Encountering God in Retreat

A feast always leaves us feeling full and satisfied. When was the last time you felt full and satisfied, spiritually? The demands of life can often leave us feeling not just tired, but depleted in heart, mind, and soul. Jesus experienced the same things, so to regularly be filled back up Jesus routinely modeled for us the spiritual discipline of retreat. When we retreat, we temporarily remove ourselves from the daily battle in order to connect with God and receive refreshing from him. As we learn to practice retreat and make it a part of our lives, it can become our place of rest and peace that we can then live out of everyday.