Natalie Ryan

Just like our clothes, our spiritual lives need to be laundered too.

The saying goes “the devil is in the details,” but I think rather God is in the details. His beauty is all around us if we choose to participate in his game of hide-and-seek. Go outside: watch, listen. Where do you see and hear God?

One can witness a storm, a fire, an earthquake from far away and see their impact. One can only hear a whisper if the Speaker is close. Elijah heard God in the simplest whisper. How would you respond to God’s voice?

Prayer can become a laundry list of intentions so the Lord can get you through your day-to-day problems. It won’t change the situation, but it will change you. How do you need to switch up your prayer life?

Take five to 10 minutes today to breathe in slowly through your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth. Breathe in God’s love and breathe out God’s life.

God asks us to return to him with our whole heart, whole mind, and whole soul. He asks us to return to him with fasting, mourning, and weeping. It is in the challenges that God is most present.