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Speaker 1: A Prayer to Overcome Abbathy written by Whitney Hoppler, read
Speaker 1: by Kerrie Eichberger. But everything exposed by the light becomes this,
Speaker 1: and everything that is eliminated becomes a light. This is
Speaker 1: why it is said, wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead,
Speaker 1: and Christ will shine on you. Ephesians five, verse thirteen
Speaker 1: through fourteen. Are you struggling with staying motivated enough to
Speaker 1: do everything you have to do? Sometimes too much stress
Speaker 1: or too much frustration or discouragement, and this spallen world
Speaker 1: can leave you burned out. In that state of mind,
Speaker 1: it can be hard to care about what God wants
Speaker 1: you to care about. You may still go through the
Speaker 1: motions of daily life. Maybe you can even complete most
Speaker 1: of your responsibilities and keep moving forward even when you
Speaker 1: feel apathetic. But it's exhausting to lose your enthusiasm for life.
Speaker 1: Both your mental health and your relationship with God can
Speaker 1: suffer when you're struggling with apathy. The Bible describes apathy
Speaker 1: as a spiritual sleep. It urges you to wake up
Speaker 1: from that sleep, as if rising from the dead. Then
Speaker 1: it promises that Christ will shine on you. God doesn't
Speaker 1: intend for you to live in a kind of spiritual sleepiness,
Speaker 1: or you're alive but not fully aware of the life
Speaker 1: God wants you to enjoy. God designed and created your body, mind,
Speaker 1: and spirit to be connected. All those important parts of
Speaker 1: you need rest and care regularly for you to be well.
Speaker 1: God's invitation and Ephesians five, verses thirteen through fourteen isn't
Speaker 1: meant to shame you through these words. God is gently
Speaker 1: calling you back into the light of Christ, where you
Speaker 1: can start to recover. This Bible passage points out that
Speaker 1: light makes things visible. When light enters a dark room,
Speaker 1: it reveals what you couldn't see physically before. In the
Speaker 1: same way, the light of Christ helps you see what's
Speaker 1: happening spiritually in your life. Sometimes that light shows you
Speaker 1: areas where you've grown spiritually tired. Other times it reveals
Speaker 1: habits that drain your energy or thinking patterns that weigh
Speaker 1: down your mind. Instead of leaping you in darkness, Christ's
Speaker 1: light offers something better, renewal and revival. The call to
Speaker 1: wake up is really an invitation to step back into
Speaker 1: that light. You can start waking up with just small steps.
Speaker 1: By caring for your physical and mental health and simple
Speaker 1: ways like getting the rest you need or spending time
Speaker 1: outside in nature, you can make progress toward recovery. At
Speaker 1: the same time, you can take small steps closer to
Speaker 1: God and I ask Him to help you overcome apathy.
Speaker 1: You may try a new prayer and meditation habit to
Speaker 1: see if you enjoy it, or start reading the Bible
Speaker 1: again every day in a manageable way, such as just
Speaker 1: one verse a day. God won't meet you where you
Speaker 1: are and help you keep walking toward the healing you need.
Speaker 1: You just need to reach out for help and rely
Speaker 1: on the guidance and strength that God will send you.
Speaker 1: The more you let Christ's Light shine in your life,
Speaker 1: the more you'll experience how light can overcome darkness in
Speaker 1: this world. Over time, Christ's light will restore your energy
Speaker 1: and motivation. You'll feel less apathetic and start to care
Speaker 1: more about what matters most. Your thoughts will become clearer,
Speaker 1: and your sense of purpose will start to return. Step
Speaker 1: by step, the light of Christ will reach every part
Speaker 1: of your life. Then you can thrive in every way spiritually, mentally,
Speaker 1: and physically. All you have to do to start your
Speaker 1: healing process is reach out to God for help. He
Speaker 1: is ready to meet you where you are and gently
Speaker 1: guide you back into the light. So wake up, rise,
Speaker 1: and let Christ's light shine on you again. Let's pray.
Speaker 1: Dear God, you know how much I've struggled with apathy lately.
Speaker 1: I feel tired from dealing with all the challenges I
Speaker 1: face in this fallen world. So much information is coming
Speaker 1: at me all the time that I feel overwhelmed too.
Speaker 1: After a while, I've gotten burned out from all the stress.
Speaker 1: I just don't care anymore about what you want me
Speaker 1: to care about. Please forgive me for the times when
Speaker 1: I've let myself settle for apathy and neglect living my
Speaker 1: life to the fullest as you want me to. I
Speaker 1: need your help to answer your call to wake up
Speaker 1: and step into your light. Please shine your light into
Speaker 1: every part of me my spirit, mind, and body. Help
Speaker 1: me care for my well being so I can heal
Speaker 1: and grow stronger. Help me grow closer to you so
Speaker 1: I can see what matters most and be motivated to
Speaker 1: get care about what you care about. Restore my passion
Speaker 1: for knowing you and walking closely with you each day
Speaker 1: as to re light fills my life again. Renew my
Speaker 1: energy and motivation, and guide me forward with hope. Thank
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