Living Hope

Spiritual Burnout and Lack of Motivation Almost three years ago, I started going to a church called Mount Airy Baptist. I was scared I wouldn't like it, because I didn't know anyone there and it was all new to me. I gave it a chance and I fell in love with it. I have always felt included, cared for, and loved there. For the first year, year in a half, I was on fire for Jesus. I read the Bible everyday, first thing in the morning. I don't know what happened. Just like that, I started experiencing spiritual burnout. My life started getting more busy and I started giving in to other things demanding my attention. This resulted in me starting to neglect my time with God. Now I am at a point where I want to read God's word and spend time with him, but I am struggling with the motivation to even get started in the morning. That is where the prayer closet comes into play. A prayer closet is your own little space to spend one on one time with God. Now if your like me, a...

Hey everyone, I'm sorry, I know its been awhile since I've posted anything. Well, its summertime now and I'm done with high school. My summer has been pretty good so far. I have been spending time with friends and  trying to get ready for college. Unfortunately, I have also been dealing with a lot of anxiety, lack of motivation, and strength that have made me struggle with doing another blog post. I am really hoping that this blog post can help myself and others that are going through a lot right now. My pastor has been in a series called, "Desperation: Turning Desperate Situations Into Defining Moments." In the last week of the series, my pastor preached a message called, "Between Doubt and Despair." In Mark 9:14-18, we are introduced to a boy that has been possessed by an impure spirit that the disciples could not drive out of him. Most of us don't know anyone possessed by an evil spirit, but maybe some of us struggle with negative ...