Encourage Your Heart And Nourish Your Soul: 21 Ways To Build Yourself UpAnd Brighten Your Day by Lynne LeeAre you looking for simple ways to encourage your heart and nourish your soul? These 21 soul nourishing tips will give you plenty of inspiration. Read through them and choose one to implement today. 1. Take time to stop and absorb the beauty of creation. Watch the sun rise, take a walk in the park, watch the sunset – enjoy the splendour of God’s creation. 2. Create a morning ritual. Get up a little earlier than usual, make yourself tea in your favourite mug, light a candle and sit looking onto the garden. Use your journal to speak with God. Write down questions and things that trouble you; listen for God’s answers and write those too. 3. Create a personal book of remembrance and record God’s blessings and the answers to your prayers. 4. Ask God to bless the people you don’t get on with and to help you to see them through His eyes. Make a point of being kind to people even when they aren’t kind to you. 5. Take a few minutes to relax and unwind at the end of a busy day. Find a quiet place where you won’t be disturbed. Close your eyes and picture God there with you. 6. Sit quietly and meditate. Think of all the things you are grateful for, of encouraging words that have been spoken to you, or simply enjoy the stillness. 7. Keep a gratitude journal. Write down all the things you are thankful for and things that bring you joy. 8. Slow down, focus on the moment and pay attention to what you are doing now and what is around you. 9. Memorize a poem or psalm or portion of Scripture that gladdens your heart. 10. Create your own prayer book. When you find a quotation or prayer that helps you, write it in you book and paste a scene from nature on the facing page. You could use this book to help you pray when prayer doesn’t come easily. 11. Take negative thoughts captive and replace them with positive uplifting thoughts full of truth, comfort and peace. 12. Surround yourself with beautiful things that gladden your heart. 13. Take care of yourself; treat yourself like you would your best friend. 14. Stop criticizing yourself. Let yourself off the hook. Remember that God loves you and speak kindly to yourself. 15. Collect quotes and stories that inspire you. Put them where you will easily find them and take time to read through them when you need some encouragement. 16. Change what is within your power to change and stop fretting about what you can’t change. Let things go, turn them over to God and let Him deal with them. 17. Call a friend you haven’t spoken to in a while and ask them how they are. 18. Take time to encourage a colleague you wouldn’t normally associate with. 19. Take someone out for coffee. Focus on them. Ask then about their life and just listen. 20. Nourish your soul. Create a cd of feel good music and listen to it when you need a boost. 21. Develop a sense of humour. Do things that make you laugh. Laughter is the best medicine. The more you laugh, the happier and healthier you’ll be.Reprinted with permission from http://www.christianlifecoaching.co.uk. Thank you Lynne. Click the link above to receive free material and newsletter by Lynne.
