Never be
lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
- Romans 12:11 (NIV)
It’s easy for faith to become familiar.
We show up, we sit in the same places, we sing the same songs, we hear the Word—and without realizing it, movement turns into routine.
My husband jokes that no matter what church we attend, we always end up sitting in the second or third row. It became such a pattern that at the last church where we held membership, we’d laugh about suggesting the church should auction off our seats in the second row at the last church where we held membership when we traveled.
It’s a lighthearted memory, but it also reflects something deeper: how quickly even good things can become comfortable.
But God never intended His church to be stagnant.
Throughout Scripture, God is always moving—leading His people out of comfort, calling them forward, stirring what has grown still. He does not dwell in places where hearts have gone cold or faith has settled into autopilot. He moves where He is wanted. Where He is welcomed. Where His people are hungry for more.
A church on fire doesn’t wait to be pushed—it burns because it’s alive.
This isn’t about noise or numbers. It’s about fervor—a quiet but steady flame that refuses to go out. A willingness to ask, “Lord, where are You moving… and am I willing to move too?”
Sometimes the most honest prayer we can pray is simply this:
“God, stir what has grown comfortable in me.”
Because when He does, nothing stays the same—and that’s exactly how revival begins.
#dailybreadbykitty
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
- Romans 12:11 (NIV)
It’s easy for faith to become familiar.
We show up, we sit in the same places, we sing the same songs, we hear the Word—and without realizing it, movement turns into routine.
My husband jokes that no matter what church we attend, we always end up sitting in the second or third row. It became such a pattern that at the last church where we held membership, we’d laugh about suggesting the church should auction off our seats in the second row at the last church where we held membership when we traveled.
It’s a lighthearted memory, but it also reflects something deeper: how quickly even good things can become comfortable.
But God never intended His church to be stagnant.
Throughout Scripture, God is always moving—leading His people out of comfort, calling them forward, stirring what has grown still. He does not dwell in places where hearts have gone cold or faith has settled into autopilot. He moves where He is wanted. Where He is welcomed. Where His people are hungry for more.
A church on fire doesn’t wait to be pushed—it burns because it’s alive.
This isn’t about noise or numbers. It’s about fervor—a quiet but steady flame that refuses to go out. A willingness to ask, “Lord, where are You moving… and am I willing to move too?”
Sometimes the most honest prayer we can pray is simply this:
“God, stir what has grown comfortable in me.”
Because when He does, nothing stays the same—and that’s exactly how revival begins.
#dailybreadbykitty
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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