Monthly Women's Devotional
Spiritual Reset
During a Team Leadership Zoom session, not long after Daniel became our new Pastor, one of our ministers asked what he does to relax and refresh himself. Daniel's reply was that he enjoys getting outdoors and jogging (slowly, mind you, ha-ha!); then he said something that intrigued me. He said this helps me to “reset.” Incidentally, the term reset means to adjust or fix in a new or different way. As I thought about Daniel’s response, I realized that was the perfect word choice.
When life’s craziness sweeps me away to a place of spiritual disconnect, I know it’s time for a “reset,” or a new mindset. Paul the Apostle reminds us how important this is in Romans 12:2, where he commands his readers to “…not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Paul warns that living according to the lifestyle, or “pattern,” of this world can cause division within our minds, and the antidote is to be transformed (metamorphousthe, or metamorphosis) from the inside out. By this, renewing or realigning our thoughts with the things of God, we can change our whole mindset. It literally “resets” our minds to get in tune with God.
This practice may look different to each one of us. For my good friend and spiritual mentor Joan Neal, she finds it in gazing at the majestic mountains outside her cozy cabin window in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For Daniel, it’s getting out and jogging. For me, I know it’s time to head to the beach when I feel the need for a “reset.” What is your place of reset? Observing God’s creation while hiking, gazing at the stars, or perhaps simply sitting at the feet of Jesus in your special quiet place at home. Wherever that is for you, I urge you...go there often. Believe me, it’s definitely worth every minute.
Heavenly Father, thank you for being ready to meet us anytime, anywhere. How awesome it is that you can use your creation to speak volumes to us in special ways that refresh and adjust us. Lord, we ask that you bless our efforts to connect with you, through whatever means we choose, by drawing our minds and hearts closer to your Son, Jesus Christ. We love you, and we thank you for loving us more than we could ever imagine. And it’s in the powerful name of Jesus we pray this. Amen.
Trish Gibb
During a Team Leadership Zoom session, not long after Daniel became our new Pastor, one of our ministers asked what he does to relax and refresh himself. Daniel's reply was that he enjoys getting outdoors and jogging (slowly, mind you, ha-ha!); then he said something that intrigued me. He said this helps me to “reset.” Incidentally, the term reset means to adjust or fix in a new or different way. As I thought about Daniel’s response, I realized that was the perfect word choice.
When life’s craziness sweeps me away to a place of spiritual disconnect, I know it’s time for a “reset,” or a new mindset. Paul the Apostle reminds us how important this is in Romans 12:2, where he commands his readers to “…not conform any longer to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Paul warns that living according to the lifestyle, or “pattern,” of this world can cause division within our minds, and the antidote is to be transformed (metamorphousthe, or metamorphosis) from the inside out. By this, renewing or realigning our thoughts with the things of God, we can change our whole mindset. It literally “resets” our minds to get in tune with God.
This practice may look different to each one of us. For my good friend and spiritual mentor Joan Neal, she finds it in gazing at the majestic mountains outside her cozy cabin window in Santa Fe, New Mexico. For Daniel, it’s getting out and jogging. For me, I know it’s time to head to the beach when I feel the need for a “reset.” What is your place of reset? Observing God’s creation while hiking, gazing at the stars, or perhaps simply sitting at the feet of Jesus in your special quiet place at home. Wherever that is for you, I urge you...go there often. Believe me, it’s definitely worth every minute.
Heavenly Father, thank you for being ready to meet us anytime, anywhere. How awesome it is that you can use your creation to speak volumes to us in special ways that refresh and adjust us. Lord, we ask that you bless our efforts to connect with you, through whatever means we choose, by drawing our minds and hearts closer to your Son, Jesus Christ. We love you, and we thank you for loving us more than we could ever imagine. And it’s in the powerful name of Jesus we pray this. Amen.
Trish Gibb
