"You should go outside and touch grass." This has become a common advice/insult aimed at people who show signs of being online way too much. They have been so drawn into all of the opinions, conspiracies, truths, lies, and rumors of the Internet that the lines between illusion and reality are blurred, if not erased all together. "Touching grass" is an idiom meant to advise you to ground yourself in reality.
Another trending word that's caught my attention is "grounding" or "earthing". It is possibly the root of the advice to touch grass. It is the practice of walking barefoot--or sometimes even laying-- in the dirt. There are supposed health benefits to this--reduction in stress, anxiety, and inflammation by absorbing the Earth's natural charge. I spent a lot of time barefoot as a child, and I'm interested in getting back to that.
The Bible says that God cursed the ground when humans sinned. (Genesis 3:17) Yet Jesus made mud out of the dirt at his feet and healed a blind man. (John 9:1-12) God is so steadfast, loyal, unwavering in His love for His creation; and He is faithful to His own Name and promises (because there is no higher name to swear by Hebrews 6:13). Even in the curse--a ground that requires much work to produce what we need--there is the blessing of minerals, nutrients, medicinal qualities. The ground suffers because of man's sin-- then and now. But the Gift is greater than the trespass. God is so, so kind to us, giving us more benefits than we deserve.
So I sleep on a grounding sheet. When I go outside (if you know me, you know it's not often) I try to be barefoot when I can. I am guilty of needing to "touch grass" occasionally for a reality check. But I will find my reality, my grounding, my nourishment in my Creator first, all while thanking Him for His creation. Praise Him. ♥️
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