How to find God when you feel Depleted

Finding God is a purpose of reconnecting back, Deplete is mainly seen as decrease or exhaust in supply of the spirit and presence of God, mainly at times the human nature is faced with different unwavering trails and obstacles that makes and degrades the inner spirit of a man and when embraced with a complete lost in faith one could become weak vessels, though through and in these there’s a radiated beam of light that waits for us to rebuild back to our faith for in our weakness he’s made strong.

What is Spiritual Depletion?

Depletion is best described as a physical or spiritual dryness or weakness until death. It is a feeling of being depleted or empty. It is also an inner feeling of being far from the presence of God and a default of faint, minimal or no spiritual growth.

Now Is the question ⁉️ how can depletion be identified, the following outline the basic attributes of a down or depleted spirit

• Feeling of anger or helplessness according to Psalm 56. 3 ( when ever I’m afraid I will trust in God ) shows that we’re not to dwell on our trouble but cast all to God.

• Feeling of depression and anxiety, for our life and strength comes from and through Christ in us Roman 8. 11 align your strength through God’s word.

• Difficulty sleeping, for God’s promises are sure, true and cometh to past according to Jeremiah 30. 7 he assured to heal you of every wound

• Feeling abandoned by God, even when all forsakes thee  “ God never leaves or forsake his own “ Isaiah 41. 10

• Questioning the meaning of life, disbelief or sudden doubt

How do you find God?

In every storm we all look to the storm calmer, God through Christ- his words, the fellowship with God the Father, son and Holy ghost is rocked on communication and daily residing in his word, not just reading through, so also medicating, building, digesting and reflecting upon it. These is what drives and heat the mortal ie Body, Soul and Spirit there by yielding the fruit of the spirits. ( Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness and faith) specifically you wouldn’t just say you believe in love, “ you show it” you wouldn’t just say we should have joy, “ we live it”.

The steps below unify ways to improve your spiritual depletion to strength, which are basically path to two as;

-        The R.I (Re inner) stage: these stage includes acts and spiritual actions with your inner self as an oblique for re-adjustment and a call back encounter with God.

• Turn to God and pray

• Keep your spiritual discipline in-check

• Speak life through God’s word to yourself

• Wait in your prayer room for answers

-        The R.O (Re outer) stage: it’s more as an interpersonal duty, these are activities you own to yourself

• A connection with faith growing ministering “ never miss the gathering of the saint”

• build a cheerful and helpful features

• practice internal affirmative through God’s word “ Read, study the word, it engulf in you your true inner self”

• Find, discover, build your inner talents through God’s word

Conclusion

Spiritual dryness or desolation or depletion is a lack of spiritual consolation in one's spiritual life. It is a form of spiritual crisis experienced subjectively as a sense of separation from God or lack of spiritual feeling, especially during contemplative prayer.

  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. ( John 14. 11

The LORD will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. ( Isaiah 58. 11

 When our prayers is not connected to our real life or our true feelings and thoughts, then boredom and dryness naturally result from this disconnect, therefore we should make mends to align our all to God’s own and all will be strengthen again.

Building a Strong Spirit in Your Darkest Hour

JOHN 16:33, PSALM 23:4, ISAIAH 43:1-5, PROVERBS 24, PSALMS 46:1, HEBREWS 13:5, 1 SAMUEL 30:6, 19, PSALMS 60:11, GENESIS 31:3, 32:3, 6-7. 

I believe that the darkest hour is a season that can make or mar a man. For some, it is a season where it looks like God is a liar and all He said will not come to pass.

Realities that come with the darkest hour are:

A season where fear is as close as the flesh that covers the body. Every man will pass through this season, but mind you, darkness doesn't come always. - A non-negotiable season. - A season where doubt abounds. - A season where it seems as though God is farthest. If God has said a thing, He is bound to make it come to pass. Here is the certain truth you need to hold on to in this season; understand that the spirit you carry is not of fear. - It is a season where you will be left alone. -It is a season where God is closer to you. - It is season that preceeds the major a breakthrough. - It is a dawn of warfare! - It is a season where the help of man will be in vain. - In this season, your only help comes from the Lord. - It is a season where the Devil will stand against you. The greatest strength/tool a man can ever have and hold unto is the assurance that the ever present help of God is always with you. What to do in this season: - Watch and pray - Thanksgiving - Understand that your help comes from the Lord.

Prayer

Father, give me assurance of your presence in my darkest hour in the name of Jesus.

In our world today, we have many things around to dampen our spirits as believers, causing us to loose our joy.

From social media, to personal challenges, to the world's challenges, even to our family and friends. Often times they mean well, it's the choice of words and the manner of communication that sends the wrong message.

Why build a strong spirit?

I believe this particular reason I'm about to share, captures or serves as an umbrella for most of the whys:

We are in the world, but not of this world. As a result, our standard operating system or operating procedure, tends to be tampered with.

This means that life's situations seeks to change our orientation and cause us not to function by original design; which is by the spirit.

