Revive.
It stirs up strong feelings of desire for me. In Psalm 119:25, it says, “My soul cleaves to the dust; Revive me according to your Word.” In other versions it uses words like “quicken” and “give me life,” but revive brings about a beautiful word picture.
Revive means making alive, keeping alive, and giving more life.
I don’t know about you, but that sounds pretty good to me right about now!
Here in Uganda, we really have only two seasons: rainy and dry. But since the kids’ school schedule lines up with the US, we still call the school break “summer.” So we are on summer break. And there is no better time to sit before the Lord than when schedules are just a bit slower. So this summer, I am asking the Lord, “Revive Me! Revive me according to Your Word!”
Why do we need reviving?
In verse 37, David reminds us to “turn our eyes from looking at vanity.” I don’t know about you, but my eyes could use a turning back to His Word.
Two things in my life cause me to turn my eyes:
One is my own sin…
Chasing after things of this world that do not satisfy and turning to them rather than to God and His Word. Oh yes, these things are small – like certain television shows or engaging in gossip with a friend, but as the Ugandans say, “slowly by slowly” my eyes are turned toward the vanity of the world instead of loving and feeding on God’s Word.
Then there are the stories of the world’s vanity…
They bombard me, worry me, sicken me, and turn my focus away from trusting God. When I look at the world getting caught up in its own vanity, I get discouraged – rather than encouraged – by God’s story.
As Charles Spurgeon says, “We have nothing to do with this vain world! We are not citizens of this land!”
So let me ask you: Do you and I live this way? Do we live as citizens of another land? Or instead, do we keep our eyes turned toward the vanity of this world, telling ourselves that it is okay; it’s just a little bit; it’s no big deal? Yes, we are in the world, but we are not to be of it.
It is time to be revived, sisters!
Let this be our prayer:
-Revive me according to Your Word. v.25
-Revive me in Your ways. v.37
-Revive me in Your righteousness. v.40
-May Your lovingkindness also come to me, O Lord. v.41
-I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love, and I will meditate on your statutes. v.48
O Lord, we pray that you would revive us, your daughters. Thank you for Your Word, which is living and active. We are sorry for turning our eyes toward vanity. Forgive us, and turn our eyes back to You and Your Word. We want to love Your Word. Give us fervent love for Your Word. Give us love for Your commandments. Help us to meditate on Your statutes. Let this summer be a time of reviving our hearts. Amen.
I want to hear from you in the comments. What has been turning your eyes toward vanity? And are you going to join me and ask the Lord to be revived?
With love from Uganda,
Am young and most times I see girls my age having fun in and with some things that are not right for me as a child of God e.g secular music. Now I have firmly decided to turn my eyes permanently towards God and His Word. Am joining you asking God to revive me.
Good for you, sister! Stay strong in your convictions. I, too, struggle with the subtle and vane ways of this world. We are in this together!
It is so easy to fall for secular music. It feeds the sinful nature within us but I am so glad to hear you have decided to feed your soul with encouraging music and listen to something that will build you up. I don’t know if you listen to a radio stream online but Spirit105.3 is a great one … very encouraging. It’s what my family listen and have on almost all day.
Take courage in your walk and know that you are not alone. Be strong and courageous for the Lord your God is with you.
Glenda,
Beautiful encouragement! Thank you for joining us today! Have a great weekend.
Martha, LGG
Nicki,
I love watching Christ sisters standing strong in their convictions! 🙂 Enjoy your weekend.
Martha, LGG
In times like this – A strong word to christian. Eyes off the Pandemic and our country leaders. Eyes on spiritual restoration. Revile us Lord according to your Word. From the USA, pray revival for America and This nation
Ebos,
I’m one of the older gals here and I’m saddened when I see women my age trying to ‘act younger & going with the flow of the world’ instead of setting an example of following God. Have a great weekend.
Martha, LGG
Amen sister!! We are here to cheer you on!
Hi Joy. Thank you so much for your insights into Psalm 119. I wanted to respond re what has kept me from giving God my full and undivided attention. I just finished leading Beth Moore’s Breaking Free, an awesome study. More and more I realized that I spent way too much time playing one particular game on FB. I always made excuses for myself. By the end of Breaking Free, then reading your blog, I decided it was a stronghold I best get rid of. So I stopped playing this particular game. Two days later I blocked the game on FB. And yesterday I “unfriended” all the people I didn’t know who I friended only for games. I do not object to game play but for me it took up way too many hours of my time. Thank you. I am joining you in the need for a revival, and it must start with each one of us. Hugs and blessings.
