Shevotionals: Overcoming and BecomingSample

Survival To Revival

He gives strength to the weary,

And to him who has no might He increases power. Isa 40:29 AMP

‘Just getting by’ is not what God wants for His children. Oftentimes, when replying to the question: “how are you doing?” we use words like: “I’m surviving," or “I’m managing." This is not and should never be the language of a Child of God. Yes, it is true that we grow weary sometimes and all strength leaves us, but we are not called to be mouthpieces for defeat. We are overcomers (1 John 4:4), we are more than conquerors (Rom 8:37). God wants you to come out from the survival mode of life and be revived with power and strength.

When I say revival, I am talking about hunger for God, renewal of might and restoration of power. You will no longer be running on ‘autopilot' and performing duties as a matter of formality. There is an old saying: “If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there.” That’s how many are living life- with no purpose and no direction, so everything becomes a 'neither here nor there’ way of life-in your work, relationships and sadly, your faith walk.

When you discover purpose—what you are put on the earth to do, life becomes so much more meaningful. It is literally life being breathed back into you—every place of emptiness is being filled and you are being revived. If you have been feeling weak and deflated, there is a turning for the better. Where you have been feeling lost and hopeless, the future will begin to project visions of your assignment before your eyes and a stirring of readiness in your spirit. Power will begin to increase as purpose begins to take shape in your life. That restlessness you are feeling may be because you are not satisfied with the way life is going right now; you know there is more.

Pursue God for a shift from survival to revival.

Prayer:

Father, there is restlessness and weariness in my spirit. Revive me with power and strength to overcome the challenging circumstance that come my way. Let the stirring of your Spirit make what was weak in me, to mount up and cause my wings to be strengthened so that I can soar far above everything that has kept me down. Because of your love and perfect will for me, I know that as I trust in you, I will ascend higher and higher into all that you have waiting for me.

Lord, today I release myself to you. Revive me.

I am overcoming and becoming.