Nourishment and Sacrifice

**Sit quietly, eyes closed and in silence for one minute before reading.**

    Nourishment takes sacrifice. Nourishment might mean practicing the discipline of waking early rather than sleeping in. It might mean practicing the discipline of eating well rather than indulging. Nourishment might mean practicing the discipline of silence and solitude when you have a list to get done.

    Choosing nourishment often means that some comfort will be sacrificed. Sleep, food, productivity, etc. Choosing nourishment requires sacrifice and that is often not fun.

    How is God calling you to nourishment? Is there something you are unwilling to sacrifice?

    Spend some time with God today asking what needs nourishment in your life. Ask Him to help you choose to sacrifice whatever it will take for this nourishment.

**Sit again in silence for as long as is available to you.**