Spiritual Dozen

Sunrise Glory!!

I am taking the liberty of sharing what I saw this morning in an email from Guidepost... these 12 exercises are a grand way of starting each and every day to strengthen your spiritual life.

A dozen exercises for the body, mind, and soul!

RELAX See your burdens dropping away.

STRETCH Mentally reach for the good that is yours.

INHALE Breathe in all the beauty your soul can take.

EXHALE Expel critical and negative thoughts.

THINK Develop one healthy, constructive thought and hold onto it all day long.

LOOK Seek one good quality in each person you encounter.

LISTEN Hear the voice of God in some item of nature.

WALK Let your steps follow His direction.

TALK Speak kindness.

SMILE And watch the effect on each person you meet.

LOVE An all-day heart exercise with others.

PRAY Communicate with God throughout the day.

New Beginnings (continued)

Our wonderful pastor has begun a dynamic teaching on stewardship, which he defines as the measure of our lives in ministry, or more simply put, walking in the Spirit. We are to die to self and live under the Lordship of Christ. Pastor used John the 13th chapter to demonstrate that Jesus' act of washing the disciples' feet was not only an example of servanthood in humility, but also, we need the daily washing because of our life walking through this sinful world- our flesh becomes tainted and a daily washing with his Living Word will help us self evaluate our walk and convict us to make needed corrections as we grow in sanctification. Toward that end I am beginning a Read Through the Bible in One Year program whereby I start in Genesis and read 3 chapters every day and 5 on Sunday. Because I am a few days behind, I really need to step it up tonight and tomorr0w to catch up. I am excited because this will my first time to ever do this! Sad to admit there are books of the Bible I have never read.