Monday, October 18, 2010

Spring cleaning

Spiritual Walk and Musings: Spring cleaning the soul:

Spring Flower Sunday last year the theme was a play on “spring cleaning” – about spring cleaning the soul. Well – how are things with your soul? How is the feeding of it going? Remember last year three elders shared things they do to feed their soul. Well…….what is it you are doing to feed your soul? What vehicle, what tools are you using to help with this. This week I took my Honda motorbike into be serviced. Picking it up afterwards I noticed things were working properly again that I didn’t even realise needed attention. Things I’d put up with thinking they were normal – after the servicing – were now much better.

It’s the same with the way we feed our soul – over time methods and things get a little corroded. We need to tune things up now and then, refresh things, oil the things that are getting dry. And because there are plenty of different tools we can use to feed the soul, if what you are doing is not working – try something fresh and new. Perhaps the most important thing is that we do feed the soul – even if at times the method seems dry.

God Bless
Jon

To Ponder and Pray: Time with God

As you go around and enjoy the beauty of spring—let your senses inspire you to sing and whisper praise to God. Look at the beauty of God’s handy work. Enjoy the scent of the flowers and the feeling of fresh grass between the toes, or warmer winds on the face. 

Oh my soul does rejoice and delight
in the wonder of Gods handiwork.
For he made you and me and delights
in the wonder of His handiwork.