10 Spiritual Reminders in Everyday Life
1 Wake up to God’s presence
Task: Each morning when you wake up, awaken your mind to the presence of the Lord.
People who care only about themselves and their possessions are asleep. In a deeper sense, waking up means becoming aware of the Lord’s presence and conscious of the needs of people around you.
Prayer: When you wake up in the morning, pray, “Lord, help me be conscious of Your presence today.”
2 Prepare for your spiritual journeys
Task: As you are driving a car, riding a bike, or walking, let your mind gradually come into a different state.
Physical journeys which take us from place to place provide an opportunity to think about our spiritual journeys, which take us from one state of mind to another.
Prayer: When you begin to travel, pray, “Lord, as I go to my destination, bring my mind into a state to accomplish something useful there.”
3 Pursue cleanliness: inside and out
Task: When you wash your hands or body, ask the Lord to cleanse your mind of impure thoughts and desires.
4 Clothe yourself with joy
Task: When you put on your clothes each day, clothe your mind with positive, happy thoughts.
5 Receive your daily bread
Task: When you eat and drink, feed your mind by accepting and sharing God’s Love and Wisdom.
6 Make a place for God
Task: When you enter your home, let it also be a home for God.
7 Seek the kingdom of God
Task: When you go shopping, think of the good qualities and true ideas you would like to make your own.
8 Open the door for God
Task: When you open the door to leave your house, open your mind to the opportunity to serve.
9 Make time for higher thoughts
Task: Whenever you check the clock, also notice your state of mind.
10 Rest in the Lord Task: Each evening when you go to sleep, put your mind at rest with trust in God’s Providence.
Trusting in the Lord’s Providence will put your mind at ease. When you go to sleep, the Lord cares for you while you are unconscious. There are many things in your life that you are unconscious of that the Lord is providing for.
Prayer: When you go to bed at night, pray: “Lord, I am turning my whole life over to You.”
