Episode Summary: YESTERDAY’S spiritual passion doesn’t supply TODAY’S spiritual energy. Fired up hearts through Scripture inspiring us or by seeing God’s hand answering our prayers ignite our passion for the moment or day. But all too quickly that passion cools, as the rain from a new day’s storms hits—circumstances that go all wrong, obstacles that make simple tasks harder than they should be, our own disappointing failures. Spiritual passion seems to dissipate quickly, and before we know it, we are discouraged, disheartened, and unmotivated. This episode looks at one of the lowest points in David’s life, how he recovered his spiritual passion, and the lessons we can learn from him.

For Further Prayerful Thought:

What aspects of David’s depleted condition in 1 Samuel 30:1-6 stand out to you? With which of them do you most identify?
What stood out most to you about the four ways that David strengthened himself in the LORD his God?
Why might it bring encouragement to those facing trials to realize that nearly every worthwhile endeavor has three stages

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Restoring Spiritual Passion When We've Failed