Most of us want a noninclusive spirituality. We want a deep seated, cultural spirituality that runs in the background, without us ever having to think about it.
This 'hardware spirituality' however, needs daily updates to work properly. And that my friend, is what a devotional life is all about.
So pause, listen to the Spirit. Await expectantly in the silence of your heart.
Enter that quiet place in your soul.
Listen and get your update.
Are you stuck?
Maybe read a passage of Scripture.
Better yet, hide it in your heart. Memorize what awakens and gives you that "Aha."
Then, in those moments of silence, the Holy Spirit can bring back those "spirit-filled" words for you to talk about, to meditate on.
Words are containers, like a cup that holds water.
We all know what 'empty words' mean.
Well, God's words fill, as he quickens them in us. They ignite us. They awaken us. They empower us. They pour into our lives from their fullness, and flow like living waters through us to others. They refresh us with life.
They transform the hardware of our psyche. So that we can see, taste, and know things we could hardly ever have imagined.
On our own, we have limits. But with God in us, all things are possible.
So make sure your spiritual software is up to date. It's a love affair of the heart.
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