The Day by Day Diet

Day by day
Day by day
Oh Dear Lord
Three things I pray
To see thee more clearly
Love thee more dearly
Follow thee more nearly
Day by day

From Godspell

Is it true that we are what we eat?  Maybe we look like what we eat!  In the same way that we feed our bodies, we must also nourish our souls.  A diet of Gospel... or rather, no diet--but life style.  Living the Good News of Jesus Christ.  Or in Godspell--see, love and follow with devotion.  And we become like the One we follow. 

Think of a spiritual diet as more like a rule of discipline.  By discipline we reshape the movements of our behavior--we literally see, love and follow in different ways.  The great Monastic Orders revised the rule of life or discipline with the goal of becoming Christ-like.  I'd like to say it this way--without the inner commitment to see, love and follow--what happens to the spiritual muscles that are not exercised?  We know all too well.  

The way to work into a rule of discipline or life is to take one line per week and focus on it. Look for ways to see in new ways.  Take time not to rush through the day and really look at things, especially your neighbor--and see Who you see looking back at you. 

One thing is for sure, slow down and take it ...well, Day by day.