On cold days like this, it is sooooo difficult for me to warm up.  Sometimes, if I drink something warm, like hot cocoa, it’ll warm me from the inside out.  Give me a little relief….for a little while.  But, what I find to be the MOST effective is taking a hot bath.  Soaking every part of my body, from head to toe in a bit of liquid heaven on earth 🙂  I feel the warmth seep into my frozen fingers and toes.  And, soon, I’m enveloped in warmth I could only attain through complete immersion!!

I think my spiritual life is the same.  I find myself craving more of God.  To know Him more.  To see Him more clearly.  I can pray.  

I’m struggling with arrogance.  Arrogance of thinking that I’ve got it more “spiritually together” than someone else.  I won’t say who, but well, suffice it to say, God helped to put me back in my place.  Here I was, engaged in my holier than thou internal dialogue….a truly ugly little talk that I would never say out LOUD, but will surely think inside of my head.  Have you ever caught yourself in such a dialogue?  “God is telling me all of these things, and opening my heart to His will for my life, and this is awesome.  Too bad so-and-so doesn’t get that, or have that kind of relationship with God.”  Oh, it’s nothing I am proud to admit, but there I was the other day, right after church, no less, truly scrutinizing someone for their behavior right after the service.