At times in our lives, we need to STOP and BE STILL and RE-FOCUS. We sometimes believe that life’s “routine of busyness” is what life is all about, but it is not. God has so much more for us! It is sad when I hear people say for example, they are too busy to say hello to a friend, or spend time with family, or pray, or read the Bible, and also fast. Our bodies are the temples of the Holy Spirit. We need to take care of ourselves; no one is going to do it for us.
“Restore our temples!” I think it is time to restore our temples to RE-FOCUS the dreams, goals, and purposes for our lives and live life to the fullest! It is a process, don’t get me wrong. It will not be easy, but with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can do this together. We can always ask God to help us through this. The Bible says that “all who are weary and carry heavy burdens to come to HIM and he will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28-30). Thank you God that we can come to you at any time in our lives and you can provide us rest! The Bible also tells us that “God never give us more that we can handle”, even though sometimes if feels that way (1 Corinthians 10:13).
God doesn’t want to see us stressed out, unhappy, moody, upset, feeling alone, feeling like you are the only one going through a process, or without passion for our lives. God wants to see us happy, joyful (1 Thessalonians 5:16), and living life to the fullest.
To live life to the fullest, these are some steps that you may want to take:
1. STOP. We need to stop and be still to realize that we are getting too busy and losing focus of what really matters in life.
2. RESTORE. We need to take time out of our busy daily schedules for ourselves to restore our temples of the Holy Spirit, which are our bodies. We need to pray, read the Bible, and fast. Remember the Bible says that “if we are lacking something to ask our generous God and He will give it to you” (James 1:5).
3. RE-FOCUS. During the restore process (Step 2), it will help us go on to this step (Step 3) to re-focus our dreams, re-organize our goals, and re-prioritize the purposes for our lives.
4. RE-CONNECT. We need to re-connect our relationships with God and others (family, friends, etc.) that we had put aside during our “routines of busyness”.
5. RE-GAIN. We need to re-gain our passion for our lives, our strength in God, and definitely our Faith. God will provide us the strength to continue on this journey toward a life of fulfillment. The Bible says “we can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13).
**Always remember during these steps, it is a process. It does not happen overnight. Certain steps may take longer than others for you, so please do not get discouraged. We all go through the process. Believe me, we are not the only ones.**
Dictionary Reference
The word “Live” in the dictionary means, to exhibit vigor, gusto, or enthusiasm in (living life to the fullest).
Bible Scripture Reference
Matthew 11:28-30, Philippians 4:13, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:16, James 1:5
Prayer
Lord Jesus, We ask you to help us live life to the fullest as what you want us to have. Help us to restore our temples and renew our strength and focus in you. We know that it will not be easy, but we trust in you to help us through this process. In the name of Jesus, Amen.
God Bless You Always,
Maria Guzman
Question to ask yourselves: Are you going to live life to the fullest?
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