Praise God, that is great to hear that you have taken a stand…
You have really spoken to my spirit this morning. God bless you so so much.I feel revived indeed.
To look on jesus not fix our eyes on him makes all things right we see clearly then. To be revived according to his word. I recently have been seeking to know his ways for my life right now the direction it should take. God has shown me in his word what his promises are and what his call is to follow me not the things of the world. To step out of the boat. To put him before all. Store up treasures in heaven not on earth. I felt laid low in the dust in confusion until god revived me in the challenges and promises of his word. Let god encourage us he has all things. Your in Africa thank you for writing I have decided to step into an opportunity there also. So turning eyes to jesus to him who preserves us revives us. All those things that draw my attention on my comforts my job my family. Fearing the changes what may happen them. There is freedom and strength and provision knowing that he provides from his living word the truth of who he is and what we should do. My I walk the life of freedom that your word brings. Forgive me when u look at me look at the things around me and dwell in it instead of dwelling on you to be in the midst of it. Revive me oh Lord.may I fear only you. This is not a fear that stops us going forward changing our hearts. Fullness of life is found in you. Thank you for this study. Take us deeper still in awe and wonder of who you are and what you do for us. What ways you seek us to live in. Give me hunger for your word and seeing the world as you do.
Lynette,
I am praying for you sister, as you seek God and His will for your life. I pray that you continue to hunger for the Word. I will be praying for you as you journey into Africa and your roll there. Jennifer, LGG Prayer Team
I love the word freedom that comes out of your comment! YES! Revival is FREEDOM! Your heart song fills mine as we seek the Lord together. Love this.
Sorry the first word not should not be there.
I was struggling a bit in summarizing verses 25 thru 48, your writing here has helped tremendously. Blessings to you sweet sister.
Rebecca
Sometimes it can be refreshing to see others share their hearts and reflections of verses. I love studying the Word with my Study Bible or Commentary book. Great tool to have!
Thanks for stopping by today!
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
What turns me toward the vanity of this world? The voices tell me if I was just ten lbs lighter I’d be happier, if I just could afford this or that I’d be satisfied, and if I could just get every meaningless thing done on my lists I’d be complete. I lose focus on my Heavenly Father, only to jump on the futile treadmill of looking for fulfillment through worldly goals. Revive me Lord, Revive Me!
Sins we all seem to fall prey to, sister. Praying with you on this.
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
Kim,
I’m right there with you. The world says don’t forget about you, you deserve time for yourself. It’s hard not to get caught up in that with being a wife, mom of three boys, homeschooling, and working off and on from home. I keep reminding myself is not about me; is about others. Revive me Lord to focus on you.! To serve others not myself.
I have enjoyed the time on Fridays to look back over the week. Thanks for this idea! I thought I wouldn’t like having to summarize at the end of each week, but it’s actually been really helpful! There are definitely themes that pop out at me. I think this week it would be that when we are laid low in the dust by trials, temptations, and taunts, we must run hard after God’s every word! These things all bind and choke us, but God’s word gives understanding and wisdom that brings us freedom! We need to leave our “case” and our cares to Him and spend our time and energy in meditating on His truth!
I am enjoying the Friday re-reads. Just brings it all together.
I’m loving the Friday re-reads as well Ellen! Thank you for joining us!
Martha, LGG
Isn’t it wonderful? LOVE this addition to the studies! Really helps wrap it all together 🙂
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
I love the words shared here today. Thank you to those that shared their words and thank you to the leaders of LGG. Life gets so busy that I feel like I’m literally running 20 hours a day. I sometimes feel resentment when I see others taking vacations, or having idle leisure time. I am getting so much better about being happy for others and appreciating what I have, but I still need to work on this. Also wanting things, and seeing what others do and have, seeing others in love, something I want to feel again. I know all these thoughts can take me over and then I feel myself slipping from gods ways, and back in the dust. So I’m pleading, God Revive Me!
Looks like this is a lot of what most struggle with. Praying with you, as I too struggle with a lot of these.
