5 Signs of Spiritual Dehydration
It happens to all of us. We’ve had a particularly full week or month or season, and we don’t realize how
dry our interior terrain has become. While we don’t have leaves like plants that sag when we’re out of
touch with God, there are equally obvious indicators. Fortunately, it’s fairly easy to assess … and God has
plenty of living water.
5 Signs of Spiritual Dehydration If you’re spiritually dehydrated, make
1. Lack of inspiration. When you search your
a determination to take your next
soul for fresh insights from God, you realize available slot today to be with God.
there are none. Sure, you’re anchored to Take a good long drink of His Word,
foundational truth, but there’s no recent
biblical insight or interaction with God that’s
revel in His love, feel His strength
propelling you forward in Him. revive you. Then, ask God to show you
2. Absence of joy. You aren’t depressed, maybe how to plant yourself by streams of
you aren’t even sad—but the joy of the Lord living water. Start by reading the first
isn’t welling up in your spirit either. You feel chapter of Psalms.
pretty flat.
3. Presence of weariness. Without the joy of
the Lord, which is our strength, we become
tired. You realize you’ve been plodding
through your days, and they seem longer
than usual.
4. Routine prayers. You notice your
conversations with God have fallen into
familiar patterns and phrases. There’s a
distinct absence of life and currency in your
words.
Lisa Hosler is president of Align Life
5. Snippiness with family. When your schedule Ministries, where she has served since
1985. Align is a life-affirming ministry that
is full and your spiritual tank isn’t, you lack serves people in southeastern Pennsylvania,
grace for others’ humanness, especially partners with organizations, and resources
family members. leaders and the church at large. Lisa
speaks nationally and internationally about
leading from a place of intimacy with Christ
and seeking God collectively for greater
alignment, agreement, and advancement.
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