...Ought Always to Pray and Not to Faint

Tired?

Exhausted?

Weary?

Or maybe it’s that quiet feeling of, “I really don’t even know how I feel.”

Trying to put a name to what you’re experiencing…

For quite some time now, whenever I start a conversation with close acquaintances, this has been their response. It just goes on and on.

It’s very easy to get to this point—to feel stuck and not really know what to make of certain things.

While Moyo and I were talking, we got to a point where the Holy Spirit brought this to mind:

“Men ought always to pray and not to faint.” (Bible, Luke 18:1)

I’m not saying you haven’t been praying enough, or that you’ve been doing it the wrong way. I’m simply saying—maybe we can stretch a little further. Maybe we can go deeper.

One of my favorite ministers once said: “The opposite of prayer is not prayerlessness—it is fainting.”

That image of fainting… gasping for breath.

And honestly, that’s what tiredness and exhaustion often look like.

It’s us gasping for breath.

Trying not to drown.

Trying to stay sane.

Trying to survive.

Trying to hold everything together.

We keep trying, and trying, and trying…

But God has already given us a remedy—why not pray about it?

Yes, you’ve prayed. But this time, set the need aside for a moment and ask God to help your heart.

Because when the heart is burdened, everything feels heavy.

But when the heart is lifted, it changes how we see and handle everything.

Even in moments when the words don’t feel powerful enough…

Or when you’re too weary to say much…

You can be sure that “the effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous person avails much.” (James 5:16)

It’s not about how loud we scream,

but about the sincerity of a heart reaching out to God and whispering:

“Lord, help me.”

Stay revived.

What Have You Done With My Love?

There is a popular song with a simple yet deeply profound message: “This Jesus I have seen is enough for me.” It goes on to say, “This Jesus I have held is enough for me.”

But as I studied the Scriptures, particularly in Acts of the Apostles, where the great miracle in Joppa occurred, the question shifted. It was no longer about whether I had held or encountered Jesus. Instead, it became: What have I done with the One I have held?

In Acts 9:39, we read:

“So Peter rose and went with them. When he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing the tunics and other garments that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.”

It is so easy to become consumed with our own needs and requests that we forget this truth: Jesus’ answers to our prayers. His visits to us are not an end in themselves. They are invitations. He is asking, “What have you received that you take it out there?” Because what you carry might be the very miracle someone else is believing for. Your journey could ignite hope in another.

When this woman, Dorcas (Tabitha), encountered Jesus, it is clear she knew Him as her Source and Provider. The Bible does not tell us whether she was wealthy or where her resources came from. But it tells us enough: she had a heart willing to care for others. Her love was expressed through action—so much so that her works spoke for her even after her death.

She had seen Jesus in a certain light, and she chose to let others experience that same light through her life.

“This much I have received. I want others to partake of it.”

If we have encountered Him as our Light, then we must remember: there is a world in deep darkness that needs that light.

If you have seen His protection, can you extend that assurance to someone who is afraid?

If you have seen Him make a way, can you testify: “There was a time I felt all hope was lost—but that was the beginning of my deliverance.”

I have seen Jesus, and I do not want to see Him alone. I want the world to see Him through every part of me.

God gives, and gives, and keeps giving—all so He can draw us closer to Himself. John 3:16 is the summary of His greatest gift:

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son…”

The voice of Elohim is echoing within us:

“Come, let Me show you how to love this way.”

You have seen My love manifested in your life—now become an extension of who I am:

His wisdom

His grace

His love

His peace

All these we now carry because we have first seen them in Him.

Today, God is saying:

“Show the world the Jesus you have seen.”

Stay revived!

When good is not about you but God

This morning, I was in a cab heading to the Island on my way to work. When I entered, I asked the driver for the fare, and he told me. There was already a lady seated at the back, and as more passengers entered, she asked an elderly woman—perhaps her mother or sister—why the driver was charging everyone the same amount, even though some had joined the ride midway. She said it felt like cheating, while the other woman disagreed.

Immediately, my heart drifted to the word good. How do we truly define “good”? Have we become people who define good only by what benefits us? When it works in our favor, it is good—but when it doesn’t, suddenly it is not.

We love to see good things happen to us, but when it’s someone else’s turn, we often turn away and pretend not to see. Scripture says, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself” (Mark 12:31), which means we should treat others exactly how we want to be treated—loving them as long as it is within our power.

The Bible also reminds us, “Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them” (Matthew 7:12). This is the true measure of goodness.

When God created man, He looked and saw that he was good (Genesis 1:31). This means there is something within you that has the capacity for good. But the fall of man introduced a distorted definition of what good is. Yet God is calling us back to His standard—to pursue peace with all and to seek the good of others: “If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men” (Romans 12:18).

Scripture also says, “Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to edification” (Romans 15:2), and “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do so” (Proverbs 3:27).

Be accommodating. Be kind. Be polite. “God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him” (1 John 4:16). Those who worship Him must reflect His character.

Stay revived!

God is Calling, Can You Hear?

Yes, God is calling—can you hear Him?

Recently, I listened to a minister who brought out a scripture that says, “In the last days, the whole earth will be filled with the knowledge of God.” Then a reflective question was asked: if God has promised that the earth will be filled with His knowledge, why are we still surrounded by so much darkness and destruction?

The truth is, God said the earth will be filled with the knowledge of Him, but there was no clause stating that the knowledge of evil would be withdrawn. So, each day, just as God is seeking men and women who will propagate His agenda and purpose, the enemy is also raising strategies to spread his own knowledge.

God is calling—can you hear Him?

He is asking: What kind of content are you putting out there?

I know there are some reserved believers who would rather live quietly as Christians, but even in our quietness, we can still say “yes” to God in the simplest posture and position we take.

God is calling for builders. Knowledge and information are also building materials. But He is asking, Can I partner with you so that the whole earth can truly be filled with the knowledge of Me?

All I need is your mind.
All I need are your hands.
All I need are your deeds.

But can we be partners, so that this part of you becomes an extension of Me?

Just like Stephen, of whom it was recorded that he was so full of the Holy Spirit that everything he did was controlled by Him—can we choose that posture?

A posture where everything we have can be used by God, and not even the fear of death can separate us from Him.

And so, we ask that the Lord grant us grace for this season—that our hearts will perceive what He is doing, and that we will align with it, because this is the way of builders.

God is calling—can you hear Him?

Stay revived!