Strengthen what remains

If you want to lay down deep roots for the storm to come, The Bible is the way to go.
Daily reading The Word of God.
It will water your soul and nourish your spirit when the times of drought come knocking.
The Bible says the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
When you lavish yourself daily in God's Word, you not only strengthen the spirit within you, you also weaken the flesh. That means it will be easier to say no to the world and all its devices.
When you commune with God through the daily reading of His Word, you strengthen your understanding of the Father's heart and His plan for you.
When you drench yourself in the Living Water of God's Word, you give yourself protection through the Armor of God to withstand the schemes and attacks of satan, and the wisdom to see through them.
When you soak in the Word of God, you bring light to your darkened path and The Word illuminates your steps before you.
The Bible says God's Word is a lamp unto our feet and a light unto our path.
The Word of God is the very nourishment we need to withstand the seductive call of this world and remember that our place is in heaven.
Everything about this world is a cleverly devised trap; the money, the status, the "do what feels good" appeal.. The "look at me!" hunger..
These are all designed to make you sell out, lose sight of eternal matters, and distract your heart from its God given purpose.
When you burrow deep down into the Word of God, you start to become aware of this. It changes the perspective of your heart from the inside flowing out.
Dumb things that once had power over you, like looking good and "keeping up with the Jones's" just start to fade into the background of unimportance as your heart begins to aline with The Fathers through the reading of His Word.
As you can see, it is vitally important to feed yourself with the daily Word of God! But some of you may feel a bit overwhelmed and might not really know where to begin.. When I start to fall off the bandwagon and begin to feel lost, I start by reading the very Words of Jesus himself, through Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. That gives me a great diving board into the rest of God's Word.
Then there are times that my eyes feel tired and I don't want to read the Bible. Or maybe I can't physically hold the Bible and read it at the moment.
That's totally fine! I have downloaded the Bible Gateway app on my phone and there is an option to listen to each chapter in the Bible through audio Bible. I use this quite often actually and am still able to soak in the message of God's Word.
It has been vitally important to remain in God's Word for me, especially when going through depression where it's easy to forget His deep love for me.
It brings me right back to where I should be; that place of deep trust in God's plan.