Just less than 48 hours ago, it hit me. I had a stomach issue and I felt HORRIBLE. My precious husband sat up with me practically the entire night. At one point he said, "Honey, why don't you try the crystalized ginger by your bed." I groaned. He said, "You don't have to if you don't want to, but it might settle your stomach." I ignored his suggestion and well by ignoring his suggestion, the waves of sickness kept coming until I was in so much misery and discomfort that I finally gave in." I started to suck on the crystalized ginger and wah lah...I quit getting sick. I FINALLY fell asleep. When I woke up the next morning he asked "Are you hungry?" I said, "No, not at all." He had gone out and gotten me some soup and ginger ale. I sipped on ginger ale and just chilled out.
Later on that evening hunger hit. I nursed soup along and then had 2 oranges. I felt like I could eat everything in sight. I was HUNGRY.
Yesterday I received my Christmas gift to myself, another book from my favorite author, Margaret Feinberg! It's called Hungry for God. Now I've just cracked it open this morning for a tad, but there's one thing the Holy Spirit spoke to me. Alicia, just like your appetite came back with a roaring force, I hope you hunger for me like that every day. You see, in order to survive spiritually, I need God; God's WOrd, the Holy Spirit's guidance. If I go one day without reading HIs Word, it's distaster. Such a day happened on Monday. I didn't read my Bible and OH MY. The events of that day are now behind me but I had the WORST Monday I'd ever had. My attitude stunk, I was unhappy, and I wasn't productive. All because I starved my spirit.
Are you hungry for God? I would like to encourage you to read His Word daily and therefore keeping your spiritual body full!
May God bless you and keep you today!
Living Wonder Struck,
Alicia Roark
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