7. Living for God

How do we grow to live for God? To joyfully live a life of true purity, we need to consistently receive the spiritual nourishment God offers. So what is this spiritual nourishment? First, as we read the Bible, we grow in our knowledge of God, and His wisdom becomes our spiritual food. Second, as we spend time talking to Jesus in prayer, His presence becomes our spiritual water, filling our hearts and strengthening us to live as His faithful children. And third, as we worship Jesus with others who love Him, our time together becomes like a shelter for our spirits to rest in and be refreshed. Without making time for reading the Bible, praying, and worshipping Him with others, we will weaken and fail to find the joy and freedom that we long for. But as we daily take in His spiritual nourishment, He works in our spirits, growing and changing us while satisfying our deepest desires through His Spirit.