The spirit is a word or term often used for so many different things about people, often becuase it is such an abstract concept, but also becuase it can mean so many different things. Spirit can refer to somebody’s morale or willingness to accomplish a task, but the spirit of a person is also something more than this, the spirit is who we truly are, it is more than our memories, our ideas and our beliefs. The spirit is the true self, the part of who we are that will live forever, and it is something that like our bodies or our minds needs to be nurtured, cared for, fed and needs to be used in order to grow. We care for our spirit by doing spiritual things, connecting to spiritual things, praying and meditating in order to allow the spirit it’s time to grow. A weak spirit can be easily influenced, it can be altered and seduced into darkness. When our spirit is weak, we begin to lose ourselves, many people in our world struggle with wondering who they are, what they want, or what can make them happy, they struggle with identity and with finding happiness and purpose, this is the result of a malnourished spirit, which can leave us feeling empty or that we have a hole to be filled. The spirit, the trueself, if weak or seemingly lost then we find ourselves falling further and further into a life of darkness, this darkness is what the enemy wants, it is why it is so important for christians to minister to others, and to use our time in prayer and reading the scriptures, becuase we must use our light to bring light to the world. Even Christians who read and pray can feel this emoty and sad feeling, this is from no longer fulfilling the purpose, which can only be fulfilled by seeking God and following His commandments. Strengthen the spirit, and let your light so shine before men that you may glorify God in heaven.

Amen.