

[other one]

I am trying to get my spiritual life back together after a long time of just feeling numb. I am on disability so I'm home all day. I find myself at a loss, though I have devotional books and bible studys on hand. Any suggestions. Angie

My personal thing..... when I wake up, I check my blood pressure to make sure I didn't forget to take my Benicar the night before.

If I still have a pulse, I thank God for bringing me through another night and ask Him what he wants me to do. I'm retired but only slightly handicapped, so there are things I can do for him physically. I do work at the church or at our church camp when I'm feeling ok.

I find that a lot of times he wants me to pray for people. It's gotten to the point when he can just put in on my heart off and on day and night. The two AM. disasters are not always pleasant, but they are fulfilling.

Whatever I do day and night I constantly talk it over with Him. If you're cooking, ask Him what's for dinner?....... and listen.

There are times when I'll just go be by myself and take my Bible and ask Him what he want's to fill me in on today and randomly open one of my Bibles up and just start reading. Usually before I stop there is some really revelant to today thing that pops up. Many times things I had not noticed before.

Most important is to never stop making Him a constant companion..... good times and bad....... and never ever forget to include Him in those good times, with both verbal thanks and just feel goods because you know He's there.

I find when I don't do these things, my life generally falls apart and I end up miserable and doing things I have to regret later....... or worse find I should have done something and didn't that had a negative effect on someone else....... Always stop several times a day and pray for someone....... especially for those that hurt you.

[mizzdy]

Hi Angie! I have been disabled and at home now for close to 10 years some days are much longer than others thats for sure. I spend time on boards like this reading, in study of God's word and listen to talks, sermons and the like. The beauty of the internet for me is that I can pop open a talk and go about getting things done also, other times I sit here listening and taking notes that I use to search through the word for clarification and better understandings. Getting into a routine is really important, if we work outside the home etc. we have a routine so establishing one for yourself might be a good for you.

[wyguy]

What Do You Do Daily To Keep Spiritually Full?

I slip out at night and flatten the car tires of all the Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses in my neighborhood.

Seriously, read, read, and read the Word and good Christian books. Witnessing is another great way to stay spiritually fit. Having long spiritual talks with fellow believers is another good way. Have Bible studies in your home, or create a Christian book club where you and some friends read Christian books and get together and discuss them.

And if all else fails, I can tell you how to flatten a tire is 2.3 seconds.

[OneLight]

Hi Angie and Welcome to Worthy!

Besides studying scripture and praying, we read in Philippians 4:8 ... Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy

[Believer1997]

I am trying to get my spiritual life back together after a long time of just feeling numb. I am on disability so I'm home all day. I find myself at a loss, though I have devotional books and bible studys on hand. Any suggestions. Angie

Quiet time for prayer and especially praying for others helps me so much. I enjoy reading the Bible, also. But, it helps me to pray for others. Lastly, it sounds cliche - but counting my blessings and praising, praising, praising God for so many gifts.

[Floatingaxe]

I worship Daddy in song and sometimes dance--it welcomes Him in. I have a conversation with Daddy, reading His Word and letting Him speak, too.

[TexasKitty]

Thanks to all who have taken the time to reply to me. I appreciate you.

I will be working to implement many of the suggestions here.

Thanks again, Angie