Maybe it’s the opposite for you. Maybe you are super-plugged in to the emotional, heart-driven side of your faith. For you, seeking to recharge spiritually by feeding your weakness may mean doing an inductive Bible Book study, or reading a book by an author like Tozer, or Lewis, or Buechner. While this may at first sound counterintuitive, you’ll be amazed at how feeding your weakness brings to life your strengths.
Serve
Nothing breaks you out of a rut like serving. Doing something for others in the name of Christ is just a world-class spiritual recharger. Especially if this is not something you regularly engage in.
Rest
Unplug. And I mean that. Let your mind rest. Our minds and spirits need rest, time when they are not being stimulated or fed. If you need spiritual recharging, silence (in the car, in the morning before others awake, etc.) can be invaluable. God may be trying to talk with you, but with all the noise in your life you haven’t been able to hear Him.
Talk With Others Who Can Relate
Grab lunch with another youth minister or a church staffer who has been doing ministry longer than you. Seek out that deacon or elder in your church who has been a devoted Christ-follower for years and years. Ask them what they do to stay plugged in spiritually. Ask them what has worked for them in the past. Ask them to pray for you as you take some intentional time to recharge.
A truth that I have learned (the hard way) is that we teach and lead out of the overflow of our hearts. If your life is not full, if your spiritual cup is not overflowing, you will never be as effective as you could be at leading your students. Try these tips to make sure you are spiritually renewed and recharged.
What do you do to recharge spiritually? How do you keep your spiritual reserves full?