How to Build a strong spirit

The following steps 

1. Build a life of fellowship with God

It sounds cliche, like what you've always heard, but it's the truth; the very essence of our being. A believer without a fellowship with God can easily be crushed when trouble hits and begin to ask questions like, does God even exist? Is He really good? etc

These questions aren't because the answer isn't obvious, they're because they believer cannot see beyond that particular situation.

None of us are ever ready for life's challenges, but a believer can remain steady even in the midst of it all. 

Hope in Christ Jesus, joy, peace that surpasses all understanding, His word, His instructions etc are easily available and can be received by one who is in constant fellowship.

2) Watch what you consume 

The "it's not that deep" slogan that most people run with have actually caused neck-deep troubles. 

Especially via social media; seemingly harmless jokes, false doctrines etc. These things are subtle; we're being fed information, they colour the truth and believers begin to put peace on it.

As much as we're on different levels of growth, we have the Holy Spirit. If there's a resistance, a warning signal, a discomfort or even another believer speaking about it, that can be the clue to simply steer clear.

3) Be mindful of your Association

Any conversation or anyone who wouldn't build up your spirit, even in relaxed or playful atmosphere is probably one to be careful of.

You don't have to be praying or necessarily be in a church/fellowship before you're edified.

Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth always speaks; a believer's words should ooze out life, hope and encouragement. 

Also, you should have other believers as friends that you can easily speak with. If that's not the case, maybe you need to change your association and trust God to bring such people your way. However remember that, if you want friends, you must be committed and friendly yourself.

4) Learn to sit in silence, playing a worship music.

It's not every time that your song plays that you should sing along. Sometimes, be silent and let the lyrics minister to your heart.

By sitting in silence, you're actually gathering your thoughts. You're allowing your mind to be calm and giving room for the Holy Spirit to minister to you.

Even if you don't utter a word, He hears and sees it all.

It's the world that makes us learn haste and that's how we often loose sight of God's word or promises.

This practice actually helps you to set the Lord before you, in way that you won't be moved. It doesn't matter the number of times you set something else before you, learn to always go back and do the needful. Tune your heart to the frequency you desire.

5. Pray in the Holy Ghost

Sometimes, the heart is so burdened and the mouth too heavy to pray; it's okay to cry. However, it's not okay to keep quiet. It can start as a sigh or even a whisper or even slow and difficult, looking like a waste of time or nothing is happening.

Find yourself a good spot and position you're comfortable in, let your spirit man rise. Build up yourself in your most holy faith and refuse to be distracted.

Keep at it, break forth until joy wells up on your inside.

Don't allow yourself to be brought under for days and you end up wondering how you got there.

6) Gratitude/Thanksgiving

Learn to keep a record of the things God has done for you. The things you never thought will happen, things that happened that you weren't even expecting, little or large, relieve these moments.

It helps your spirit come alive as it should and you realize that, you actually have too many things to be thankful for.

Of course; these are not the only ways to build a strong spirit, you can do more.

Your Sunday will Come

If you’re tired or your heart is heavy and overwhelmed, what do you do? Do you feel like letting go? Have you no strength or courage to carry on?

God does not need your strength. He knows you are weak, and that is why His strength is made perfect in your weakness.

Don’t throw in the towel. Just hold on and don’t let go for your "Sunday" will soon come.

It’s absolutely fine to feel the way you do. In fact, you’re not the only one who feels that way too, and this is not me trying to sound like a motivational speaker.

It’s okay to feel discouraged, but you shouldn’t give up because you’re discouraged. You might be surprised to discover just how close you are to seeing your name in light. Don’t forget that the darkest hour is just before dawn. You could be on the brink of something big. 

We all have our dark moments. But morning will always come just as night surrenders its power to the sun. Even Jesus Christ, the Son of God, felt the same. as seen in the book of Mark 14:34. Christ’s heart was extremely sorrowful and heavy. He prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass.

An angel appeared from heaven to strengthen him, but He was still in such agony that He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat was as if it were great drops of blood falling to the ground. Words alone could not measure or interpret His period of anguish. He felt the pain so much that He wished the cup would pass over him.

On the cross, He said, “It’s finished.” It sounds like a word from someone who has completely given up. It certainly looks like the end. It looked like it was over.

Nevertheless, it was a declaration of faith because whatever God starts, He will surely finish. He had complete trust and confidence in His father that He would finish what He started.

However, when it was Sunday, even the tomb could not hold Him down. The forces of darkness could not hold Him down. The stone that was used as a seal could not stop him. He defeated the power of death.

What looks like the end is only the beginning.

Don’t allow those negative thoughts to rob you of God’s plan.

He’s called the author and finisher of our faith.

No matter how dark it may look, no matter how long it’s been, no matter how lonely or rough the journey is, if you keep your faith alive, Sunday will surely come.

So keep believing. Keep hoping and continue fighting. Keep your heart too and don’t lose yourself. Always remember that even after the darkest nights, your morning will eventually come.

Celebrate each new day with new expectations.

You may not see how it will happen, but this I know: Your "Sunday" will surely come.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, I come before You, recognizing Your infinite love and grace. You are the source of all goodness and the giver of every perfect gift. I beseech You today to activate within me the gifts of the Holy Spirit that I may bear witness to Your love and bring glory to Your name.