Back In The Swing of Things

I guess it was when I turned 32 that I realized I was in a new new phase of my life. It was as if an internal light switch went off inside my body. It was telling me that I am not the same...PHYSICALLY! I am a guy... I thought to myself..."WAIT A SECOND, this can't be happening. I mean sure, I am not as muscular as I was 5 yrs ago, but I am fine physically.

I realized it after participating in a lock-in at church. It took days to get back in the swing of things.
Then I realized how important being "in the swing of things" really was.

What about our spiritual lives? Christians often talk about being in and out of seasons. Can we get "out of the swing of things?" If so, how do we get back?

1. PRAY - In Mark 1:35, we learn from the example set by Jesus. It says Jesus got up early in the morning. He wasn't kidding around. I don't know if the word "early" is in my vocabulary. It also says He went to a desolate place. He obviously didn't want to be distracted.

2. PRAISE - Psalm 147:1 says, "Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting." Many would agree that getting back in the swing of things may require doing things that would please God. Well, the psalmist in this particular passage says that it is appropriate to sing a song of praise. Actually, it says "fitting." I noticed that it doesn't tell us to give God a "shout out" when things are personally going well. It tells us it is appropriate....finish reading the chapter. Praise Him because of who He is.

3. SERVE - In Matthew 4:10, Jesus slams satan with Scripture. He used Deuteronomy 6:13, "You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve."
If you are "out" of things spiritually, now would be a good time to check your gauges. Whom are you serving? Who gets you? Your job or God. I'm not knocking hard work, but sometimes that gets us off track. Even Jesus says we can't serve two masters. We can't love God and money.

If you are hanging on and trying to get back on track, maybe you can start with one or more of these suggestions. Let us know if you have any suggestions or how we can help.

Blessings,
David