Daily times of watering our soul

And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. (Isaiah 58:11KJV)

For the past few years, we’ve had very dry weather interspersed with heavy rainstorms. The dry weather turned the clay-like soil into rocks so that when the rains came with a vengeance, there were floods. The imbalance in nature led to wildfires, contaminated water, even deaths when people drove into low-lying areas and got caught in flash floods. Now after some years, nature has restored its balance with regular rains this entire spring.

This led me to reflect on the times of spiritual dearth in my life. In times of imbalance, I didn’t take enough regular time with God, and the result was spiritual dryness. Then I spent entire days hiding away in prayer and immersing myself in His Word, and I came away from those times somewhat strengthened—but it didn’t really do the same thing as daily times of refreshing.

These daily times of watering our soul are the goal for a flourishing spiritual life. When we have a balance in our days and regularly take time for prayer and reading the Bible and daily devotionals, our ability to deeply absorb the Word and allow it to change us is enhanced. We are better prepared to stand in times of trial, and we develop deep roots of faith that help us to trust that God will see us through whatever storms come our way. [1]

I need a dose of His living water each and every day. I will thrive so much more when I’m in His word every day. My soul will feel satisfied when I run to Him moment by moment, and not just in my melt-down-crisis-how-did-I-get-here moments. - Lisa Preuett

[1] Activated When Rains Are Refreshing