“Is your heart getting larger with your life?” Pastor Chris asked the congregation last night. He spoke about how life can cause our hearts to shrink if we don’t take a time out and enjoy the things such as music, nature or even spend time with someone who adores us openly. Everyone needs a soul fill up every once in a while to help us enlarge our hearts so that we can show more compassion to others. Here are some heart expanding exercises that he recommended:
*Listen to beautiful music, something that inspires you
*Take time to enjoy beautiful scenery. Look up at the stars at night, enjoy a sunset.
*Have time away, we all need a change of scenery to recharge.
One thing I still remember doing in my childhood, when I lived in Kakinada, my hometown on east coast of India... I used to get away from the home crowd, get on to our roof top, listen to soft instrumental music as I watched the stars and mapped the constellations...
ReplyDeleteBut now I live in a City and rent a flat... Forgot what a night sky looks like! Though, I still listen to music every evening after office...
What a lovely idea. I love the notion of a "soul Fill-up", simple and very true. It's so easy to get caught up in everything- kids, work, relationships, health etc...that we forget to take a step back and enjoy, refuel.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder. Your Pastor's words reached a far audience.
VT - It is very cold here in this part of the states. I haven't been outside except to run to my car in weeks! So I can understand not feeling like you know what the sky looks like anymore and I don't even live in a city! India sounds so exotic right now.
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