Keep Your Spiritual Batteries Charged

One morning I was up before the sun and since I’m not really a morning person, that’s a little unusual for me. I was busy doing something when my youngest told me the sunrise was really pretty (he’s a morning person—gotta love it) and that I should get my camera. After a quick glance out the windows, I did just that and went out on the deck. It was beautiful. Just behind the bare tree branches, the fog hadn’t lifted yet and the sun was peeking through it.

I pressed the power button on my camera and got ready to snap a few pictures, but my lens only made it halfway out before the batteries died. I ran back into the house, hunted up more batteries, changed them, ran back outside… and completely missed the sunrise. Oh, the sun wasn’t over the trees yet, and it was still shrouded in the fog, but all the vibrant color and all the beauty was gone. I had missed not only getting a picture of it, but I missed seeing it as well. If my batteries had been charged I wouldn’t have missed the opportunity.

As I stood in the hush of the sunrise I sensed God’s still voice reminding me of the need to keep my batteries charged.

God’s Word tells us to “be ready in season and out of season.” (2 Timothy 4:2, NAS) If our spiritual batteries are not kept charged, we won’t be ready when an opportunity comes our way. We’ll be just like my camera and run out of power right when we need it most.

Two of the best ways to charge my batteries is regular Bible reading and worship. Spending time in God’s Word daily is crucial. There’s a difference between Bible reading and Bible study, and both are needed. One is having a pen in hand and interacting with Scripture (study) and the other is (hopefully) soaking in God’s Word as the words flow through you.

The other way my spiritual batteries are recharged is through worship. True worship, not just singing the words and going through the motions, but heartfelt, passionate worship.

Worship is all about praise— praising God who alone is worthy of worship.

You are worth, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being. ~Rev.4:11, NIV

When I really worship, whether by myself or corporately, my eyes are taken off me and my problems, and they focus on God, who He is and all He’s done for me. When I focus on God, it’s no longer about who I am, but rather who He is. God is worthy of all our praise, and more.

When we worship, our spirits are refreshed and recharged. Worship is preparation. It is not an escape from the battles and burdens of life, it is preparation for those battles and burdens.

Let’s keep our spiritual batteries fully charged so we don’t miss the opportunities God sends our way. Let’s be ready at all times, both in season and out of season!

Patty Wysong

Patty Wysong, a home executive with over 20 years of experience, homeschools two of her five children, but don't let that fool you. She spends much of her time working on what God has placed in her hand: her keyboard. From the corner of her living room she writes inspirational fiction, devotionals, blog posts, and teaches online blogging workshops. You'll also find her drinking kool aid from her china cup, preparing for the ladies Bible study she leads, and helping at their church. Through her writing, Patty has found the extraordinary God in her ordinary life.

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