…his word is in my heart like afire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in indeed, I cannot.
Jeremiah 20:9
It may seem as though some of the dreams you’ve had didn’t work out, some of the promises you were believing for haven’t come to pass, and the fire has gone out in your life.
Can I encourage you that underneath the ashes of disappointment, under the wrongs that people have done to you, and under the mistakes you’ve made, a flicker is still alive?
You may not be able to see that it’s still burning, but all you have to do is stir it up.
Stir up your passion, your dreams, your creativity, and your gifts.
In today’s Scripture, the prophet Jeremiah was extremely discouraged, but deep down he realized that God’s promise was still burning.
Start dreaming again, start looking for new opportunities, start declaring God’s favor, and start praying bold prayers.
What God put in you didn’t go out.
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