Sunday, January 19, 2014

Spiritual Dryness

O LORD,
My soul is thirsty. I feel so dry, longing for something that will be truly fulfilling. My desire to know you and serve you has wilted and dried up. As a farmer takes extra care of his fields in a drought, so I am in desperate need of some extra soul care during this time of spiritual dryness. The best place to go for that is your Word. As I read it, may it water my soul, soaking in and filling me with devine nourishment. May it speak to me and renew my sense of purpose. I pray that you would also send opportunities for service to revive my passion for you. When you do, push me off the sidelines and into the work you want me to do. Don't let me miss out. That is what I need to get serious about my faith again. O Lord, my parched soul longs for you. Let me drink deeply now.

*** The LORD will guide you continually, giving you water when you are dry and restoring your strength. You will be like a well-watered garden, like an ever flowing spring. ISAIAH 58:11 ***

Im not sure what to share or speak about when it comes to a topic like this except to say that I think that this is where I am at right now. Going through a spiritual dryness. Going from attending service twice on Sunday and attending church meetings two more days during the week, to only a single service on Sunday has felt like being in a drought. Having started this daily blog and devoting more time to the Lord and really thinking about each prayer and verse's application to my life has already made a difference.
Spiritual dryness is something that happens to everyone at some point. Maybe more than once in your life and the time length varies. Continuing to seek the Lord during this time is the best thing for me to do. I know I will receive the nourishment needed to be sustained and the Lord will pour out on to me when I least expect it.
Each day has felt like a small break in a heat wave. Like when its so hot and the air is dry and still. Then all of a sudden a gust of cool wind comes and sweeps over you and you feel such a great refreshment that you can take a deep breath and let out a sigh of relief. Each day has felt like this. Right now I feel like the desert, dry cracked and radiating with heat , but I am so hopeful in knowing that there will be great rain. One that is going to require full rain gear, Tall boots and a yellow Gordon's Fisherman rain slicker. Ha ha, thats a funny thought. Now I'm not saying that I'm just sitting around and waiting for it, I'm just ready. Cause when it comes I'm going to be standing in it with buckets in my hands catching it so I can pour it out onto others.
" Im ready Lord... boots, bucket and all." :)

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