But if we passively wait for an experience of Christ’s presence to fall afresh on us each morning and it doesn’t, or if we don’t feel his presence, then we will complain of periods of being “dry.” We might be tempted to blame this dryness on someone else—our church, our friends, even on God himself. But perhaps the reason is because we are not laboring to be brought near. 6 Granted, there could be other reasons why we might feel “dry,” many of which are completely out of our control. Seasons of burnout and exhaustion will happen and will require resting with God or a new routine of seeking his
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