The Lord will guide you continually, and satisfy your soul in drought, and strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. Isaiah 58:11

 

Did you know that nearly 70% of your body is made up of water? Taking a closer look, your lungs are 83%, brain and heart 73%, skin 64%, muscles and kidneys 79%. When you become dehydrated, your body doesn’t work efficiently and eventually organs begin to shut down and fail. That’s why its important to drink fluids to stay hydrated, especially when you are sick so your body can function as it was designed.

 

How hydrated is your spiritual life? As Christians, we need God’s guidance and wisdom to help us make right choices, strength when times are tough and health when we are exposed to the toxic things of this world. The only way to stay spiritually hydrated is to thirst for God’s word by reading it daily, communicating with God through consistent prayer and be health conscience with the things we allow to enter our life. This world, and some people in it, can totally dehydrate your soul to the point your spiritual health becomes sick and fails.

 

A good way to check your spiritual health is to measure the fruits of the spirit in your life: love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control Galatians 5:22-23. If these traits are lacking, maybe you need to change your source of nourishment.

 

God needs a healthy family. It all starts with YOU by taking in the goodness of His word and maintaining a strong communications plan with the Savior so you can be ready to give an account of your faith to others, 1 Peter 3:15. Stay spiritually hydrated friend! God bless!