Eleutheria Ministries: Truths From God's Word

As I stated in the last lesson, our spiritual diet must be maintained so we can walk in intimacy with the Lord. Our diet must consist of the following: feeding on the Word, savoring the Word, prayer, and spending time in God’s presence.  Today we will touch on prayer and spending time in God’s presence, which I have blogged about in a previous lesson (See Intimacy with God: Be Intentional Part 1).  In our next lesson we will then dive into spiritual exercise.   Philippians 4:6-7, do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:1, pray without ceasing… Matthew 26:41, Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Colossians 4:2, Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with than...

This lesson is not a lesson on traditional diet and exercise, but rather a lesson on spiritual diet and exercise.  Just as physical diet and exercise are important to the body, so spiritual diet and exercise are important to the soul.   I want to begin this study with some statistics: 1. Approximately 32% of adults in the U.S. eat fast food on a daily basis, according to the CDC.  2. In a 2016 survey by Lifeway showed that more than half of Americans had read little or none of the Bible. Most often, they said they didn’t place a priority on Bible reading or just didn’t feel they had the time for it. 3. Lifeway Research found better Bible reading habits in a 2019 survey of Protestant churchgoers: 32 percent read the Bible every day and 27 percent read it a few times a week. 4. The 2023-24 RLS (Religious Landscape Study) finds that 44% of U.S. adults say they pray at least once a day.  Our spiritual diet must be maintained so we can walk in intimacy with t...