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
revive me Lord and turn my eyes on vanity. Revive me according to your words and in your ways and righteousness! lead me to your truth everyday
Ralambotiana,
Amen! Standing with you in asking the Lord to revive me.
Martha, LGG
I have been all too focused on the news and the tragedies going on in the world and hitting all too close to home. This has caused anxiety which is not of The Lord. I am not to be afraid, God has a plan and doesn’t want me to focus on the negativity of the news. I will pray for this world and keep my eyes focused on Jesus, because the moment I make it about me or this world I loose everytime. We are called to be different. Thank you for writing this, definitely resiginated with my heart.
Amen, and yes – we are called to be different. And in Him we find that strength.
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
You said it so well. We shouldn’t focus on the world’s tragedies but we should seek to be revived in his word by his word for his glory.
HI
I am a little late getting started with this study. I actually found your reading plan on the Bible App and decided to come to this site to see more. I’m looking forward to connecting with women outside of facebook. Many friends and family are on facebook and I really won’t need them being in on much of what I do in my devotional time. I have an unsaved husband who has no desire to know the Lord. I wasn’t saved when I met and married him. He hold much bitterness. It is very difficult to live with him. I am seeking not only the Lord’s help but also seeking encouragement and fellowship through friends. Thanks for allowing me to participate! God Bless!
Hi Nancy, I will be praying for you specifically. I have struggled with having 2 lives – my life with God and “real” life with unsaved family members and coworkers etc, and I can’t help but wonder if this may be how you feel. I used to feel like there was so much going on in life, and then I need to add God to that, sometimes feeling as if He were a distraction from all the problems of life. I am slowly beginning to realize that He is life, and that everything else I do, while it may be important here on earth, is really just a “distraction” from Him, and should only be viewed in light of how it can help my spiritual life or the spiritual life of another. This may not apply to you at all, but if it does, I hope it helps, and I hope that knowing that there is at least one person (in reality, probably MANY) people out there praying specifically for you! Love in Christ…
Lisa,
Thank you for joining us today and sharing your heart with us. He is life! Amen!
Martha, LGG
Nancy, I too struggle with the fact that my husband has not followed the life of Jesus as a true Christian. He has a narcissistic personality also. I pray for him to become a follower every day. I pray that our Lord can awaken within him as I cannot change my husband and can only continue to be in the Truth of Christianity myself. I would be overjoyed if Christianity could negate his personality disorder and wonder could that be possible? These Bible Studies with Love God Greatly have really helped me with my journey and reading scriptures is a part of my daily life as it never had previously been. Thank you.
Mary-Lou,
Lifting you and your husband up in prayer. So glad you are loving the studies and digging in the Word daily, deepening your relationship with our Father in heaven. Thank you for joining us on this journey through Psalm 119.
Martha, LGG
HI Mary-Lou
Our husbands sound alike. Mine is quite narcissistic as well. He was brought up Catholic but didn’t practice much at all. Then 16 years ago when his mother passed from cancer, he abandoned all faith what little he had. It is very difficult to live everyday with him and trying to be the only Christian influence for my 2 boys. I know that the more I learn of God’s heart and how to seek it daily it will get easier.
I thank you and the ladies that will pray for us. My husband’s name is Bryan.
Nancy, rest assured that your faith may have a great and good infulence on your boys if you live your faith and, in addition, read scriptures together. Living your faith each and every day is so important as an example for them. I did live my faith; however, unfortunately, I did not read the Bible with my children. I have read more scripture in the last 15 years than ever before. My seven children were grown by then and some are excellent Christians living their faith. Some like to talk about it as well as live it and some do not read the Bible and do not spread the word. All have great respect for God.
Keep on keeping on, Nancy. Love God Greatly is a wonderful helpmate.
Thank you Nancy for stopping by today and sharing your story with us. Lifting your husband up in prayer of salvation and lifting you up prayer for strength. So glad you are on this journey with us through Psalm 119. Blessings to you.
Martha, LGG
are engaged in missions in africa
Revive me according to Your word. Your word is truth! Revive me in your way. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths! Revive me in your righteousness. He made Him who knew no sin to become sin for us that we may become the righteousness of God! Revive us Lord and keep our eyes fixed on You!
<3 Amen!
