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What to Do When You’ve Lost All Your Fight · Kate’s Devotional Podcast

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  SPEAKER_00: Are you feeling worn out from all life is throwing at you?
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  SPEAKER_00: In this five-minute episode,
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm going to show you what the Bible has to say to encourage those of us
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  SPEAKER_00: who feel like all the fight in us is just dwindling.
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  SPEAKER_00: And even if you aren't feeling that way now,
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  SPEAKER_00: you might feel that way in the future,
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  SPEAKER_00: so listen in to see what the Bible has to say.
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  SPEAKER_00: Hi, guys.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm sure everyone can relate to a time when life feels extra heavy.
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  SPEAKER_00: You feel like you just don't have any fight left in your heart.
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  SPEAKER_00: That motivation that keeps you excited about life and the ways that God's going to use you.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Bible is full of examples of godly people who felt this way and just wanted to give up.
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  SPEAKER_00: You'll recognize their names.
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  SPEAKER_00: There was Elijah in 1 Kings 19.
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  SPEAKER_00: Or how about Job?
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  SPEAKER_00: And that would be found in Job chapter 6.
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  SPEAKER_00: Then there was Moses in Numbers 11.
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  SPEAKER_00: And we can't forget about Hagar, her story's in Genesis 21.
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  SPEAKER_00: This isn't even all of them, but you get the idea.
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  SPEAKER_00: No one is immune to feeling this way, even me.
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  SPEAKER_00: As with all issues in life, the Bible has the answers, so let's see what it says.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'll have the verses that back up my points in the show notes, so check them out.
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  SPEAKER_00: 1.
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  SPEAKER_00: Realize you are here at this moment for a reason.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your lifespan is not random.
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  SPEAKER_00: You've heard the phrase, "I was born in the wrong century."
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  SPEAKER_00: We may think that, but it's not a mistake.
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  SPEAKER_00: God created you to be alive at this particular time.
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  SPEAKER_00: He ordained each and every day of your life.
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  SPEAKER_00: In fact, they're written in a special book.
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  SPEAKER_00: Psalms 139:16 says,
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  SPEAKER_00: "Your eyes have seen my unformed substance,
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  SPEAKER_00: and in your book were all written the days that were ordained for me.
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  SPEAKER_00: When as yet, there was not one of them."
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  SPEAKER_00: I love that verse.
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  SPEAKER_00: Okay, number two.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even when life isn't good, God has a plan for you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Even though it's hard to believe when things are difficult,
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  SPEAKER_00: God is using all of the messiness in your life to make you who he wants you to be.
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  SPEAKER_00: And it takes a lot of faith to walk this path.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Bible says we walk by faith, not by sight.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number three.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's a spiritual battle being fought over you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Satan is always working to undermine what God is doing in you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ephesians 6 explains that it's not a fight of flesh and blood, but it's against the evil realm.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's why He tells us to put on the armor of God every day.
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  SPEAKER_00: And remember, God provides what you need to stand against the devil's schemes.
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  SPEAKER_00: He faithfully guards you from the evil one.
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  SPEAKER_00: I mean, do you think that God would do that for someone whose life doesn't even matter?
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  SPEAKER_00: I don't think so.
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  SPEAKER_00: When you've come to the end of your strength,
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  SPEAKER_00: that's when you'll find that God has more than enough to help you stand.
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  SPEAKER_00: So here are three action steps that you can do today to get that fight back.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number one, pray.
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  SPEAKER_00: God will give you the strength and the desire to keep going.
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  SPEAKER_00: You can't do it in your own, and He's the only One who can provide it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number two, pray.
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  SPEAKER_00: Read the Bible.
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  SPEAKER_00: Study the stories of the ones who felt just like you're feeling now.
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  SPEAKER_00: Be encouraged by how God worked and brought them out of their darkness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number three.
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  SPEAKER_00: Step out in faith.
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  SPEAKER_00: Believe and trust in the only one who can get you through this.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Bible is full of times when he rescued those who were scared or discouraged
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  SPEAKER_00: or completely overwhelmed.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, you are not alone.
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  SPEAKER_00: You aren't the first believer and you won't be the last to feel this way.
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  SPEAKER_00: Don't forget what Jesus went through to pay the price for your sins.
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  SPEAKER_00: I mean, He went through unimaginable physical pain just to save your soul.
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  SPEAKER_00: He doesn't want you to give up.
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  SPEAKER_00: He will give you strength when you have none.
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  SPEAKER_00: His power is made perfect in your weakness.
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  SPEAKER_00: He's got this and He's got you.
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  SPEAKER_00: So keep the faith, my friends, because I'm going to be doing the same.
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  SPEAKER_00: Make it a great day.
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  SPEAKER_00: And thanks for listening.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you want more of my one-minute written devotionals or my five-minute podcasts,
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  SPEAKER_00: check out my website at www.katedreston.com.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Dreston is spelled D-R-E-S-T-O-N.
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