Spiritual Journey Pre-Flight Checklist

Been putting off getting spiritually "fit"? Here's a list of suggestions to consider. Don't postpone getting started...pick one or two to do this week. Let us know how it goes!

• No BlackBerry or email after 8PM. Every time you check your email after 8PM you have to hug your partner or a child.

• Read a Psalm each day for a week. (Or pick scripture of your choosing. The idea is to get you used to reading some scripture regularly).

• Call an old friend and catch up. Before you hang up, thank him for being there for you.

• Initiate a conversation with your partner in which you simply ask "What's been on your mind lately?" and just listen without fixing any problem or editorializing about the response. 

• Download a sermon from your church website and re-read (or listen) for messages you may have missed. Forward it to someone with a note of appreciation.

• Call your parents if they are still living and thank them for the sacrifices they made on your behalf. Option: call someone who has influenced your life positively.
  
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•  Invite your partner to begin nightly devotionals with you.

• Call the men's shelter (or another community agency) and volunteer an hour, or a night, or a regular schedule. No cash contribution substitutes allowed!

• Give us your feedback! What suggestions do you have for other men to try? What works for you? Email us or add it to the blog.