This summer has been very demanding. For a while, I felt like I was operating on empty because life was pulling me in so many directions at the same time. I couldn’t catch my breath, and I felt like I had nothing left to give. But the pulls were constant, and God was still requiring me to do what He’s called me to do. I had to cry out to the Lord. And you know what? God met me right where I was. In the middle of my exhaustion, He was right there to pick me back up. And I’m talking about that place when your mind is tired, your body is tired, your spirit is tired, and your emotions are drained. Have you ever been there? My body had kicked into autopilot—that place where you can function highly but you’re almost not even there. It is really just a state of exhaustion. And people who are not sensitive to the Holy Spirit don’t even recognize it, so they may be unaware that they are also pulling on you. That’s why it’s important to be real with God and have people around you who can pour into you, speak the Word over you, and allow you the moments you need to release. Take off the mask of pretending all is well. Be still. Be real with God and listen to Him. Be quiet enough to hear His voice.
I had to really be honest with God about where I was, how I felt, and then I had to allow Him to pour back into me. And that’s exactly what He did. You know what? It really is His desire to refresh us, but we have to be willing to take time out with Him and only Him, with no distractions, so He can do just that.
God also showed me that He will not even allow me to be on “E,” although I sometimes feel that way. He took me to the account of Elijah and the widow in 1 Kings 17:8-14 (NLT).
The Manna Chef 