At any given time, you\u2019ll see me with my \u201cmust-have\u201d 30 oz. Yeti mug filled with water. After a couple of physical issues and how they could have been averted by drinking more water, I know the benefits of drinking water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nutritionists say we should drink half our body weight in ounces every day. So, a 135-pound person should be drinking 67 ounces of water each day. With my 30 oz. Yeti mug, I just need a little more than 2 mugs full. But I drink a lot more than that. I\u2019m programmed with a built-in \u201clow-fluid indicator\u201d and when I start to get a little thirsty, I know it\u2019s time to fluid-up!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Where I live, I have friends that care enough about us that they give sound health advice. This one I have jumped on. Hydration drinks. When we reach \u201cmature\u201d ages, our bodies can\u2019t hold and conserve as much fluids as they once did. And we may also become less aware of our thirst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result, older folks are more prone to losing body fluids, and excess loss can result in dehydration. Dehydration can be accompanied by a whole host of unpleasant symptoms like feeling extreme thirst, fatigue, dizziness, and confusion. God wired us with those \u201clow-fluid indicators.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like a car, if the fluid level gets low, the signals flare. In us, it\u2019s a dry mouth, achy head, weak knees, thirst, dizziness. It’s called THIRST. If the fluid level gets low, our bodies will tell us. When my granddaughter had a headache, I heard my daughter ask: “How much water are you drinking?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
God also wired us with a built-in “low-spiritual fluid indicator”. If we deprive our souls of spiritual water, the signals will flare — like heavy-hearted, sad, weary, depressed, grumpy, fearful, anxious, envious, moody, angry. If we deprive ourselves of spiritual fluid, our souls will reveal it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In John 4:13-14, Jesus said, \u201cAnyone who drinks this (natural) water will soon become thirsty again. But those who drink the water I give, will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jesus offers living water that will permanently satisfy our thirst. If we feel unsatisfied with our lives, that\u2019s called spiritual thirst. And the only one who can quench that thirst is the One who said, \u201cI thirst.\u201d Jesus thirsted on the cross, so we don\u2019t have to thirst. He became thirsty so we never have to be thirsty again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jesus is the fountain that never runs dry. An old song (here I go again) just came to me:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDrinking at the springs of living water,
Happy now am I. My soul is satisfied.
Drinking at the springs of living water.
Oh, wonderful and bountiful supply!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s time to “hang out” at THAT fountain. There, we’ll be refreshed, restored, rejuvenated, and replenished! Not only will we know and feel the difference — but others will also recognize the difference. They\u2019ll say \u201cYou\u2019ve been hanging out at THE FOUNTAIN” again. How about taking me with you next time? I need my fluids refilled, too!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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