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
Wanting to be noticed and “feel special” has turned first my thoughts, then my heart, and finally my actions from God, until I recently found myself cleaving to the dust, just as the Psalmist. “My soul melteth for heaviness” was where I literally felt like I was. This study has been God’s divine intervention in showing me that the ONLY cure is HIS WORD. Not thinking, worrying, mulling things over in my head, or “trying harder,” but reading His Word and letting His statutes wash over me and cleanse me. I feel God daily reviving me, and I love that all the action words are His: “teach me, give me, make me, incline, turn my eyes away, stablish, quicken me.” All I must do is choose Him: “I have chosen the way of truth”. “O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes.” May we daily realize that there is no life outside of Him!
Yes! Oh, thank you for sharing your words with us today, Lisa!! Praising Him with you!
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
Revive me Lord this day. Oh! How I need you. As the dear pants for the water so my soul thirst for you.
Revive me Lord
Olivia,
Lifting you up in prayer. Standing with you asking for the Lord to revive us! So glad you here with us!
Martha, LGG
I have also loved the Friday review days-to ponder on what we have studied and meditated on for the week…
I found a great way to do, that I love is to read it in another version-with the Bible App it’s so easy to do and today I did the “Message” version and it brought a wonderful new perspective to the Words I had studied this week.
My favorite was this weeks verse for me which I thought what I read in the message was perfect, ” Divert my eyes from toys and trinkets, invigorate me on the pilgrim way.” Ps 119:37
God is doing a work in me and I am so thankful for His Reviving in my Soul this week…He is turning my “blah-ness” into purpose – purpose to be with Him and that is TRULY ENOUGH!
For me the “thing” that has been my “toys and trinkets” or “worthless things” has been my mind as it relates to pride-getting caught up in my world, my issues, my temptations-and yes that is the internet and the time that can be sucked up in social media; and not focusing my mind on Him and His Truths. I have to constantly go back to the Cross and meditate on key verses to get me out of my prideful state. Praise the Lord He is always there and even when I go to other things He is patiently waiting for my return!
Love how you say [ He is turning my “blah-ness” into purpose] – I can totally relate!
Thanks for stopping by today, Nancy!
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
Nancy,
I love your idea of reading the scripture for the week in another version. I am going to try this.
Thanks for sharing!
When I started this study I decided to end each session with a worship song. So got on You tube and found songs with the words to go along with. Much more meaningful that way for me. This week 2 worship songs have been meaningful to the prayers I have written. One song was Ancient Words, how I want to recall His ancient Word for my daily life , and then the other song was There is Power in the name of Jesus, my prayer is to have Jesus take over my thought life, for Him to break every chain . He alone can bring Victory when I seek Him.
Leslie,
Thanks for joining us and awesome way to end each session with a worship song. I love hearing new ideas. Praying in agreement with you and for you!
Martha, LGG
Leslie,
I love your idea of finding worship songs that go along with what we are studying for the week. Music speaks to me in yet another way. I plan to try this too.
Thank you so much for sharing your idea.
My eyes are turned toward worthless things when I am so involved in trying to complete my to-do list that I try to hurry my time spent in God’s word. Also when I get caught up in facebook. My prayer today and throughout this study will be Revive me O Lord! Turn my heart toward you and your Word my Father!
Praying with you, friend!
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
The words “turn my eyes from worthless things” has spoken volumes to me! It is so easy to get caught up in the vanity of this world. I think what has helped me the most is learning to start my mornings with His Word and good music! It has helped me dwell on Him and think more about Him and His Word! I have thoroughly enjoyed the Friday recaps. I have taken to writing down all the “words” that just jump at me and most of them are action words – things that I need to DO!
Aren’t the Friday recaps wonderful?! Thanks for stopping by today, Leah!
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
I’m with you Joy. It’s so challenging, but worth it to stay close to Jesus.
So true Michelle, so very worth it to stay close to Jesus. Thank you for joining us today.
Martha, LGG
Hi Joy. I was so blessed by your post this morning. We do need reviving. As soon as we think we can take even one step without The Lord we begin to falter. My notes for today were for me to continually stay humble before The Lord. He is strong while I am weak. Trust in Him alone. Meditate on His word … Don’t just read it. It is Gods love letter to us. On a side note. I have a missionary friend in Uganda. Does Martha and Bob Wright ring a bell for you?
