Feed Your Spirit

"As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God." Psalm 42:1

During the days when we are giving on demand, we need a constant source of nourishment for ourselves as well.

Psalm 42:1-4 provides a mental picture of the many moms who'd love to spend time with God but can't seem to fit it into their hectic days: "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?" (vs. 1-2).

There are many days when our spirits feel parched and we wonder when - or if - we'll ever "meet with God" again. Even getting to church once a week is often difficult.

Instead of waiting to go to the house of the Lord, why not invite him to your house? Sit down during a child's naptime and read a few verses from the Gospel of John. Use a mealtime blessing to really pray about what's happened that day. Leave your Bible open on the table and grab a phrase from one of the psalms as you walk by. Graze on Scripture morsels throughout the day from a flip book on the kitchen counter. Listen to a tape of the New Testament in the car. Take a prayer walk through the neighborhood and talk to God about the details of your day.

When you think of taking a break, include a practice that will feed your spirit.

By Elisa Morgan and Carol Kuykendall, taken from, "Women's Devotional Bible 2"