For several days my daughter-in-law, Martha, was struggling with her phone. It just wasn’t working right. I took it in and found out it had water damage. (Bet there’s a good story there.) The good news: she was eligible for an upgrade. She now has a newer model of her old phone and is communicating with better efficiency than ever.
Sometimes I feel like I need a spiritual upgrade. The old “equipment” I have been using just is providing the same level of communication with my Lord that I would like. I may have suffered some “water” damage. Maybe I need to sharpen my word study skills or just spend more time in the word. Maybe I can’t remember the last time I prayed “in the spirit.” Maybe a need some time alone. Maybe it’s a little time in ministry I could use.
Maybe a more dramatic upgrade is needed. Am I in the right communion of saints. That sounds more impressive than it is. I just mean maybe I’m not fellow shipping with the right folks. I just need a change. Maybe I need a new mentor or someone new to mentor.
We should never assume that we are completely equipped for the spiritual life God wants us to have now. What was good enough when our walk was new, can be painfully insufficient now. Perhaps our environment has changed or the people around us have changed and we haven’t adapted.
If everything isn’t what I would like in my spirit life, I need to check my equipment. An upgrade may be nothing than a change in attitude. It may require some study, some work and maybe a change in environment.
What about you? Is it time to consider an upgrade?
Pray and be blessed.
Nick
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