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<\/a>According to this article, if your commute to and from work causes stress, think about changing the mode of transportation, changing your route or listening to an uplifting audio book. These changes have made a difference in attitude for many. Maybe it will help you as well.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
I can\u2019t even imagine what the children of Israel experienced during their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. Seeing the same images and sites over and over again must have been discouraging. This was not a large wilderness area. In fact, Deuteronomy 1:2 (NIV) says, \u201cit takes eleven days to go from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by the Mount Seir road.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
The Hebrew nation was discouraged. They grumbled. They complained. They insisted. They rose up against Moses. They created an idol to worship. They acted horribly.<\/p>\n
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But in each instance, God showed forgiveness to this group of people who just couldn\u2019t seem to be satisfied. Now it didn\u2019t mean that He would allow the attitude busters to go unpunished. By the time their wandering ended, an entire generation of Israelites had died in the wilderness.<\/p>\n
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I believe we can find ourselves in the same spiritual wilderness. Spiritual growth and faith stretching are key elements to warding off spiritual melancholy.<\/p>\n
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Are you experiencing spiritual wandering? If so, ask yourself these questions.<\/p>\n
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\n- When is the last time to you spent more than 5 minutes reading God\u2019s Word?<\/li>\n
- When is the last time you spent more than 5 minutes in prayer?<\/li>\n
- Are you gathering together with other believers in Christ at least once a week?<\/li>\n
- Have you allowed God to stretch your faith recently?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Now these aren\u2019t all the questions you should ask yourself, but they are a good place to start. Do you recall James\u2019 words? \u201cCome near to God and he will come near to you.\u201d<\/em> (James 4:8 \u2013 NIV) Maybe you need to move closer to God. It is the first step to ridding your life of spiritual depression.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Of course, there is the possibility that you have been on this spiritual journey for a long time and maybe you just need a change in scenery. Maybe you need to stir up your prayer life. Maybe you need to find another way to study God\u2019s Word. Whatever it is, seek out unique, creative and interesting ways to be with God. Maybe you\u2019ll find this little tweak is just what is needed for your spiritual attitude.<\/p>\n
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As God led the children of Israel through the wilderness He said this to them at one point. \u201cYou have made your way around this hill country long enough; now turn north.\u201d<\/em> (Deuteronomy 2:3 \u2013 NIV) Maybe that\u2019s what God is saying to you today. \u201cYou\u2019ve lived your life in this manner long enough. Now try it My way.\u201d \u201cYou\u2019ve gone back to that particular sin long enough. It\u2019s time to give it up.\u201d \u201cYou\u2019ve been on this spiritual plateau long enough. Come closer.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
Whatever God is saying to you today, listen. And then, to quote James again, \u201cDo not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.\u201d<\/em> (James 1:22 \u2013 NIV)<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
I\u2019ll see you on the journey.<\/p>\n
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Grace and peace be yours in abundance,<\/p>\n
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Donna<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>According to this article, if your commute to and from work causes stress, think about changing the mode of transportation, changing your route or listening to an uplifting audio book. These changes have made a difference in attitude for many. Maybe it will help you as well.<\/p>\n