“Let us examine and probe our ways, And let us return to the LORD.” Lam 3:40

As we throw open our windows and begin the process of spring cleaning this year, let’s think about another area in our lives that could use a reset and revival. Our Spirits. I know I need a spiritual refresh, how about you?

Let’s pray for God to re-ignite our hearts, renew our minds, redeem our words, recover our spiritual leaks and reset our boundaries today.

RE-IGNITE OUR HEARTS …

Have we abandoned our first Love? Have we been serving the Lord for years but our hearts have drifted far from Him? I’ve heard stories about the how the Holy Spirit would leave a church and the people never even noticed He was gone. But do I take notice when His Spirit has been quenched within me?

In a letter to the church in Ephesus, it was written:

“Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name. But I have this against you: You have abandoned your first love. Therefore, keep in mind how far you have fallen. Repent and perform the deeds you did at first. But if you do not repent, I will come to you and remove your lampstand from its place …” Revelation 2:3-5 (Entire Chapter in BSB, Bible Gateway)

This Spring, I pray for our Abba Father to pour into us a fresh filling of His Spirit. To breathe deeply into our souls His breath of life. To give us His divine CPR to awaken our hearts to beat passionately for HIM once more. May He strike His heavenly match and set our hearts on fire for Him. Whatever is taking first place in our hearts, Lord remove it completely until all we see is Your beautiful face!

Renew Our Minds …

“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Cor 10:5

As Christians, we must take seriously that we are in a very real spiritual battle and do our part to keep our minds renewed. Our minds are literally the battlefield where Satan wages war with us.

If we don’t give up our old ways of thinking and let God transform our minds, we will live a very defeated Christian life. Therefore, it’s important to spend time in God’s presence and do our best to walk out what we read in His Word every day.

Lord Jesus, I pray for You to reveal to us today any thoughts we need to take captive for You. Have we unintentionally come into agreement with the enemie’s lies in any area of our lives? Please help us to check ourselves about the things we are thinking about. Are there any strongholds that need to come down?

Redeem our Words …

Our words have creative power. We can literally speak life (build up) or death (tear down) with our words. Whatever is in our hearts will eventually come out of our mouths, no matter our efforts to keep it checked. This is especially true when we’re overwhelmed. But instead of continuously stuffing our feelings down, let’s get honest before God about any area in our lives we may be struggling in so we can find freedom.

Are we still stuffing and harboring pain or unprocessed trauma? Are we struggling with unforgiveness or bitterness? There is no condemenation in Christ. We just need to be honest with God so we can process and receive His healing. This is why a good spiritual cleansing of our hearts and minds is so important and mentioned first before we address our words. 

“From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied. The tongue can bring death or life; those who love to talk will reap the consequences.” Proverbs 18:20-21

Holy Spirit, our worlds are shaped by our words. Please give us the wisdom to slow down and think about what we are about to say. As women of faith, please empower us to speak words of life over ourselves, our relationships and our circumstances.  

Recover Our Spiritual Leaks …

Have you ever received an expensive water bill because of a tiny pipe leak? Then you know how costly it can be. Leaks can seem insignificant but end up being costly in the end. So it is with spiritual leaks. In 1 Thess 5:19, we are instructed to not quench the Holy Spirit. Other words for quench are ‘stifle, extinguish, turn away, and restrain.’ The HCSB version says, “Do not put out the Spirit’s fire.”

Just as a miniscule drip from a leaky faucet seems harmless, we might falsely assume indulging in just a tiny bit of unwholesome talk, anger, bitterness, slander and rage won’t hurt us. But Eph 4:29-30 tells us these behaviors grieve the Holy Spirit of God. The CSV says “Don’t make God’s Spirit sad.”

Father God, our spiritual leaks are causing us to live weak and powerless Christian lives. To have an effective Spiritual Spring, we must access where these leaks are and extinguish them. Help us God. Open our eyes to the little compromises that are getting in the way of our best relationship with You. Help us to honor You so Your power will flow in our lives once again. 

Reset Our boundaries …

Another area we need to assess is our relationships. A Spiritual Spring cleaning is a good time to access our friends list. Healthy biblical boundaries are God’s idea and are not meant to restrict us or to control others. Instead, they are meant to protect our peace. When someone is irresponsible with our hearts, they should not expect to receive full access to our lives. But we can certainly love and pray for them from a distance.

“The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure. The lines of my boundary have fallen in pleasant places; surely my inheritance is delightful. I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.” Psalm 16:5-7

Lord, please put distance between us and anyone who is determined to lead us away from the God we love. Keep us safe from those who desire to manipulate or bully us into compromising our relationship with You. Help us to leave them at the foot of Your Cross, the best and safest place for them. We claim and receive Your promise that no weapon forged against us will ever prosper.

Happy Spring, Sweet sister! Blessings to you …

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