Apathetic prayers
When you are at your emotionally lowest state
Time for me to get a little bit real here.
One of my greatest struggles in life has been going through bursts of total and complete apathy.
The feeling of just no longer caring about what happens, how things turn out, how my relationships shape up…
And it is in these moments in my life where I stop caring about prayer all together.
And it’s not fun.
So what do we do when we feel this apathy?
Especially if it doesn’t have a cause?
Well, for one, let me be clear on this point: there is value in seeking therapy.
The second point, and the primary point I want to make here is that you should also be taking the time to let people know how you are doing and how they can be praying on your behalf.
Just like I mentioned for when you have a heavy heart, having others pray for you is great…but having people pray with you can make all the difference in the world.
But, when you don’t have a good reason to ask for help or for prayer, it is more difficult to seek out the help and support you need.
Trust me, I know this feeling intimately.
Which is why I also encourage finding a mentor and maintaining a standing meeting with them to check in.
For me, it’s the man who was my first youth pastor who now happens to live in the same city as me (shout out to Landon). And we meet up every month and it is so incredibly helpful to my mental, emotional, spiritual, and familial health.
Ask for others to pray over you, with you, and on your behalf.
Find a mentor and keep meeting, through the good and bad times.
My prayer for today
Our Father, thank you for the good times and the bad times. When apathy strikes, it’s easy to toss around blame, but if I can recognize opportunities for growth, then I know I can get closer to you. Help me draw near, Jesus. Amen.
Remember
Make a list of people who you think would make great mentors for your life, specifically for your spiritual growth. And reach out. You never know what might happen!