Laura,
Thank you for joining us and I love your notes for today! ~ Martha, LGG
Humility, yes! I so need to stay humble and keep meditating on His Word!
Sorry, Bob and Martha don’t ring a bell for me, but I’ll keep my eyes and ears open! 🙂
Blessings to you today!!
Joy
What turns my eyes? Trying to compete with others and win their approval. I mentioned the other day that we are a quality time family but that this challenges us with trying to stay on top of our house and the daily grind. Have been feeling convicted lately of needing to be better stewards of what God has given us and to teach that responsibility to our girls. So trying to discern what Gods expectations are for us over the cries of the world. Also I have recently made some liferstyle changes and have lost a chunk of weight. Trying to not get caught up in the numbers on the scale or the need to hear compliments from others, needing to remember that this is for my health and taking care of my temple! And just the daily grind. Praying that as we find that order and better mange our time that there will be more time spent in the word and prayer. Trying to learn to be creative in my time with the Lord throughout the day. I love my quiet times in the early am but trying to learn to pray and praise and meditate thoughout the day in the midst of the daily grind!
Praying over these with you, Lauren. <3
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
Oh yes, trying to gain approval from others and competing. I am right there with you sister. Praying through that with you.
Meditating on Scripture is the best way I’ve found to keep my eyes {and thoughts} where they need to be…on myself and what God has for ME. I still struggle, but God’s Word revives!!
All week verse 29 has been ever present in my thoughts. That verse was like a knife in the heart. “Keep me from lying to myself;” (NLT). I do lie to myself about many things. I find myself justifying things I do or say, am I really meditating on the Word or just pretending, when asked how I am do I tell the truth, is my eyes on the world but I say it’s ok this time, do I hear God’s soft whisper and ignor it. . . . My list could go on and on. I say teach me Lord, I want to learn of you, give me understanding/wisdom but do I really want what I’m asking for? Yes, it’s the right thing to do. I needed to face, “I DO LIE TO MYSELF!” Father thank you for opening my eyes and ears this week; “you have given me the privilege of knowing your instructions.” (V.29b NLT). Please revive me by your Word, Lord. I bring you thanksgiving for the salvation you promised, I praise your Holy name. Thank you, Jesus, Amen!
Marie,
Thank you for joining us and being so transparent in sharing today. Praying in agreement with you and for you. I’m guilty of ‘making excuses’ from time to time and boy is it hard when we are so convicted by Scripture.
Martha, LGG
My eyes turn to vanity in how consumed I become with appearance and the approval of others. I have struggled more than half my life with an eating disorder, body dysmorphia and control issues. A lot of this Spurs from my childhood and different things I experienced. I allow food, appearance and exercise draw me into an unhealthy obsession that just pulls me farther from the freedom and truths of our loving Savior. Within the last year I have become more transparent about my struggles that I have kept hidden from everyone up until that breaking point. My husband has been a big supporter and encourager but the Lord and His Word have been there through it all. When my mind begins to focus on those false idols/ vanity I try to pray and turn my eyes to Jesus. I struggle but I know if I do this I find so much happiness and freedom from living the life God wants for me. I know the enemy uses thes worthless things to pull me farther from God. Lord I ask for revival in my heart to fall head over heels in love with you! I want you to be the one to consume my thoughts and time. I pray that I don’t waste a second longer on things that lead to more distance from you. I want to live a life that you have designed specifically for me. I pray that you stir up a passion for your word as the living truths are found there!
That’s so amazing that you had a husband to be such a big supporter and encourager for you! What a sweet gift from above! Thank you for sharing you heart with us today, Jountiá!!
Blessings, Marlene LGG Encourager
Revive Me ! What a very timely message after the news of the day. We need to be reminded that we are NOT of this world. We are just passing through. Society has transformed sin into being okay and acceptable. We have God’s Word . Let us be strong and remind ourselves who is on the throne ! Revive us LORD . Strenghten us with Your precepts — Your Word that we may not compromise yourselves our beliefs to keep in tune with our society. Yes we are to love our neighbor but not their sin. Keep our eyes , our thoughts, our hearts focused on YOU ! Show us how to be gracious and love our neighbors as You do . LORD our country needs revival . Start Your work in me .
Mia,
So glad you joined us today and beautifully said, ‘Society has transformed sin into being okay and acceptable.’ 🙁 So sad but it’s true. Praying for revival!
