you can
spend five or ten minutes at the beginning of every day reading five or ten
verses in the bible. start with a book
like philippians and just read through it five or ten verses at a time. it’s a book all about joy. that’s not a bad place to start. you’d be amazed at how GOD would feed your
souls through that experience.
honestly
some of you came here to the front porch today and the truth is you’re worn
out. life has really sapped you of about all your energy. if i’d ask you to raise your hand if you are
tired, you’d say, “i don’t have the energy to raise my hand. i’m worn out.”
look at
this, proverbs 3.22 (tlb), GOD’s
principles will fill you with living energy.
does
that sound good to you? wouldn’t you
like some living energy? the bible,
GOD’s principles as a habit in our everyday life can nourish our soul and give
us that living energy. if you want to
stay energized about life you’ve got to plug into GOD’s word daily.
the
bible says in romans 12.11(msg), don’t
burn out. keep yourselves fueled and
aflame.
see the
words “keep yourselves.” this is an intentional decision. it’s not going to happen automatically. i have to decide. it’s something that’s a decision as part of
everyday life to keep my spiritual passion.
i think
every one of us, we look at our lives and say, “i’d like to live my life with a
little bit more faith. i don’t want to
live just sort of buffeted around by the circumstances or just living with the
routine, the mundane. i don’t want to
live under my temptations or under my worries or my anxieties. i’d like to live with some more faith. how can i do that?”
the bible
has this to say in romans 10.17 (nkjv), faith
comes from hearing the word of GOD.
when i
make GOD’s word a part of my life it nourishes my soul so i can have passion
for everyday life.
just a
thought from the front porch…
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