Brushing & Flossing with God...
How often do you brush your teeth?
Once a week?
Once a day?
Twice a day?
Why?
Food constantly gets stuck in them.
Have you ever had a piece of meat stuck in your teeth overnight?
What is it like after you pull it out the next day?
Nasty.
Do you know what that weird smell or flavor is?
Decomposing meat, rotting between your teeth.
Eeeww. X_X
Even your gums are mad about it and flare up as it's about to get infected.
In the U.S. if we have a rotting tooth,
We go to the dentist to get it resolved,
We don't let it keep rotting.
However, in a third world country,
Rotting teeth is normal and they don't go to a dentist like we do.
So seeing rotting teeth is more "normal".
That's a lot like our spiritual life.
We need to brush our spiritual teeth daily,
We need to floss and pull out the rotting dead meat,
But in today's culture and society,
There's not enough time for that,
There's not enough time for God,
So many of us have rotting spiritual health.
What is the spiritual maintenance that we need?
Reading God's word.
"For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart."
God's word is 2-in-1 combo,
It CLEANS your teeth like brushing and flossing,
AND it gives you the spiritual NUTRIENTS you need for the day.
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is valuable for teaching the truth, convicting of sin, correcting faults and training in right living"
To NOT read God's word,
Is like having dead meat ROTTING in your teeth,
AND having spiritual nutrient DEFICIENCY.
And you will "become sluggish in understanding."
However, when DO you read God's word DAILY,
It REFINES your spiritual senses,
It gives you WISDOM, PEACE and PATIENCE,
Things you would not have noticed, you notice,
Things you would have become angry about stays calm,
Things you would have said to regret later, you're able to hold back,
God's word becomes a GUARD for your thoughts and heart.
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path."
When you read God's word DAILY,
You become more productive,
You're able to focus on the right things,
You produce better quality results,
You're less crazy,
You're wiser,
You're kinder,
You're a better leader and business person,
Who WOULDN'T want these results?
I wish I knew about this sooner.
"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God."
Reading God's word has business impact!
God is both practical AND spiritual.
He's as practical as gravity,
And as unseen as the wind.
God is the greatest business person in the universe,
He is the ultimate marketing genius,
His is the most sought after consultant,
He is the wealthiest investor,
AND... He is our Father in Heaven,
Who wrote a love letter to us called the Bible.
He is calling you saying,
Come feed on Me,
Feed on my bread of LIFE,
AWAKEN your senses,
Walk in My path of LIFE,
For you and your children,
Choose LIFE.
Oh how the Father desires for you to choose LIFE and have it abundantly.
How he yearns daily for a glimpse of your eyes to turn to Him,
To gaze upon Him so He can pour out His Spirit into your life daily,
How He wishes to fill your heart with joy and gladness,
Only if you would allow Him,
Only if you would invite Him,
Crack the door open for Him,
Only if...
Here's 2 easy steps to brushing and flossing with God.
Step 1) Select 3 verses to read 10 times in the morning.
Less is more,
Read it slowly and leisurely,
Pausing whenever a thought arises,
Like you're slowly chewing a delectable piece of dessert.
Breathe deeply,
Relax your thoughts,
Close your eyes.
Keep reading the same 3 verses over and over again,
And you will find yourself thinking about things you might not have otherwise,
That's Holy Spirit tickling your brain,
Let Him.
If you don't know what to ready, start with 1 Corinthians Chapter 13, known as "The Love Chapter".
Day 1 read verses 1-3, then 4-6, then 7-10, then 11-13.
Step 2) Then with pen and paper ready, ask "Holy Spirit, what do You have to say about this?"
Then just close your eyes and listen. Sit in the silence. Let it hang.
Then write down whatever comes to mind.
Do that everyday for a week and see what happens.
This is a mini spiritual workout that will strengthen your spiritual muscles.
Soon you will be more sharp and sensitive to Holy Spirit.
"the mature, for those whose faculties have been trained by CONTINUOUS EXERCISE to distinguish good from evil."
"Dear Heavenly Father,
Help me spiritually brush my teeth and floss with You,
Help get out the dead meat stuck between my teeth,
Get out the pride,
The selfishness,
The impatience,
The anger,
The hurt,
The fear.
Keep my teeth from rotting,
Keep my eyes on You,
So I can have a beautiful spiritual smile,
That glorifies You,
And provokes others to curiosity and jealousy about You.
Let me be a beautiful testament of Your love,
That others want to get to know.
In Jesus name, Amen."
Cheers to building your spiritual muscle daily!
