Minister’s Corner - 233 A Simple Plan For A Spiritual Life

Loved ones, humans were created for more than eating, drinking, procreating, working, and dying. Man is a spirit housed in a body (Genesis 2:7), therefore he is capable of living a life beyond a physical level. He is made for more. He has introspective, perspective, and retrospective abilities. Notice some characteristics that build a spiritual life.

1. Read and study the Bible daily. We need spiritual food just like we need physical food. “Your word I have hidden in my heart that I might not sin against you” (Psalm 119:11). “Man was not made to live by bread alone” (Matthew 4:4). The Bible is God’s guidebook for a meaningful life.

2 “Pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Prayer is the privilege of God’s child. Prayer calls upon our Father (Matthew 6:9). It is an often underutilized privilege. There are blessings for others and ourselves daily that can only be assessed by prayer. It takes a spiritually minded person to pray consistently to a God he only experiences by faith. Develop an active prayer life.

3. Live a life of purity and holiness. Part of living a spiritual life is denying our evil pride and the lust of the flesh and eyes (1 John 2:15-17). We are to be an example of purity to others (1 Timothy 4:12). We are to keep ourselves pure and unspotted (Ephesians 5:27; James 1:27).

4. Look for ways to serve others. Jesus came to seek, save, and serve (Matthew 20:28; Luke 19:10). Our service will be brought up on the judgment day (Matthew 25:34).

5. Serve without being asked. Jesus taught His followers to walk the second mile. This is service that surprises others. It is doing more than expected. It means starting early and stopping only when the job is finished. Do the dirty job or the hard job. Love the unlovable and serve the selfish. “To him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin” (James 4:17).

The best life is a spiritual life. The secret is to live the opposite of the way the world believes is best. Serve instead of being served. Love all like Jesus loves. Do not insist on your rights. Chose to give instead of getting. God is so good. Love you. Samuel – 1 November 2026