...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!

After Prayer: Strategy for manifestation

Prayer and strategy are what produce results. Many of us have learned to pray consistently and that is good, but we often miss an important part of the process. 

After praying, or even while praying, we must also put strategies in place to bring the victories God has shown and promised into manifestation.

It is not enough to just pray; you must also be strategic. Even in prayer, we should come to a place where we ask God questions: 

“How will this be? 

You have shown me this how will it come to pass? 

James 2:26 (KJV) 

“For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.”

What steps should I take to see it manifested?”

For example, if you have prayed for the salvation of souls, you must also go out and preach so that your prayers can find expression. It is like praying for career growth without applying for jobs there will be no results without action.

Faith and work go hand in hand. You must cooperate with God, taking intentional and practical steps instead of assuming things will automatically fall into place. As you act in alignment with your prayers, God brings His promises to life in due time.

Remember the story of Moses. When God called him to return to Egypt as a deliverer, it was not without strategy. Moses asked the Lord questions, and received instructions. When he wondered if Pharaoh would believe him, God gave him specific signs to demonstrate His power.

Before this encounter, the desire to deliver Israel was already in Moses, but his earlier attempt failed because it was not done God’s way. It was after his encounter with God that he received divine strategies. This shows us that vision alone is not enough we need God’s direction to execute it properly, that why your strategy must align with God's plan.

You cannot say you want to build after praying and then neglect strategy. Every building requires a foundation, structure, and process. In the same way, every answered prayer requires intentional steps and alignment with God’s instructions.

Walking in Godly strategy is part of God’s plan for manifestation. When we combine prayer with action, we position ourselves to see results that last.

Prayer:

As we seek God in prayer, may we also receive divine strategies to build lasting structures. May our faith be expressed through intentional action, and may every promise of God find manifestation in our lives, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Seek yee first protocol

“But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

(Matthew 6:33)

It is your ability to search that causes you to find. He who searches is in need of something, and that “something” you seek in is the Lord that can truly satisfy, if you seek something else and still feel a void on your inside.

You will realize that many people, before they encounter God, seek communion. They know that the world is controlled by a Supreme Being, but they have not yet found Him. I want to tell you today that the peace you are seeking can only come when you choose to follow Jesus.

That peace you seek can only come when you go after His Kingdom. For His Kingdom is not just a faraway place, but one you begin to enter and encounter even here on earth, because we are seated in heavenly places.

However, for you to truly come into the Kingdom, there is a standard—this is the “Seek ye first” protocol. Scripture says, Seek ye first His Kingdom.

Seek growth in the knowledge of Him.

Seek to live a righteous life.

Do not just have the gift of the Holy Spirit, but also bear the fruits.

Seek His righteousness, and every other thing, according to His will and purpose for your life, He will bring to pass.

“Seek ye first protocol ” should be our daily meditation, so that every day we ask Him, “Lord what would You have me do today?”Even as we come into the place of fellowship and communion with him today I pray that we receive the grace and the anointing to live right, in the name of Jesus. Grace to live right and not lose sight of the purpose of God for our lives in this season.

In Jesus name, Amen.

Stay revived.

Be on your guard for no one knows the time.

Be watchful, for no one knows the day or the hour when the Bridegroom will come for His bride.

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.” (Matthew 25:13)

Years ago, I had a conversation about the coming of Jesus. A lady said—not out of sarcasm, but from a place of limited understanding—
“Since I was young, I’ve been hearing that Jesus is coming. When will He come?”

My response remains the same: it is not for us to know the time or the hour of His coming.
“It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.” (Acts 1:7)

But one thing is certain—when death comes, your opportunity to wait for Him ends. So why not choose now who you will serve, and remain in that decision?

In the parable of the virgins, no one told them exactly when the bridegroom would arrive. They were prepared with lamps, but some lacked enough oil to last until he comes. This reflects us in different phases of life—when we grow weary of waiting on the Lord and begin to choose what does not align with His will.

The timing of the Lord’s coming should not be our focus. Our focus should be readiness—so we are not caught off guard.

We must stand as watchmen, guarding our hearts against intruders—those distractions and temptations that cause us to lose focus and make wrong choices and decisions.

