![]() ![]() Ask God to provide what you need for that day. Identify events you anticipate in your day and how you feel about them. Begin with thanks and by remembering God’s constant presence. If necessary, set your alarm to sound 15 minutes early to give yourself time. Try to make prayer the first activity of your day. The silence and solitude available in the morning hours are ideal. Morning Devotions: Directly upon awakening, turn your attention first to God.Medical studies show that people who pray regularly throughout the day suffer less stress, have lower incidence of heart disease, and live longer on average than those who do not. Ritual involves action, words, and often images that work together to center one’s daily life in Jesus Christ. “A spiritual ritual is a routine for building one’s faith. In this month’s pastoral article, I would like to share with you an article taken from The Unofficial United Methodist Handbook entitled, “ Three Essential Spiritual Rituals.” You will find that if you follow these spiritual rituals faithfully, you will grow in grace and in your faith in Christ! Here we go! ![]() I trust you have had a blessed, fulfilling summer with family and friends and enjoying the beautiful weather that God has blessed us with. August is upon us and I am amazed at the speed that summer has been traveling this year. ![]()
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