Kim responds:
I am familiar with the apathy you speak of. Sometimes the circumstances get to us and we just want to stop hurting. In order to do that, we have to stop caring. But apathy, like many other hurting emotions, is a tool of the enemy. He wants us to stop caring, he wants us to stop praying, he wants us to give up. Don't let the enemy's fiery darts dictate your stand.
Ask God today for a new rhema word. Ask Him to renew and refresh your commitment. Ask Him to place His peace in Your heart and make His Word real to you. Remember the promises He has made.
"As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Instead of the thornbush will grow the pine tree, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the LORD's renown, for an everlasting sign, which will not be destroyed." Isaiah 55:10-13
These verses from Isaiah are some of my favorites. It tells us that God's promises are real and that they are for us. It tells us that our prayers are heard and answered. It speaks of the abundance He holds for us when this long night is over. And it tells us why we will continue to stand and continue to pray - that God may be glorified.
The enemy is always ready to use whatever weapon he feels will defeat us completely. Apathy is one of his most insidious weapons. It isn't a direct attack that is sometimes easier to speak against. Instead, he sneaks in the back door with his whispers, "If you quit caring, you won't hurt anymore."
Charlyne wrote one time, "Regardless of the circumstances you are facing today, believe that God is able to restore your marriage. Do not look at your circumstances. Keep your eyes, thoughts, feelings and emotions on the Lord. Don't be a quitter." As difficult as this is, especially when a stand has been long, it is something we are called to do.
Remember that God is on your side when circumstances want to drown you and the enemy wants to deceive you. Let Him refresh you with His Holy Spirit and restore you with His Word. Hold tight to His hand and don't let complacency rob you of the joy that He promises. The best is yet to come.
"Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights." Habakkuk 3:17-19
May God refresh and renew your spirit today. May He give you new insight into the circumstances you face. May He shine His light in your dark places and help you to shine like the child of God that you are.
"The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off-for all whom the Lord our God will call." Acts 2:39
These answers have developed in response to questions we have received over many years. May you consult the answers with an open Bible and an open heart, thus allowing God's Holy Spirit to help you find the truth.
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