Let us not be like the Pharisees and Sadducees, who waited for the Messiah, yet failed to recognize Him when He came.

We must live with eternity in view, knowing it is closer than we think. Ask yourself: If Christ came today, would I be counted among His own?

Jesus’ birth was announced long before it happened, yet many did not recognize Him when He came. So it will be with His return—the sound will go forth, but only those who have prepared in salvation, prayer, and posture will be he it and be caught up.

Beloved, do not be carried away by the brokenness of this world and forget that there is life beyond this one. This life is only a preparation for eternity. It is better to lose anything in this world than to lose eternity.

Stay revived!

When Did He Stop Being Your Lord?

 

Today, as I reflected on the account of John in the death and resurrection of Jesus, I became reflective. For a few moments, I didn’t feel emotional—I simply paused and took in the words of Mary when she said, “They have taken my Lord, and I don’t know where they have laid Him.”

John 20:13

“And they said to her, ‘Woman, why are you sobbing?’ She said to them, ‘Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.’”

To Mary—who had journeyed with her Master, watched Him be beaten, crucified, and buried—all she had left to hold onto was His body. Yet even in death, she still called Him “my Lord.” Death could not take Jesus’ position in Mary’s life.

She stood, waited, and kept waiting… asking anyone she thought might know:

“If you have taken my Master, show me where He is so I can take Him.”

“My Lord.”

To her, He remained her Lord.

She would wait for Him—even if it was only His body.

Mary’s posture becomes a question for us today:

What position does Jesus hold in our lives?

Mary waited for a Lord she believed was still in the grave. Yet we live in the truth of His resurrection—so why do we struggle to keep Him as Lord?

Has something else taken His place?

Maybe—just maybe—the trials and temptations of life have replaced Him.

Or perhaps the very things we prayed for—marriage, children, jobs, fame, or business—have slowly become idols seated in our hearts, displacing Him.

So I ask you:

Is Jesus still your Lord?

Or has He become the One standing at the door of your heart, knocking, waiting to be welcomed again as “my Lord”?

There can only be one Lord.

Will you choose Jesus today?

If the miracle delays, will you still wait for Him?

Will His promises still matter when everything becomes blurry?

Once again, will you ask Him to root you in Himself, so that every day, you will choose Him?

“Jesus, root me in You, so I can always find my way in You.”

Stay revived!

It is not a one-time event

Colossians 2:6–7

“As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.”

A journey with Christ Jesus is a journey of victory. It is a life where you are assured of triumph. Salvation is not just answering an altar call or making a public declaration that you have chosen Jesus. It is not a one-time event—it is a daily decision to keep choosing Him.

Every day, we choose His Word, His instructions, and a life of trust and obedience. This daily choice launches us into a deeper discovery of who God is, and in Him, we truly discover who we are. It is through this process that we begin to live in the character of Jesus.

To be rooted in Christ means to be steadfast and unshakable, even in the midst of chaos and challenges. It means staying focused, fixing your eyes on Him, and trusting that you will neither fail nor fall.

It is like a seed planted in the soil. As the seed grows roots deep into the ground, it becomes stronger over time. Eventually, it sprouts and grows above the surface. With consistent nourishment—water and care—it continues to grow and flourish.

This is God’s desire for every one of His children: that we be deeply rooted in Him. Through daily communion and obedience, we grow and build spiritual strength in Him.

For us to be rooted, we need faith—and the truth is, we already have faith. Choosing Jesus is an act of faith. Scripture says that if our faith is as small as a mustard seed, we can speak to mountains to be removed and cast into the sea, and it will happen.

We must hold firmly to our salvation in Christ Jesus through faith so that we can stand strong in these changing times. God’s plan is that we walk by faith, continually abounding in thanksgiving, trusting that He will do exactly what He has said.

Stay Revived!

Death as a Lifting Process

How can the death of a person lead to their lifting?

Time and again, as believers, we encounter the paradoxical and seemingly ironic nature of the Christian faith. To the one who has, more will be given; and from the one who has little, even what they have will be taken and given to the one who has more.

God often hides the truths of His Kingdom within such paradoxes.

