Psalm 42:1
"As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God."
"As the deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God."
I’ve been reflecting on spiritual disciplines, practices, and activities that nurture my desire for God and make my love for God come alive.
HERE ARE 7 WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR SPIRITUAL HUNGER TODAY:
1. SPEND TIME IN SCRIPTURE. Something about spending time in God’s Word just makes me want to know more of the character, attributes, presence and power of God.
2. CARVE OUT TWENTY MINUTES OF UNBROKEN SILENCE. I have a theory that for some people silence comes easier; for other people, stillness comes easier. If I try to sit still, I’m easily distracted. But silence comes more naturally. When I enter into a time of silence with God and allow my mind to be drawn to who he is, my desire for God grows.
3. LISTEN TO STORIES OF HOW GOD IS AT WORK IN SOMEONE ELSE’S LIFE. Stories of God moving, healing, revealing, providing, strengthening, speaking, and showing himself spark my faith and make me want more and more.
4. FAST. Even fasting a single meal helps me center my thoughts and mind more on my need for God.
5. ASK FOR THE DESIRE YOU DON’T HAVE. Sometimes I don’t want God. I don’t have any longing, not even the faintest whim. That’s when I pray, “God, I want to want you.” What’s amazing is that God soon answers this prayer with another glimpse of himself.
6. TAKE A HIKE. (NO, REALLY!). Being in creation draws my heart and mind to the creator. Nature is ablaze with reminders of God’s power, sovereignty, provision, goodness, tender care, and so much more. The more I experience expressions of God the more I want to experience him.
7. BE FAITHFUL IN PRAYER. I still keep a prayer list at the back of my Bible as a reminder of God’s faithfulness that I started years ago. Many of the prayers on the list are immeasurable (aka: praying for political leaders) or haven’t been answered in the way I’d hoped, but in others I see God’s power displayed. Such answered prayer makes me want to pray all the more-and increases my appetite for God.
Article by Margaret Feinberg
Click here to watch the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe0vya_7-f0
HERE ARE 7 WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR SPIRITUAL HUNGER TODAY:
1. SPEND TIME IN SCRIPTURE. Something about spending time in God’s Word just makes me want to know more of the character, attributes, presence and power of God.
2. CARVE OUT TWENTY MINUTES OF UNBROKEN SILENCE. I have a theory that for some people silence comes easier; for other people, stillness comes easier. If I try to sit still, I’m easily distracted. But silence comes more naturally. When I enter into a time of silence with God and allow my mind to be drawn to who he is, my desire for God grows.
3. LISTEN TO STORIES OF HOW GOD IS AT WORK IN SOMEONE ELSE’S LIFE. Stories of God moving, healing, revealing, providing, strengthening, speaking, and showing himself spark my faith and make me want more and more.
4. FAST. Even fasting a single meal helps me center my thoughts and mind more on my need for God.
5. ASK FOR THE DESIRE YOU DON’T HAVE. Sometimes I don’t want God. I don’t have any longing, not even the faintest whim. That’s when I pray, “God, I want to want you.” What’s amazing is that God soon answers this prayer with another glimpse of himself.
6. TAKE A HIKE. (NO, REALLY!). Being in creation draws my heart and mind to the creator. Nature is ablaze with reminders of God’s power, sovereignty, provision, goodness, tender care, and so much more. The more I experience expressions of God the more I want to experience him.
7. BE FAITHFUL IN PRAYER. I still keep a prayer list at the back of my Bible as a reminder of God’s faithfulness that I started years ago. Many of the prayers on the list are immeasurable (aka: praying for political leaders) or haven’t been answered in the way I’d hoped, but in others I see God’s power displayed. Such answered prayer makes me want to pray all the more-and increases my appetite for God.
Article by Margaret Feinberg
Click here to watch the video below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe0vya_7-f0
ACTION STEP: Try out the 7 steps above. You can begin today to fast with us, only 8 days left. You can fast one meal a day, or eat like Daniel. A daniel fast is no dairy, meats, cheeses, sweets, essentially just root vegetables, grain, legumes, and fruits. It is not to be pleasant foods like you would desire, but whatever would be necessary to sustain life. You may choose to do only water and juices. Whatever you decide to do as you seek direction from God, will bring you one step closer to intimacy, with our Father.
I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
I believe in you and you need to believe in yourself.
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