Whether you have a few moments or a few days to spare, consider the following 5 tips as you carve out some time to rejuvenate your spirit.
1. Unplug from social media and the news. Screen addiction is a real thing, and while these avenues may be informative, they’re also competing for your emotional and spiritual bandwidth. Give it a rest for an hour, a day, a week—whatever you can realistically spare. Romans 12:2: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.” Isaiah 26:3: “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” 2. Go for a walk, and pay attention to God’s creation. God feeds the birds and dresses the flowers (Matthew 6:25-34). “Are you not much more valuable than they?” Think about that as you walk through your neighborhood or simply sit and gaze from your back porch. Matthew 6:33-34: “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you. Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow,