"Drink plenty of water."  How many times have you said that to one of your family members in the past few days? 

Oh, and beware of "aestivation" (I guess that's what the smart guys call the physiological response of desert animals as they become more dormant with the heat).  Either I'm more animal than I think, or we're all prone to the same thing.  The caution here is that we don't let our natural human response to this time of the year influence our spiritual fervor for the Lord. 

Interestingly, there's a direct link between a person's water intake and his or her tendency towards lethargy during the summer.  In fact, the more we keep our bodies hydrated, the more energy is released in our bodies. Hmmmm . . .are you thinking what I'm thinking?  First in the naturals then in the spirituals.  As we mentioned on Sunday, the woman at the well (John 4) came for physical water, and Jesus offered her so much more. . .but she would have to choose to worship first . . .choose to worship in spirit and in truth.

As your pastor, allow me to encourage you today to resist the urge for spiritual dormancy this summer.  Make worship (drinking of living waters) an absolute priority and necessity, and be energized in your spirit.  You'll find that your attitude, perspectives, and faith increases, the more you worship.  In fact, take a "water break" right now and love on the Lord for a few minutes, then follow it up with encouraging someone else to do the same!

In this Sunday message, Jennifer has the pulpit for our continuing study on Daniel. She has an awesome word in heart for you.  
 
I love each one of you, and am believing for God's very best for your life...after all you're evidence to the world that God is God, and always good!
         
 Blessings,
 
Pastor Chris

Played: 9 | Download | Duration: 00:32:51