A Few Words
“Your ministry will never outlive the health of your heart.” - Pastor Conrad Mbewe
Had a heart checkup lately? One of the ways to check the health of your heart is to think about the health of your spiritual life.
You know the reality of the situation is that missionaries often struggle spiritually. A couple of people have shared with me that their personal time with God has actually declined since coming on the mission field! And then when you add in cultural and language factors at church or in small groups and the busyness of life in general, your spiritual life can take a tumble. And I know this personally as well. My own spiritual life has its ups and downs.
Don’t just stand there, do something! Going through a spiritual dry period is a great time to break out Richard Foster’s book “Spiritual Disciplines”. Put some discipline in your life and see if it draws you closer to God. Maybe you will be inspired to try something new in your spiritual life that can get you going again.
Getting back to a basic devotional book or guide like Daily Bread can be helpful too. It might not give you real heavy spiritual food to chew on, but if you aren’t having anything right now, then that would be an improvement.
An accountability partner can help too. A friend of mine used to phone me up and the first thing he would ask was “What did you read in your Bible today?”. This really helps you keep on track!
Let me know if I can help in any way. We all know what it’s like to go through a spiritual dry time and the best way to get out of it is to admit it and start moving.
- Gilbert
