Posture

Some people find it hard to stand up tall—shoulders squared, head raised, chest pulled out. I am one of these people, though I do not know why. I suspect it has something to do with my height (6”1’). Whatever the case, good physical posture is a habit well worth developing.

Even more importantly, though, is your spiritual posture. Developing good spiritual habits is vital to a thriving relationship with God. Following are some tips that I’ve found to help develop your spiritual posture, starting with easy ideas and working up to the more challenging:

Get a bible, if you don’t already have one! It’s hard to study without a physical Bible.

Read your Bible *every morning*. It doesn’t matter how much or how little: just get in the Word! If you find it hard to read in bed, get up, get dressed, go downstairs, do whatever it takes—just find a quiet place where you can spend time with the Lord.

Start a journal of where you read and what lesson you learned from it.

Go out and buy an actual bible study book from your local Christian bookstore. I’m sure they’ll have a wealth of subject to choose from. Go through that every morning, or every other morning, depending on how it’s broken down.

Start a prayer journal of people you’re praying for and their needs. Write down every morning who you prayed for, new requests, answered prayers, the like.

Conduct a deeper study of the passage you read in the morning. Reword the passage in your own words, write out what lessons there are to learn, and then write a prayer based on the passage.

Start a bible study. I’ve only recently begun to venture into that realm, but it’s still a good idea!

Remember, just like exercise can strengthen the muscles of a hunchback, building your spiritual posture will bring you faith and hope and love and joy and peace and ultimately, will bring you closer to you Lord and Saviour!

“Praise the LORD! Happy are those who fear the LORD. Yes, happy are those who delight in doing what he commands.” ~ Psalm 112:1