As I studied the book of John, chapter twelve—the days leading to the death and crucifixion of our Saviour—I came across this:

John 12:23 (GNB)

“Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has now come for the Son of Man to receive great glory.’”

John 12:24 (GNB)

“I am telling you the truth: a grain of wheat remains no more than a single grain unless it is dropped into the ground and dies. If it does die, then it produces many grains.”

Here, Jesus boldly declared that the hour had come for Him to receive great glory. If I did not know the story of His death and resurrection that followed, I might have assumed—through human reasoning—that this “glory” meant immediate victory: perhaps the punishment of the Jews and Pharisees for their disbelief, or even His crowning as king before them, wearing an “I told you so” expression as the true Son of God.

But Jesus, as the perfect example of who God has called us to be, took a different path. He walked the road to Golgotha, endured humiliation, suffering, and death. Yet, through that obedience and His profound love, He received the glory that the Father had prepared for Him.

I desire to live a beautiful life. After all, Christ has taken away my shame, reproach, and guilt. We are free because He completed the finished work. However, even within that finished work, our journey will still lead us through moments of persecution. There are times when we may wonder, “Have I sinned?”or “Is the enemy attacking me again?”

Yet, in every moment, God is declaring that the glory of the Father will be revealed. Through these experiences, He desires to use our stories to reveal His nature to the world.

This season is not only about what Jesus did; it is also about what His sacrifice is accomplishing in our lives. While the Jews may have longed for a powerful Saviour who would destroy their enemies, Jesus came to restore the broken relationship between God and mankind.

Accepting Jesus is not a guarantee of a trouble-free life; rather, it is the assurance that “I am your Shepherd, and you shall not want.”

Our resurrection story is found in our death. Just as we now enjoy the goodness of God because Jesus accepted death, we too may walk through “death-like” situations. Yet, Jesus is our example—these moments will ultimately lead to our glorification.

If Jesus rose, then we acknowledge His resurrection—and we call our own lives into that same resurrected power.

Stay revived!

Law of the Spirit brings Freedom

Romans 8:2-3

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh on account of sin; He condemned sin in the flesh.

For our sake, Jesus came to earth in the likeness of sinful flesh and condemned sin in the flesh. Jesus did not just condemn sin—He also brought us salvation and taught us how to live.

Taking the form of man, Jesus lived triumphantly over the flesh. The day of His death was profound; on this day there was a manifestation of the words He said, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” People thought He was speaking of a physical temple, so they responded, “Do you know how long it took us to build this temple, and you say you will destroy it?” But they did not understand that Jesus did not come to build a physical temple. Rather, He came to make us the temple where His Spirit dwells.

Therefore, we now live as living temple unto Him. As it is written, the law of the Spirit of life which He brings has set us free from the law of sin and death. When you reflect on this, you realize that what is being described is both the path and the outcome: if you choose sin, the outcome is death; but the law of the Spirit of life brings freedom. This means His presence is freedom.

So in this season, when you come to Christ, you must come laying hold of the freedom He brings—by faith—and war it out in the place of prayer. Remember, there would be no need for God to call us conquerors if there were no battles to fight.

So arise, you who are free, and take your place.

Stay Revived!

Resurrection + Elevation + New Beginnings

After having a discussion with a church friend, I got home and reached out to her again about having a night of prayer, emphasizing the victories in the Blood. One of the scriptures on resurrection that stood out was Philippians 3:10–11.

As we have stepped into the Holy Week, it is not just a new month, but a strategic move in the Spirit—ushering us into a season of resurrection. God is speaking in a coded way to those who understand: “I want my people to come out alive.”

In April, God does not want His people to walk as dead men. Even if we must die, it should be Christ living through us. And so, here is God’s word for us today:

Philippians 3:10 (GNB)

“All I want is to know Christ and to experience the power of His resurrection, to share in His sufferings and become like Him in His death.”

What is it you desire to know in April?

God is saying today, if you truly know Me, that is complete knowledge for everything.

This resurrection season is our time of elevation and new beginnings.

Let us make the prayer of Apostle Paul our desire:

“All I want is to know You and to encounter the same power that brought You out of the grave.”

Stay revived in April!