I often use the tag line ‘Food for Your Soul’ when introducing my new post at Sharelift. But what does Food for Your Soul really look like? I want to share in this post what ‘food for your soul’ looks like to me.
Our physical bodies need nourishment for proper body function. Healthy food carries nutrients to our organs so that they can work to sustain life. We would never choose to eat spoiled food. The food we put into our bodies can help us or hurt us. We also feed our physical bodies through exercise and rest. Our bodies let us know when something goes wrong or we become ill then we seek help to correct the problem.
Our spirits or our soul is much the same as our physical body. If we pay attention to our thoughts we will be able to tell when our spirit is hungry for nourishment.
I want to share with you those things that I have fed my spirit with, and continue to do so on a regular basis.
- I sought after the Truth about life and my existence.
- I gained a testimony of the reality of My Heavenly Father, my Savior Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost through scripture study and church attendance.
- I feed my soul by repenting of my mistakes and accessing the Atonement of Jesus Christ.
- I pray to strengthen my relationship with God and seek after His guidance.
- I feed my spirit by putting myself in good places where I hear good words that our uplifting.
I could go on and on but those are the main things that feed my soul. Sometimes I am strengthened by the example of another person. This weekend my soul feasted upon the words of leaders in my church in a great General Conference! It was amazing, and my spirit is full!
Often in the scriptures the Lord says, ‘Feed My Sheep’. We can lift and encourage others and help them to find peace and comfort by sharing those truths that feed our spirits.
Satisfy your hunger by seeking after truth!
by Tanya Christiansen