Spend Time With Others Who Strengthen You 

The fourth thing to do every day to stay spiritually strong is to spend time with others who strengthen you. God wants you to have meaningful relationships in your life. Even though some people will say, “I don’t need anybody else. I’ve got God, and He’s all that I need"- that is simply not true. Look at what David said in Psalm 54:4: “Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.”

Did you catch the second part of that verse? It says, “…The Lord is with them that uphold my soul.” God is our Helper, but He is also working through the people He has placed in our lives to “uphold our souls.” 

Who in your life is upholding your soul? Men, you need other men, and women, you need other women in your life. You need people who will encourage you when you’re down and who will lovingly point out when you’re wrong. Forming associations like these will be one of the smartest things you will ever do because power is released when we come together with others.  

Identify Key Relationships in Your Life 

Stop for a moment and think — who in your life comes closely alongside you to speak into your life? This is someone who has no hidden agenda — they simply desire to invest in you and pour into your soul because they genuinely love you and want you to succeed. Can you identify this person — or these people — in your life? 

These key relationships are people who watch over your soul. They talk with you, pray with you, and speak the Word over you. They hold you accountable for your attitudes and actions, and the relationship you have with them is reciprocal. In other words, what they provide for you, you provide for them. 

If you’re not sure who these people are in your life, pray and ask God to help you identify people you can trust and who will be available to you.  

Simple Steps for Sustaining Meaningful Relationships 

If you’re wondering, How in the world can I spend time every day with people who strengthen my soul? Is that even doable? The answer is yes, it’s doable. Once you have identified people you can trust, take the initiative and reach out to them. Ask them about being in a covenant relationship together on a daily basis, and then do your best to stay connected every day, which is not as difficult as you might think. 

You can stay connected daily by sending a text message, an email, or a phone call. The conversation or text doesn’t have to be lengthy — it just needs to be truthful. If you’re doing well, let that other person know it. If you're discouraged, tell him or her. The truth of the matter is, the more you get to know each other, the more readily you will be able to detect when something is wrong. 

Don’t ever buy the lie that you can do life alone. You need people in your life — strong people — to help you do what God has called you to do. And you need to connect with them every day.