Rom 12:11-12 Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame. Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant. Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder.
Keep yourself (meaning WE have the responsibility)…
It is up to us to “stir ourselves up”. The honest truth is that if we are down then it’s our own fault.
Maybe we don’t like to hear that, but it is true none the less.
For born again Christians to be down in the dumps means that we haven’t been in the Word and prayer. period.
Paul and Silas had a chance to be down….in the prison at midnight…just for serving the Lord and being obedient to Him.
What did they do? They had enough sense about themselves to not blame God or their enemies and raise their head and voice to praise God!
Worship is the highest form of prayer! Begin to worship and His presence will lift you up and fill you with HOPE!
Keep yourself fueled and AFLAME! Set your spirit on fire! Go for it!