I often wake up full of motivation for the day. I place on God’s Armor and know full well that He has gone before me, planned out the day and promises to walk through it with me.
Then, life consumes, hours pass full of chaos, thoughts cyclone and my hand reaches for the white flag in surrender. Weakness takes over. Running for the door sounds like the only answer. Not an option when work waits and errands fill a to do list. Add to that pain, sorrow, disappointment and living in a broken world. How can survival occur?
"Come near to God and he will come near to you." James 4:8a
As we stand distant, His Power weakens. Just as the physical body weakens without proper nutrition, the soul weakens without enough supply of Truth. Just like muscles diminish when void of use, the spirit within diminishes when left alone. Daily, we nourish the physical body (at times too much) and use muscles to move throughout the day (at times not enough); but, how well do we care for the spiritual health? It holds just as much, if not more, importance to ensure survival here as the physical body.
When hunger strikes, we eat. When the doctor says exercise, we choose a program. When life crumbles, we seek something to help cope. What if we took a proactive approach to keep self in optimal health? I am talking about an everyday check and balance system. I am talking about preparing before the storm.
A few steps can help get us started. . .
1) Plan a menu providing nutrients the body craves to fuel for optimal function.
2) Move the body given to you – dance, walk, play, run, stretch, etc.
3) Hydrate the cells within the body – with WATER!
4) Supplement with whole, natural vitamins/minerals – the foods today cannot supply enough.
These four steps begin a journey to optimal health; BUT, the most important step to prepare for survival in this broken world cannot be found in food, exercise, water or supplements. The most important piece to reaching optimal health is written for all to read. Not in a self-help book! A survival Book! God has written all we need to daily nourish the soul. He allowed His Son to come and endure the worst in this broken world so you and I may live. This life is temporary (thankfully!). God holds so much more for us in Eternity with Him. We must daily take up out cross and walk alongside Him. Filling our soul daily with Truth creates a relationship with God and improves our hearing of the Holy Spirit within to guide each step and prepare each word spoken.
Easier said than done. I know full well. Temptations arise daily to fall back into a lackadaisical lifestyle seeking temporary comfort from the storm. The enemy prowls around looking for just that moment and devours. Guess what, my friend? The enemy lost many moons ago. The enemy does not stand a chance against the tools provided by God. Place on the armor, walk boldly with God and stand firm on Truth.
"No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it." 1 Corinthians 10:13
That being said. . .there is a time a place to run away from the mundane for a while! A little cottage in the woods is where we go when that moment strikes. . .
Live life. . .One Day at a
Time
Sheree Craig
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