Spiritual Food
I am starving for some spiritual food. May Hoong said that I should start fasting, which I admittedly thought was not very effective. However, I ripped this from Craig Groeschel at this place.
What Keeps My Passion Alive
I am as susceptible to spiritual droughts as the next pastor. Because I know my vulnerabilities, I work hard to keep my passion alive.
Here are a few things I try to revisit:
- See God working in another part of the world. God is so much bigger than what we see week in and week out in our churches.
- Visit an impoverished place at least once a year. Some moms choose what to feed their children. Some moms have to choose which children to feed. Putting yourself in a place that crushes your heart keeps the passion alive.
- Fasting. I don't know why fasting works, but it does.
- Develop friendships with non-Christians. Caring about people far from God helps keep me closer to God.
- Devoted time to prayer. If I don't spend time with my wife away from all the other pleasures, it is hard for us to stay close. My relationship with God is the same. If I don't spend time with Him, how can i know Him?
- Give extravagantly. Something about giving big breaks the grip of this world and connects me closer to God.
- Cry. For a number of years, I didn't cry. I'm not sure I could cry. By God's grace, I broke through it and can cry easily now.
- Visit a cemetery. Seeing today in light of eternity always changes me.
And, I really, really would want to go visit a cemetery soon. Anyone wants to go with me? Jasmine, Xiang, Gerald???
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