Be Good To Your Soul

“My soul is in deep anguish. How long, Lord, how long?” Psalm 6:3

    When you are at your worst physically or mentally, when your mood is dark, when illness is ravaging your body, these things take a toll on your soul.

    Constant wear and tear, ongoing stress on your body or mind can wear you down. Too often I find myself in the midst of such times. The Lord has cautioned me to take care of my soul and spirit. We need to feed good things into our life when everything else in our life is going wrong.

    Of course the most important positive item in restoring your soul is the word of God. Reading the Bible, and good preaching and teaching is essential. If you are too tired to read the Word, then lie down and listen to it being read on youtube, or a Bible app. There are many means to do so now.

    If you are too ill to attend church, there is good preaching and teaching on the internet, radio, and available to stream online. Start refreshing your soul with the Word of God.

    Beyond the Word there is good music. Music is a great tool to stir your soul and lift your spirit. Then there are good books about faith and religion, as well as uplifting novels. And if you are very selective, you can find good things on television that lifts your soul.

    What you can’t afford to do during times of great physical and mental stress is to feed depressing, negative, critical, unfruitful things into your soul.

    Be good to your soul! Bless your own soul, and you will be in better shape to bless others. You neglect your soul to your own peril. Recall the things that blessed you in the past and revisit them. Bless your soul!

    Prayer: Dear Lord, when we are at our lowest, we need You to lift us higher. And help us to bless our own soul. Amen.