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"A SPIRITUAL DIET"
2/4/08
by: Pastor Ryan Throop
A couple weeks ago our Mastiff-St. Bernard mix, Molly, got sick. At first, we just thought it was something she ate that didn't quite agree with her. So, for the first couple days, we didn't do anything. After about a day of not eating and drinking, we finally called the veterinarian office and got her in to see the vet. It was there where we found out that there was some kind of stomach virus and she needed to be on a special diet and take the dog-equivalent of Pepto. for about a week, we had to boil chicken and rice and ration her portions 2-3 times a day. Not only did this special diet spoil our dog for a week, it helped her to get over whatever sickness she had.
It didn't make sense to me that our dog got to eat better than we did or a week, but I had to take the vet at his word, and it worked! In the same way, we are faced with various life "diseases." Sometimes we hit a wall in our lives, and we're ready to give up. Other times, a situation or circumstance enters our life and we feel like we're never going to get through it. These are the times in our lives where we need to follow the special "diet" God has laid out or every Christian. What is this special diet that God has given us?
1. Reading His Word (we can't live for Christ, if we don't know what is expected of us) Read 2 Timothy 3:16
2. Spending Time with God (this is more than just prayer. I'm talking not only prayer, but listening to God as well). Read Psalms 119:148
3. Be in church (There's no such thing as a "Lone Ranger" Christian. Growing together with other Christians is a must). Read Hebrews 10:24-27
I've talked with many people that are in the middle of a life struggle that say they can't go to church because their life is too messed up. I tell them all the time that these are the times that we need to be in church the most. Church isn't for people who have it all together and those that are perfect. When we're in the middle of life's struggles is when we need to run to God the quickest. Church is the place to get a life back in order. It is impossible to get your life straight without God.
Maybe it's time to go on the special diet of Bible, Prayer, and Church for a while. Try it, it will totally change your life from the inside out!
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