Martha, LGG
Thanking God for the “word.” Reading over these verses this past week has brought such peace. I am so in awe of God. v.25 “preserve my life according to you word.” v. 26 “teach me your decrees.” v.27 “then I will meditate on your wonders. ” v28. “strengthen me according to your word.” v29. “be gracious to me through your law.” v.30 “I have set my heart on your laws.” v.31 “do not let me be put to shame. ” v32. “for you have set my heart free!” Praise God!! Through Christ I have been set free from a life of sin and death. How truly blessed we are to have the Word of God dwelling among us, beside us, before us, behind us and in us! Thank you for this online study of the Word! When the worries and desire of life come against us I am reminded to fix my eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith. John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. v2. “He was with God in the beginning.”
Arlene, so glad that you are enjoying this study as much as I am. His Word gives us life. Yes and Amen! 🙂
Blessings,
Lyli , LGG Encourager
This week God revealed to me just how often I have my eyes on worthless things. It’s crazy because I’m just living my life from day to day, going through my normal routine, but then little by little, my eyes turn away from the Lord and I don’t even realize it. It’s scary, really, to see how easy it is to slip into being caught up in the cares of this world and how easy it is to be enticed by the world! And it’s the little things, it’s not like their “huge” and “major” things. It’s getting stressed over finances, then finding myself looking at the world to provide for us. It’s going to the mall and seeing cute clothes and shoes and trying to scheme up ways in my head on how I can buy them. It’s turning on the tv and listening to the radio and getting sucked into the vanity and values of the world. Little by little. Then I stop and realize what I’m doing and commit to turning my eyes back on Jesus; I commit to trusting Him with our finances and our needs and wants. This psalm deeply resonates with me, I pray, like the Psalmist, for God to give me the desire to love His word and to obey His commands. To give me understanding so the I can be a doer of the word. To give me the strength to keep my eyes on Him and to overcome the world and my enemy.
Mistie, I am with you, my sister! In the words of the old hymn : “Prone to wander. Lord, I feel it. Prone to leave the one I love.” I forget where my source of strength lies far too easily. That’s why I am so thankful for these studies that help me to stay focused. Lately, I keep praying, “Lord, have YOUR WAY in me.”
Blessings,
Lyli, LGG Encourager.
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Angela,
Feel free to share here your thoughts as well and thank you for joining us.
Martha, LGG
I am going through a tough time this year, i am in the process of a divorce which i don’t want but it must be done. I am learning to turn my eyes and heart to God. He has been such a awesome God and a provider that is amazes me everyday how he loves me or cares for me. I have learned to slow down and give him my cares, worries,anxiety’s,troubles, burdens and financial worries. I am not perfect and i make mistakes but he still there for me.
Kerri,
Thank your for sharing your story with us. I’m sorry about your divorce, I have personally been through one myself, not easy. I read the hope in your words as you turn to God with your cares, worries, anxieties, troubles, burdens and financial worries. Praise the Lord for loving us so much with great care. Lifting you up in prayer as you go through this difficult time.
Martha, LGG
I lost my job last year and I started worrying as to how I’m going to make ends , as my son started his schooling . Somewhere between the worrying and stressing , I felt God say ” I am HERE . I’LL see you through this” . So since last year March to date , my grandmother and mother have been helping me out , without any complaints . Lately , I find myself feeling like a burden to them ; it feels like I should be doing something but I just don’t know what . I see how my former school mate are succeeding in their lives , career wise and some of them are getting married , then I ask myself if I’m ever going to get that or anything close . I pray the good Lord helps me with these < because I know it's never good to base anything on your feelings . Lord hear me .
Dikeledi,
Lifting you up in prayer as you seek employment. It’s so hard when we start comparing ourselves to others. Praying strength and discernment as you seek God for guidance on what steps to take next. Thank you for sharing your story and your heart with us today.
Martha, LGG
Dear Joy, thank you for sharing your awesome blog today on being revived and inspiring us ladies to examine and be revived in Him. I was happily encouraged to see that you are in Uganda, as that has a special place in our family’s heart. Our daughter and son-in-law lived there for 3 years doing mission work in Mityana. They moved here after their second child, and then to Australia. We have dear friends there still, as we also visited Uganda. I pray you will be able to continually be refreshed and revived as well, and I pray that God will revive our nation, our church, and me! I know He will as a fresh fire is being rekindled by His great love!
