Devotions from Stephen Smith’s book , Soul Custody When we live only for ourselves we become alienated from others and also alienated from ourselves. Our deepest and truest self is not an isolated self but finds its meaning and fulfillment in community. In a soul friendship we die to our false self and learn the…

Devotions based on Stephen Smith’s book, Soul Custody “A mirror reflects a man’s face, but what he is really like is shown by the kind of friends he chooses.” Prov 27:18 TLB There is nothing quite like sharing the journey of life with a person whom we love and from whom we receive love!  Our…

Devotions from Stephen’s Smith’s book, Soul Custody  We all need to discover how we can make the body-soul connection in our lives.  Some people take prayer walks and can be a good therapy for our soul and body. Some may do it by running or going to the gym.   They founder of the YMCA, Dwight…

Devotions from Stephen Smith’s book, Soul Cusody God never intended for us to separate our bodies from our souls.  In fact, learning to care for our bodies is a way of being hospitable to our souls that live within us. The soul is the place where everything comes together- physical needs, spiritual needs and intellectual…

Devotions from Stephen Smith’s book, Soul Custody To find our true vocation we must pay attention to what moves us. We need to ask ourselves when do I feel passion rise within me?   “ Work is more than mere work when we realize, this is what I was made for-this is what I must do.”…

Devotions from Stephen Smith’s book, Soul Custody Frederick  Buechner said, “The kind of work God usually calls you to is the kind of work (a) that you need most to do and (b) that the world most needs to have done….The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the…

Devotions from Stephen Smith’s book, Soul Custody “We are not here to simply exist. We are here to become.” Susan Howatch. What we are to become is our true selves-the exact people God intended for us to become.  Knowing our true selves helps us to know who God really is.  Thomas Merton said, “If I…

Devotions from Stephen Smith’s book, Soul Custody Choosing to become who we are is one of the most important choices we make in life.  How often we try to be many people other than who we really are. When we choose to be ourselves, we honor God’s intent with us. IT is a journey of…

Devotions from Stephen Smith’s book, Soul Custody Have you noticed how technology has made it possible for us to be always available to people? But we were not always created to be on and available, as our souls never get the chance to rest and settle.  Even God rested one whole day! We are told…

Devotions from Stephen Smith’s book, Soul Custody The author gives 10 suggestions for dealing with our stress       1.  Practice the spiritual discipline of slowing down. Practice silence and journal how you can eradicate hurry from your life. Explore what is contributing to your stress.  Identify the sources of your stress and seek to make…