When the strong get tired, not weak, not lazy,
tired. In this powerful episode of Pomoja Podcast,
I expose the hidden system of exhaustion and
how constant pressure, busyness, and fatigue
can slowly pull believers away from prayer, from
intimacy with God, and from spiritual discipline.
This is not just about being busy. It is about
protecting your spiritual life. A timely message
for every believer carrying pressure, responsibility,
leadership, family, ministry, and exhaustion.
Because exhaustion is not just a condition, it
can become a weapon. Welcome to Pomona Podcasts,
a ministry of Life of Christ International. where
we build stronger lives, deeper faith, and Christ
-centered foundations. One story, one message,
and one revelation at a time. I'm your host,
Barry Mwamba. Welcome back to another episode
of Pomonga Podcast. Today, I want to share something
that has been pressing on my heart lately. Not
just a thought, but a spiritual reality many
believers are living without recognizing it.
Fatigue. The struggle of being tired. The struggle
of exhaustion. When the strong get tired. But
before we go further, let me establish something
clearly. Being tired is normal. Even Jesus, 100
% God and 100 % man, experience physical fatigue.
We see Jesus sleeping in the boat. We see moments
where he withdrew from people. We see him resting
in Martha's house. We see him sitting at the
well before speaking to the Samaritan woman.
Remember, back then, people walked miles when
traveling. So yes, our master Jesus Christ experienced
physical exhaustion. So being tired is not the
problem. Work is not the problem either. The
Bible says, by the sweat of your brow, you shall
eat. A consequence of Adam and Eve's fall. Human
labor, difficult toil, hard work for survival.
And Paul said, if a man does not work, he shall
not eat. So let me make this clear. I am not
promoting laziness. I am not defending irresponsibility.
We work to make a living. But the issue begins
when work takes priority. over what sustains
you spiritually. Because there is a system, a
hidden system, busy, distracted, occupied, consumed,
always chasing something, success, money, stability,
recognition. And while you are chasing, something
else is happening. Your time is being consumed.
Your energy is being drained. Your spiritual
margin is disappearing. You wake up tired. You
go through the day tired. You go to bed tired.
And somehow you still have to get up and do it
all over again. Because life does not pause.
Responsibilities don't wait. Bills don't stop.
People still expect from you. So you keep going.
You wake up running. Your body is moving. Your
mind is racing. your thoughts never stop. From
morning to night, you are in constant motion.
And eventually, you have nothing left. Not because
you don't care, but because you are depleted.
And that is where the danger begins. Not always
in rebellion, but in normalized fatigue, justified
exhaustion, accepted neglect, impacting your
time with God. impacting your relationship with
God impacting your intimacy with the Holy Spirit
and little by little your time with God starts
fading not intentionally but gradually because
exhaustion does not announce itself as danger
it presents itself as normal life here's what
you must understand exhaustion has a target you
more specifically your spiritual life your prayer
life, your stillness, your connection with God,
your sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, your hunger
for the Word of God, your commitment to gather,
to serve, and remain planted in the house of
God. Not because you rejected God, but because
you had nothing left to give Him. And this is
where the enemy becomes subtle. Because the enemy
does not always need you to stop believing in
God. Sometimes he only needs you too exhausted
to seek him consistently. Since the Garden of
Eden, it has always been the enemy's strategy
to separate humanity from the presence of God.
And the enemy will use anything meant for good
and attempt to turn it into a weapon. Even work,
even opportunities, even success. A simple thing
like physical exhaustion can become a weapon
used to slowly pull believers away from prayer,
from worship, from intimacy with God, from meditating
on his word, from hearing his voice, and from
remaining spiritually alert. And hear me carefully,
it is not God who walks away from us. Most of
the time, we are the ones who slowly walk away
from his presence, away from the place where
we are restored. refreshed, strengthened, corrected,
forgiven, renewed. The place where burdens break,
the place where peace returns, the place where
direction becomes clear again. So we must become
aware of this spiritual reality and we must act
on it. Do you want to know whether something
is truly God's will for your life? Ask yourself
this, does it bring me closer to God? or farther
from him, because God's blessings will always
align you with his purpose. Anything that takes
priority in your life over God eventually becomes
your God. And anything that consistently pulls
you away from God's presence, from kingdom priorities,
from fellowship, from serving, from worship,
must be reevaluated. If it keeps you away from
church, If it weakens your intimacy with God,
if it challenges your Christian identity, if
it slowly removes you from the things that keep
your spirit alive, then you must discern it carefully.
Find work, build a life, create success, but
never at the cost of your spiritual life. Protect
your time by establishing spiritual discipline.
Give God priority even in your busiest seasons.
Return to prayer. Return to stillness. Return
to his presence. Jesus often had busy days ahead
of him, yet he still withdrew to pray, before
sunrise, in solitude, away from the noise. And
since realizing this truth, it does not matter
how physically exhausted I may be. I still give
God the first hours of my day. Not only because
I understand this spiritual reality, but because
I now understand how deeply I need Him. His guidance,
His presence, His protection, His strength, His
wisdom, His anointing, His peace. Without Him,
we slowly empty ourselves trying to survive life
alone. So I leave you with this. Slow down before
something forces you to. Rebuild what exhaustion
has weakened. Reclaim your intimacy with God.
Because exhaustion is not just a condition, it
can become a weapon. This is your turning point.
Let's pray. Father, in the name of Jesus, I lift
up every person under the sound of my voice.
those who are tired, those who are exhausted,
those who have been running without recovering.
Father, we come back to you. Forgive us for the
moments we let life take priority over your presence.
Restore alignment. Reset our priorities. Teach
us to protect our time with you, to return to
our place of prayer, to seek you with intention
again. Father, renew our strength, bring back
clarity, bring back peace, and open our eyes
to recognize what is draining us and pulling
us away from you. From today, we choose you first
in our time, in our decisions, in our daily lives.
In Jesus' name, amen. Stay with me because in
part two, we go deeper not just physical exhaustion
but what it does to your spiritual life if this
message blessed you don't keep it to yourself
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