Paula,
Beautiful note of encouragement! Thank you!
Martha, LGG
Thank you so much for these words. They have touched a place deep in my heart. Filled with restlessness I look always for fulfillment through the choices I make in life. Presently, i desire to move away from this busy English town i live in to a village where i believe life will be sweeter. I recognise now that this is a delusion for troubles will be found wherever we pitch our tent. I am convicted of a need to make my Father my everything, above all else, all earthly dreams and desires. I long for this thick coating of dust around my soul to be washed away by His Living Waters. Amen and Amen. Thank you Sister.
Nicky,
Wow, beautifully said! I have struggled for years with ‘discontentment’ where I’m currently living. I do long for a smaller neighborhood, less big city. I remember feeling very convicted two years ago and had to turn where we live over to God, and thankfully I have peace about it now. Lifting you up in prayer that the thick coating of dust around your soul be washed away by His Living Waters.
Martha, LGG
How do we know God is in control? Verses like these that burden and convict us to cling to the righteousness of God – His commands, promises, precepts . . . especially today with the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage. Lord, help us to be the witnesses, encouragers, women of God that You want us to be. Give us the words and actions to love the sinners but stand strong in our conviction against the sin. My desire is to be like the Psalmist – always desiring what God wants.
Donna,
Thank you for logging on and sharing with us. May I always stand strong in knowing God is in control and that I respond to others in loving kindness.
Blessings,
Martha, LGG
Yes, I love this word “revive.” Refine, Restore, and Revive! That is my motto 😉 Break down, build up, bring alive! I too sometimes get caught up in the selfishness of the world and become selfish myself when I start to compare myself to others. But God’s word stand true when He says “It’s healthy to be content, but envy can eat you up.” Proverbs 14:30 (CEV). A jealous heart breeds a spirit unable to rest, whereas a peaceful heart breeds a restful spirit. Beautiful insights and thank you for sharing!
Rachel,
Thank you for joining us and boy it’s so true, ‘envy can eat us up’. So thankful for God’s Word and I love your motto! 🙂 Take care and have a great week!
Martha, LGG
The vain things that I struggle with: people pleasing, especially at work; worrying about health, especially as I finish treatment for breast cancer, and overachieving for selfish gain. “Teach me to number my days that I may gain a heart of wisdom.” Ps 90:12
Barb,
Lifting you up in prayer as finish your treatment for breast cancer. Thank you for sharing Psalm 90:12 <3 and for sharing with us here.
Martha, LGG
It is so easy to get caught up with the things of this world. I need a constant reviving daily, especially being a working mom of two little ones, it is a constant struggle to find any time to be in the Word. I am so thankful for this study as I can now find down time at work to be revived. With all the stress of life it constantly brings me down, but to be reminded that the Lord knows we have this struggle and is there to lift us up with the help of you ladies is incredible and much needed. I need to be content with where I am and what I have.
Thank you, Mindy for sharing! I have struggled with being content with where I am and what I have. I know better but I do struggle with it. I needed the reminder as well that the Lord knows we have these struggles.
Blessings,
Martha, LGG Leadership Team
This really blessed my spirit…as I was preparing for a message to speak tonight at a revival the title is “Revive Me Lord So I Can Stand” as I put the word revive in Google this is what came up…so, I decided to read well all I can say is Lord knows it truly inspired me with some great nuggets that are so appliable for my life and to share with others…..I will subscribe to be encourage daily…Thank You!
I was all prepared to get into my Bible study when the words, “Revive me according to Your Word” came upon me. I googled it to see where I could find it, and that’s how I came to this page. Your words resonated with me. The Psalmist too when he says, “My soul clings to the dust.” That’s where I find myself. Worn out. It doesn’t help that I already have fatigue issues from hypothyroidism. The vanity in my life is two-fold. One is seeking validation from others and never quite measuring up. I constantly focus on all of my imperfections instead of God’s redemption. Secondly, I began losing my hair when I was 38. I am now 53, and my scalp reveals more baldness. I don’t like to take pics of myself. I just long to be set free! Jesus is the Well of Living Water, and I’ve been drinking from broken cisterns that have provided nothing for me. I believe this Scripture verse is my answer – meditating on God’s Word. Thank you.