Designing Spiritual Habits

 Faith is such an important part of dealing with my chronic illness. If I don't have the promise that God has a plan for me, and that all the trials of mortality will give meaning and experience to my life, I'm left questioning my value in some scary ways. 

This amazing image by Lightweave called: "The Finisher of Faith" sits in my front entry way. You can see it from so many places around the house and it is a constant reminder to me that Jesus Christ came to earth to be the finisher of all our human efforts. He knew I would make mistakes! He knew I would fall short. That is the plan and God sent Jesus to earth because he knew I would need a Savior before the world began. When I fall short, I am doing exactly as God knew I would do and every time I turn back to Christ, his hand will be outstretched to lift me up again. 

I know enough to know that having narcolepsy, I can't really build a spiritual foundation first thing in the morning or last thing at night like many people manage to do. I fall asleep just reading scripture verses. So this series will be exploring what Spiritual Habits actually work for me. 

As I begin this process, I'm just going to start with a simple prayer in my heart: May I be directed to the habits that will tie me closely to my Savior and to my Heavenly Father. May I find love for myself as I make time to feel their love for me.

Let's begin.