Opening Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you that it’s not all that complicated; whatever we feed is what’s going to grow. Give us the desire and the ability and the wisdom to feed the life of the Spirit within us, O Lord. Amen.
Scripture: Galatians 6:7-8
Journal: What nature are you feeding these days? What are the results? What seems to be growing in you the most these days?
Reflection: “A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.” (Galatians 6:7-8)
As a wise saint once told me,
“Whatever nature you feed is the one that’s going to grow.” Why then, should we be surprised that if we
feed the false self, then that is the very self that will grow and flourish within
us. If we feed what is false and
fleeting and temporary, we will reap a harvest of fear and insecurity and
anxiety and self-centeredness. If we
feed the lies, then the lies will grow and take root within us. But if we feed on the truth—that which is
good and beautiful—then we will grow into people who look like that very
goodness and beauty. In other words, we
will look like Jesus. And without
anything to feed on, the lies will starve and eventually die, because we will have
cut off their food supply.
Pray
Closing Prayer: Grow your good and beautiful life in me, Lord Jesus. Help me to become more and more like you each day.
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