I recently had a car trouble – my battery was dead and wouldn’t start. Luckily, a Good Samaritan came to the rescue and jump-started it. It turned out that the battery terminals were loose, causing the drain. That was a wake-up call: check your connections, or you’ll get drained!
Friend, don’t get drained. A lot of things out there would drain you (Mark 6:31). The normal routine of everyday life is enough to drain the unsuspecting. Just as I couldn’t start my car with a drained battery, you cannot do life with a drained spirit. Protect your spirit from drainers and contaminators (Hebrews 7:8-9). Stay connected.
You can use your spirit without getting drained, the same way you can use your battery without getting it drained (Hebrews 5:14). You need to stay charged by staying connected. There must be a constant flow of grace and life in and through your spirit. This is where intimacy and fellowship come in (2 Corinthians 13:14).
Intimacy with God is not just religious advice. It is a life saver (Philippians 3:10). There’s no way you would stay charged and effective without staying intimate with God (John 15:5). It is as the life of the vine flows through the branches that the branches can bear lasting fruit with ease.
You need fellowship with other brethren; iron sharpens iron (Psalm 133:1-3, Proverbs 27:17). Like my car battery was jump started by another person’s battery, you need God in the life of others to help you find your bearing and fervour. This is why the devil would do everything to stop you from connecting with the brethren (Hebrews 10:25).
How far can you travel on an empty spirit (1 Kings 19:1-7)? It is adversity and demands of life that reveal our true strength (Proverbs 24:10). The only person who benefits from your low-level spiritual life is the devil. This is why he would make you comfortable with emptiness. Don’t be drained.
‘Demola Awoyele
Lead Pastor,
Destiny Impact Church
Akure, Nigeria