Yes
oo! It is possible to suffer from spiritual fatigue, just as we suffer from
physical fatigue. Spiritual fatigue is that point you get to where engaging in
spiritual activities becomes cumbersome, difficult and uninteresting. In other
words, it’s fatigue of the soul that makes engaging in spiritual activities
difficult. Here on sister 2 sister, we’re not only concerned about your
relationships or your career, we’re also interested in your spiritual life and
its vitality. So how can you know you’re spiritually fatigued? See if any of
these apply to you.
Signs of Spiritual
Fatigue
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You feel like leaving the earth and its troubles behind.
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You’re tired of upholding everyone in prayers.
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Prayer and church have become burdensome.
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You constantly want to get away from everything and rest.
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You’re tired of moving from trial to trial.
Causes of Spiritual
Fatigue
Here
are a few major causes of spiritual fatigue:
-
Pending/unfulfilled expectations (that’s the reason why ……. says “hope deferred
makes the heart sick”).
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Too many trials, troubles and challenges happening simultaneously over a period
of time.
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Going from task to task for a long period without partaking in any spiritually
refreshing and renewing activities such as a worship service or church programme.
So How Do I Handle It?
#1 – A Personal Retreat
The
best way to handle spiritual fatigue is to take a short time out (maybe a day
or a weekend) for a personal retreat. If you work all week, a weekend will be
better for you. Find a quiet place that will allow you have time alone with
God. Turn off your phone and take quality time to thank God and worship him.
Make
a list of all the good things God has done for you and your family so it can
motivate you to praise God even more. Write out a list of all the things
bothering your mind and lift them up to God in prayer. Ask God to take away the
burden of these things, fill your heart with his peace and restore your soul
and spirit. Keep worshiping God in songs until you get to that point where you
feel his peace and strength return to your soul.
#2 – Listen to a Message/
Song Relevant to your Situation
This
is useful on a daily basis. You should always have audio and video messages on
the word of God on your phone alongside beautiful worship songs. They always
come handy for reviving your soul daily. Pick the one to listen to per day as
you’re led in your spirit and you’ll be amazed at how spiritual fatigue will
fly out from your soul.
#3 – Attend a Worship
Service or a Programme in your Church
Just
as a piece of charcoal gradually losing its fire can be revived by being placed
amidst other pieces of charcoal which are ablaze, worshiping God with other
believers is a quick way to regain your spiritual fire. At first, it may seem
hard to connect with the flow of worship but if your heart is sincere and you
put your whole being into worshiping God at the service, your fire for worship
will be restored in no time. You will definitely leave the service refreshed
and fatigueless.
#4 – Get a Friend who
Believes in Jesus to Pray with You
This
applies especially when spiritual fatigue is as a result of too many
unfulfilled expectations and too many trials/challenges. ….. says “if two of
you shall agree on anything in my name, it shall be done by my father in heaven”.
As two of you lift up those issues bothering you unto God, you are making a
prayer of agreement that God is faithful to answer. He will lighten your burden
and restore your spiritual strength.
Make it a Habit
Spiritual
fatigue is something you will experience more than once in your lifetime and
walk with God. Make all these a habit and by the grace of God, you will make it
out of every situation without losing your spiritual fire in God. Xoxo.
P:S Do you have any questions or
comments about this blogpost? Do you need counsel concerning
relationships? Do you have any private issues you want to raise? Would
you like to be featured as a guest blogger here? Would you like to
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Evidence Grace is
the founder and head-blogger at Sister 2 Sister Nigeria. She's
passionate about seeing people get it right in life, destiny and
marriage. A woman of many gifts, and talents, she is focused on
fulfilling God's purpose for her life, becoming
ALL God has
fore-ordained her to be and spreading the gospel to the ends of the
earth. Her marital status?Keep your fingers crossed.
ALL God has
fore-ordained her to be and spreading the gospel to the ends of the
earth. Her marital status?Keep your fingers crossed.
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