Building your Spiritual muscles

Good morning all, Bore da pawb!

We are now into day 2 of developing a sustainable spiritual practice.

It is a bit like an exercise routine. You continue with the routine which you began with and as you feel able you add in some slightly more challenging exercises to stretch you and build you up.

on day 1 you developed the framework and today you add a little to it.

This was yesterday.....

Day1

MORNING

Wake, but do not move to begin with. Be aware of yourself, the air going in and out of your lungs, be aware of your senses and what they are telling you, feel the aches and pains of life that were dulled a bit by rest.

Give thanks, because all you feel means you are alive, the world is better for you being in it.

Take a moment to think of ONE positive thing you will try to do today.

BREAKFAST

As you make your breakfast, be mindful of each thing you do as you do it. Be fully present.

As you consume your breakfast offer thanks for the producers and distributers of our food, water and power.

LUNCH

Pause. Sit. Breathe. You are still here.

Follow the same routine of mindfulness and thanks as at breakfast.

DINNER/TEA

Same as for lunch

EVENING BEFORE SLEEP

Be aware of yourself, the air going in and out of your lungs, be aware of your senses and what they are telling you, feel the aches and pains of life that will be dulled a bit by rest.

Give thanks, because all you feel means you are alive and have lived, the world is better for you being in it.

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For day 2 introduce an element which is quite common to many spiritual practices, adding in a few words of scripture. I Christian Spirituality this is often a few verses from the Psalms which was the ancient Jewish prayer and hymn book.

So for Day 2, after you think of the one positive thing that you will do today, read the following Psalm to yourself unhurriedly 3 times. Don't search for meaning, just let the words sit with you.

Psalm 90:14 Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

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Thanks be to God.

Amen