Self-Cleansing

Wow, summer is here. When we think about self-cleansing, we focus on physical weight loss.
Have we ever stop to think about self-cleansing in preparation for our weekend with family members or loved ones?
Of course, we do not think about it.
If we did, what would it include?
• Taking time to detox from our week.
o Focusing on what we accomplished (work, school, church, community, etc.)
o Focus on lessons learned throughout our daily interactions.
o Focus on our eating patterns (did we eat nutritious foods throughout the week, so we can splurge with our food choices?)
o Focus on our thoughts (are we dwelling over lost or missed opportunities, others’ opinions of us to hinder us from being in the present moment?).
o Focus on our soul (are we feeling depressed, sad, anxious, hurt, bitter, or doubtful? If so, let us
 “I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber. Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore” (Psalm 121 KJV).
God is with us; therefore, let us enjoy our time with family and loved ones without drama from last week.