Spiritual Food for the Soul: Giving It Away

Spiritual food for the soul isn’t meant for you to hoard without sharing it with others. When the pandemic arrived all over the world in 2020, ministries reported an upsurge in visits. People had questions and wanted answers. Many ministries reported an uptick in salvations exceeding more than they’d ever recorded.

People didn’t want a religious message. Their hunger for something different prompted an urgent need on how to get spiritual nourishment.

That evidence points to the fulfillment of this scripture and answers the question, “What is spiritual food?”

Amos 8:11 (AMP)

“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord God, “When I will send hunger over the land, Not hunger for bread or a thirst for water, But rather [a hunger] for hearing the words of the Lord.

Christians have a huge responsibility to share what the Holy Spirit puts inside them. People without God lack an internal compass—the Holy Spirit. They don’t know what to do or where to turn. We have the answers to point them in God’s direction and how to get spiritual nourishment!

How Do You Feed Others Spiritual Food For the Soul?

As always, God’s Word (the Living Bread) provides instructions on what to do.

I Peter 4:1-11 (MSG)

Since Jesus went through everything you’re going through and more, learn to think like him. Think of your sufferings as a weaning from that old sinful habit of always expecting to get your own way. Then you’ll be able to live out your days free to pursue what God wants instead of being tyrannized by what you want.

^3-5 You’ve already put in your time in that God-ignorant way of life, partying night after night, a drunken and profligate life. Now it’s time to be done with it for good. Of course, your old friends don’t understand why you don’t join in with the old gang anymore. But you don’t have to give an account to them. They’re the ones who will be called on the carpet—and before God himself.

⁶ Listen to the Message. It was preached to those believers who are now dead, and yet even though they died (just as all people must), they will still get in on the life that God has given in Jesus.

More Verses on How to Give Away Spiritual Food for the Soul!

^7-11 Everything in the world is about to be wrapped up, so take nothing for granted. Stay wide-awake in prayer. Most of all, love each other as if your life depended on it. Love makes up for practically anything. Be quick to give a meal to the hungry, a bed to the homeless—cheerfully.

Be generous with the different things God gave you, passing them around so all get in on it: if words, let it be God’s words; if help, let it be God’s hearty help. That way, God’s bright presence will be evident in everything through Jesus, and he’ll get all the credit as the One mighty in everything—encores to the end of time. Oh, yes!

Spiritual Food for the Soul Recap

Don’t you love how clearly and succinctly the Holy Spirit spoke through His servants who wrote the Bible?  God-inspired scriptures provide precise details on how to live a Christian life and how to help others spiritually.

Use the summary below of the above scripture to start giving away spiritual food for the soul and learn how to help others spiritually.

• Teach others what God taught you: Everyone is on the same journey toward God but we each arrive on a different pathway. Your walk with God isn’t the same as mine. I believe God does that on purpose so we can reach more people for Christ since our experiences with Him are unique.
• Please God and Him alone: This can be a problem when a Christian keeps one foot in the world at all times. God never forsakes His children; whereas, the world embraces people one moment and cancels them in the next. Stick with God regardless of worldly events and influencers.
• Honor God before men: As Isaiah declared in Isaiah 51:12 – “I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you should be afraid of a man who will die, and of the son of a man who will be made like grass?” It’s a good question to contemplate don’t you think?
• Pray effectively: These are days when it’s important to know how to pray because time is short. Pray God’s will by learning to know what He thinks. That happens by spending time with Him, listening for His voice, and meditating each day on His Word.

And a few more suggestions

• Love others: This is a big deal with God because He’s madly in love with His creation. True Christians want what He wants and loving others is high on His priority list.
• Complain—don’t do it!: Life does get hard but going to God grumbling doesn’t cut it. Faith is what moves Him. That doesn’t mean He wants you to be a fake and not be who you are at the moment. He’s also a great comforter. One way to offset difficulties is to be cheerful and joyful. Both traits are contagious and heal your own heart when life overwhelms you.
• Serve others with your gifts: God’s nature is one of generosity which includes giving us spiritual gifts to use for His Kingdom. Cultivate whatever gifts He gives you to benefit others.

Lastly . . . 

Feeding your soul with fresh manna from heaven is the perfect way to have an abundance of food to give away. Be picky about what you feed your spirit. Likewise, look out for distractions from Satan so you focus on ANYTHING other than God.

Also, it’s equally important to have an around-the-clock attitude of obedience. Be quick to listen and even quicker to obey what God says. He knows everything so it’s not too smart to ignore what He says. Been there—done that—never works!

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