10 Thoughts on Getting Out of a Spiritual Rut

*  Take a literal walk with God and purposefully get alone with Jesus.
*  Try writing or drawing your prayers and spiritual truths God is teaching you.
*  Memorize and meditate on Scripture possibly even writing or drawing.
*  Do devotions differently.

1. Listen to the Bible or devotions*.  Youtube is a great resource as long as you can avoid distraction.
2. Go somewhere special to meet with God.
3. Slow it down. Just read until God teaches you something and then stop.
4. Read a book of the Bible from the end to the beginning.
   

*  Fast.  Give up an activity to pray and ask God for new spiritual vibrancy.
*  Pray and/or study with someone else to invite accountability and encouragement.
*  Serve others in a special way.
*  Ask hard questions.  There are questions in this life and in our faith that we could spend a lifetime contemplating and never fully understand.  What is the nature of the Trinity?  Why does God allow evil?  How does freewill mesh with God’s will and sovereignty?
*  Take a spiritual retreat.  It can be short, like 30 minutes while the kids are out, or a whole weekend.  Monasteries, National Parks, or actual retreat centers are all options.
*  Dedicate an hour to pray and enjoy the presence of God.