Self Care Through Prayer and Forgiveness

Forgiveness is a channel God has made for the fl ow of fresh water.

The scripture state:. . . out of your belly shall fl ow rivers of living waters (John 7:38 [KJV]).

Rivers oflife, rivers of fresh ideas and rivers of fresh creative energy spring from the belly to refreshthe heart, mind, and soul, bringing greater reasons and passion to love and give again. This depth of self-care stimulates you to the core with a new surge of the Holy Spiritand creates a divine release of laughter, joy, and peace.

This invigorating state of being isnurtured by the Holy Spirit. Prayer is one of the vehicles God uses to talk to you.

Forgiveness is one of Hiscommandments. We routinely use both of these disciplines to nurture and minister toothers.

It's vital to use them when caring for yourself, too.

Those who do, experiencespiritual depth and wholeness because they are renewed in their spirit every day andabide in a fresh place. The act of letting go is another action you can take toward self-care.

It is essential toself-care to release, and to let go.

You can't receive anything when you're fullfull ofcaring and attending to others, full of unsettled concerns, emotions, or thoughts.

Yourability to let go allows you to move to a place of wholeness.

It creates the space youneed to receive more. It is impossible to pour more into a full cup. By letting go of pastexperiences you create room for something new to emerge.

Behold, the former thingsare come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them(Isa. 42:9 [KJV]).