“Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” (Eph. 5: 14)
Abnormal sleepiness is also called lethargy. The dictionary defines this word as “apathy; lack of interest and energy.” This drowsiness can sneak up you unexpectedly and when it takes hold of your spiritual life it spells disaster for you as well as your church.
No one deliberately wishes to be a lukewarm or weak Christian, but when your Christian standards are compromised your spiritual life will inevitably be adversely affected. It is simply a matter of time before these second-class standardsdrive out the dynamic principles of the Master. And then they become a pleasant, gentle-sounding philosophy that no longer challenges you to a life of quality and excellence.
To keep your faith alive you need to work at it constantly. It is fatal to rest on your spiritual laurels, because in the love to which God has called you there can be no vanity. How does one then sustain a living and dynamic faith? A continually deeper prayer life, an inspired and intelligent study of the Bible and participation in the fellowship of the faithful are essential factors for spiritual growth. You know all these things; the question is whether you apply them.
If every believer would wake up spiritually, the world would be on fire for Christ. It would mean the end of violence, racial tension, bitterness and avarice, and Jesus Christ would reign as King.
If you remember to turn to Jesus in all circumstances and place your trust in Him completely, you will experience the protected love of God that will grant you the peace that transcends all understanding. And then you will never again feel as if you are alone in life.
What is exactly happening is that you have allowed the challenges of the world to exceed your spiritual reserves. The demands of life have proved your faith to be insufficient. When you feel you have reached breaking point, you need to return to the fundamentals of your faith, and assure yourself of the presence of God in your life. This will help you to restore the balance in your life so that you can see people and events in the right perspective.