WEBVTT - A Prayer to Overcome Apathy

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<v Speaker 1>Life Audio. Thank you for listening to your daily prayer

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<v Speaker 1>or we help you find the words you need to

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<v Speaker 1>connect to your Father in heaven. No matter what is

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<v Speaker 1>happening in your life today, you can trust that God

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<v Speaker 1>wants to hear from you. Right after this short work

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<v Speaker 1>of our sponsors, will pray today's prayer to Overcome apathy.

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<v Speaker 1>A Prayer to Overcome Abbathy written by Whitney Hoppler, read

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<v Speaker 1>by Kerrie Eichberger. But everything exposed by the light becomes this,

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<v Speaker 1>and everything that is eliminated becomes a light. This is

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<v Speaker 1>why it is said, wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead,

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<v Speaker 1>and Christ will shine on you. Ephesians five, verse thirteen

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<v Speaker 1>through fourteen. Are you struggling with staying motivated enough to

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<v Speaker 1>do everything you have to do? Sometimes too much stress

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<v Speaker 1>or too much frustration or discouragement, and this spallen world

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<v Speaker 1>can leave you burned out. In that state of mind,

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<v Speaker 1>it can be hard to care about what God wants

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<v Speaker 1>you to care about. You may still go through the

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<v Speaker 1>motions of daily life. Maybe you can even complete most

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<v Speaker 1>of your responsibilities and keep moving forward even when you

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<v Speaker 1>feel apathetic. But it's exhausting to lose your enthusiasm for life.

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<v Speaker 1>Both your mental health and your relationship with God can

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<v Speaker 1>suffer when you're struggling with apathy. The Bible describes apathy

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<v Speaker 1>as a spiritual sleep. It urges you to wake up

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<v Speaker 1>from that sleep, as if rising from the dead. Then

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<v Speaker 1>it promises that Christ will shine on you. God doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>intend for you to live in a kind of spiritual sleepiness,

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<v Speaker 1>or you're alive but not fully aware of the life

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<v Speaker 1>God wants you to enjoy. God designed and created your body, mind,

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<v Speaker 1>and spirit to be connected. All those important parts of

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<v Speaker 1>you need rest and care regularly for you to be well.

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<v Speaker 1>God's invitation and Ephesians five, verses thirteen through fourteen isn't

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<v Speaker 1>meant to shame you through these words. God is gently

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<v Speaker 1>calling you back into the light of Christ, where you

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<v Speaker 1>can start to recover. This Bible passage points out that

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<v Speaker 1>light makes things visible. When light enters a dark room,

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<v Speaker 1>it reveals what you couldn't see physically before. In the

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<v Speaker 1>same way, the light of Christ helps you see what's

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<v Speaker 1>happening spiritually in your life. Sometimes that light shows you

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<v Speaker 1>areas where you've grown spiritually tired. Other times it reveals

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<v Speaker 1>habits that drain your energy or thinking patterns that weigh

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<v Speaker 1>down your mind. Instead of leaping you in darkness, Christ's

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<v Speaker 1>light offers something better, renewal and revival. The call to

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<v Speaker 1>wake up is really an invitation to step back into

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<v Speaker 1>that light. You can start waking up with just small steps.

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<v Speaker 1>By caring for your physical and mental health and simple

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<v Speaker 1>ways like getting the rest you need or spending time

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<v Speaker 1>outside in nature, you can make progress toward recovery. At

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<v Speaker 1>the same time, you can take small steps closer to

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<v Speaker 1>God and I ask Him to help you overcome apathy.

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<v Speaker 1>You may try a new prayer and meditation habit to

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<v Speaker 1>see if you enjoy it, or start reading the Bible

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<v Speaker 1>again every day in a manageable way, such as just

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<v Speaker 1>one verse a day. God won't meet you where you

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<v Speaker 1>are and help you keep walking toward the healing you need.

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<v Speaker 1>You just need to reach out for help and rely

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<v Speaker 1>on the guidance and strength that God will send you.

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<v Speaker 1>The more you let Christ's Light shine in your life,

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<v Speaker 1>the more you'll experience how light can overcome darkness in

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<v Speaker 1>this world. Over time, Christ's light will restore your energy

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<v Speaker 1>and motivation. You'll feel less apathetic and start to care

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<v Speaker 1>more about what matters most. Your thoughts will become clearer,

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<v Speaker 1>and your sense of purpose will start to return. Step

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<v Speaker 1>by step, the light of Christ will reach every part

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<v Speaker 1>of your life. Then you can thrive in every way spiritually, mentally,

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<v Speaker 1>and physically. All you have to do to start your

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<v Speaker 1>healing process is reach out to God for help. He

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<v Speaker 1>is ready to meet you where you are and gently

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<v Speaker 1>guide you back into the light. So wake up, rise,

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<v Speaker 1>and let Christ's light shine on you again. Let's pray.

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<v Speaker 1>Dear God, you know how much I've struggled with apathy lately.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel tired from dealing with all the challenges I

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<v Speaker 1>face in this fallen world. So much information is coming

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<v Speaker 1>at me all the time that I feel overwhelmed too.

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<v Speaker 1>After a while, I've gotten burned out from all the stress.

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<v Speaker 1>I just don't care anymore about what you want me

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<v Speaker 1>to care about. Please forgive me for the times when

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<v Speaker 1>I've let myself settle for apathy and neglect living my

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<v Speaker 1>life to the fullest as you want me to. I

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<v Speaker 1>need your help to answer your call to wake up

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<v Speaker 1>and step into your light. Please shine your light into

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<v Speaker 1>every part of me my spirit, mind, and body. Help

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<v Speaker 1>me care for my well being so I can heal

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<v Speaker 1>and grow stronger. Help me grow closer to you so

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<v Speaker 1>I can see what matters most and be motivated to

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<v Speaker 1>get care about what you care about. Restore my passion

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<v Speaker 1>for knowing you and walking closely with you each day

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<v Speaker 1>as to re light fills my life again. Renew my

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<v Speaker 1>energy and motivation, and guide me forward with hope. Thank

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