To "feed your soul" is to cherish and feed it with positive thinking and intentional self-care. Knowing yourself deeply and giving yourself unconditional love that will help you grow, maintain your spiritual health and give your love more freely to others.
Studying the Bible, talking with God, eating healthy, getting exercise, spending time with people who make you happy and support you are all important factors of self-care.
We must regularly feed on God’s Word to stay alive and spiritually healthy. We must continually and purposefully nurture our souls with the Word of God. First Peter 2:2 says, “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.” And Job 23:12 says, “Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.”
READ GOD’S WORD
Vary your approach to reading God’s Word. You may want to read the books of the Bible in chronological order, or pick a particular book of the Bible to read through several times. There are many different Bible-reading schedules you can follow. Read through the Bible in a year. Read one Proverb a day, corresponding with the day of the month. Read through the book of Psalms in one month (Read five chapters a day by dividing the chapters accordingly: The day of the month plus 30, plus 60, plus 90, plus 120. For example, on January 1, you would read Psalm 1, 31, 61, 91, and 121.) Read at least fifteen minutes per day. Read until you receive a blessing or a truth.
STUDY GOD’S WORD
Charles Spurgeon said, “Do not be content to just read the words of Scripture. Seek to grasp the message they contain.” In addition to reading, we should study the Scriptures. Second Timothy 2:15 exhorts, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” Determine to intentionally read God’s Word to understand the truths contained therein.
MEDITATE ON GOD’S WORD
In God’s eyes, why we do something is far more important than what we do. Why do you spend time with God? Is it out of a sense of duty or out of a heart of love for Him? How is your attitude as you enter God’s presence? Is it one of heartless service or humble surrender?
It is quite possible to do the right thing but with the wrong attitude. This was Amaziah’s problem. Second Chronicles 25:2 records, “And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.” So, what characteristics should our hearts toward God possess?
1. We must have pure hearts
2. Go before the Lord with an attitude of reverence
3. Be alert and pay attention
4. Have a heart of complete surrender
5. Have a spirit of expectancy
The more that we invest in our study of the Bible, the more we will get out of it! How much time and effort have you put into your devotional time? Are you allowing time for God’s Word to shape your mind and change your thinking?
Adjust your attitude to one of expectancy. Believe that God will reveal Himself and His truths to you personally!
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