We have the Word. We know the words. We say what we say, and we know what we shouldsay. We repeat them often enough. We try to stir up enough faith to believe. We convince ourselves that we are holy, that we are doing what the Lord wants—but to what end?
How do we reach the end of ourselves, the end of all this stuff, to see God’s power manifest, present, and carried with us again?
Beloved, hear the call of the Spirit: return to the fire of His presence.
Not to the words only. Not to the form. Not to the motion. But to the living presence of the Lord.
We say the right things. We know the Scriptures. We quote the prophets. We recite the creeds. We cry, “Lord, Lord,” and we work in His name. But the aching question remains: Where is the power? Where is the trembling of the ground under His footsteps? Where is the weight of glory that makes men weep and fall on their faces?
O generation—you have built much, but have you touched the hem of His robe? You have filled the air with worship, but have you heard His voice in the secret place? You’ve followed strategies and ministries and models, but have you fallen in love with the Lord Himself? You are not alone—I, too, have walked this path. You are just like me. But we cannot stay here.
The time has come for holy desperation. The time has come to say with tears and trembling:
“Lord, we have nothing left but You.”
What does that mean? It means the idols must fall. It means we throw down the golden calves of comfort, ego, platform, and applause. It means we stop clinging to religion that denies the power of God—and we press in until the fire falls again. It means the pursuit of His presence becomes everything. Not a side note. Not a sermon point. Everything.
O brother. O sister. O weary heart—have you reached the end of yourself yet?
When your strength fails, He becomes your strength. When your words fall flat, His Spirit groans with power. When your plans are spent and your hands are empty—then, finally, you are ready. You are not disqualified because you’re weak. You are disqualified only if you still trust in your own strength.
Believers gathered in deep intercessory prayer, lifting silent groanings before God, surrounded by symbols of His covenant promises.
God waits—for those who will weep between the porch and the altar, for those who will rend their hearts and not just their garments.
“Return to Me with all your heart,” says the Lord, “and I will return to you” Joel 2:12–13, NASB).
A holy cry rises at sunset—the shofar sounds, declaring to heaven and earth: this world belongs to the Lord.
Let the shofar blast awaken you. Shake yourself from the dust! The King is at the door!
Will He find faith? Will He find fire?
Or will He find us asleep in the comfort of our programs, while His presence waits outside?
Return to the fire of His presence.
Return with fasting. Return with weeping. Return with longing. He is not far. He waits for the brokenhearted. He dwells with the contrite and lowly of spirit. Let the cry rise again from the depths of your soul:
“We have nothing left but You.”
And beloved—He is enough.
A Prayer for the Returning Heart
Father, we have wandered in our own ways. We’ve sung Your songs but not sought Your face. We’ve built our altars, but we left off the fire. Have mercy on us, O God. Strip us of every false thing. Let the fear of the Lord return to our hearts. We cry out—not for blessings, not for breakthrough, not for platforms—but for You.
We want You, Yeshua. We need You, Ruach HaKodesh. Consume us. Burn away everything that hinders love. Let the fire fall again—not around us, but in us. Make us the kind of people who carry Your presence. Let the world see again that You are not an idea.
You are the Living God. In the holy name of Yeshua,
The Lord is here now. He calls us to return in brokenness.
But will we truly come to Him? Not with hollow prayers. Not with rehearsed religion. But with hearts torn, spirits humbled, souls undone? Will we come not only for what He can do, but for who He is—holy, righteous, beautiful beyond compare?
Oh, Church, it is time.
Before the healing comes, the jar must break. This is where revival begins—on our faces, with nothing held back.
Break your heart before Him. Tear it like the veil was torn—wide open, exposed to His light. We don’t need better words—we need real repentance. We need holy desperation. We need blood-soaked prayer—not because we bleed, but because He did.
Our hearts groan with conviction.
We have sinned.
We have tolerated what He hates.
We have made peace with the chains He died to break.
We have been too full of ourselves to be filled with Him.
A heart laid bare before the Lord—brokenness that becomes the doorway to healing, freedom, and revival.
But now—we return.
We yearn for more of Him. Less of us.
We cry like David: “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10, NASB)
We cry like Moses: “If Your presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here.”(Exodus 33:15, NASB)
We cry like the psalmist: “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God?” (Psalm 42:2, NASB)
She broke her jar before the Lord—her tears, her pride, her past spilled out in surrender. This is where healing begins: at the feet of Yeshua, with nothing held back.
Let us return not just in words, but in weeping. Let us fall at the feet of Yeshua and cry, “Worthy!” with tears streaming down our cheeks—not because we want something from His hand, but because we cannot live without His face.
Ask Him now:
Lord, I repent.
Lord, I need You.
Lord, I’m not okay with sin anymore.
Lord, I want You more than comfort, more than control, more than myself.
Let the Spirit groan within you. Even when you don’t know how to pray, He knows the cry of the heart. And with just a word—He can change everything.
He has the power to heal.
He has the power to deliver.
He has the power to break every chain.
He has the power to purify your heart.
He has the power to make you new.
But He is not just power.
He is your portion. He is your reward. He is your God.
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Prayer
Lord God, I come not to be comforted but to be changed. My heart is broken over my sin. I don’t want to be the same. I want You. I want Your holiness to burn in me. I want Your presence to wreck me and remake me. Tear down everything false, everything proud, everything impure. I surrender again. I repent again. I lay myself down—not to gain a blessing, but to give You the worship You deserve. You are everything, and I want only You. In the name of Yeshua, the Lamb who was slain, Amen.
Beloved, do not be surprised when you pass through seasons of brokenness and testing. These times, though painful, are not without purpose. They are God’s way of refining us, revealing the steadfast love of Christ, and drawing us closer to Him. The Apostle Peter reminds us, “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal which is taking place to test you, as though something strange or unusual were happening to you” (1 Peter 4:12, AMP). For just as gold is tested and purified in fire, so too are we refined, that we might shine all the more brightly in His presence.
Testing is a divine opportunity, beloved. It exposes not only our weaknesses but also strengthens our faith, calling us to choose not only what is good but what is best in God’s sight. In this, we remember the words of the Apostle Paul, “And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in real knowledge and all discernment, so that you may [learn to] recognize and treasure what is excellent” (Philippians 1:9-10, AMP). God’s testing, in His loving wisdom, invites us to go beyond superficial faithfulness, aligning our hearts fully with His will and His ways.
Enduring Temptation in the Test
Yet know this, dear ones: as you walk through the fires of testing, there is another at work. “Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour. But resist him, be firm in your faith [against his attack—rooted, established, immovable]” (1 Peter 5:8-9, AMP). Testing and temptation often come hand-in-hand; while God tests to refine, the enemy tempts to destroy. As you face trials, stand firm, beloved, for the same suffering is experienced by believers around the world, and you are not alone.
In our brokenness, the devil’s lies become louder, enticing us to doubt God’s goodness and to seek an easier path. But, like Jesus in the wilderness, we are called to resist, to root ourselves in faith, and to trust that God is at work even in our suffering. “After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace [who imparts His blessing and favor], who called you to His own eternal glory in Christ, will Himself complete, confirm, strengthen, and establish you [making you what you ought to be]” (1 Peter 5:10, AMP). This promise is our hope: as we endure and resist, God Himself will establish us, making us steadfast and whole.
Breaking Chains Through Testing: Freedom in Christ
As Jesus tests and purifies us, He also breaks the chains and strongholds we have struggled with, sometimes for all our lives, lifting us to new revelations of His power and love. Each trial becomes an opportunity for Jesus to sever the ties to sin, habits, and fears that once bound us. The Apostle Paul declares this power in 2 Corinthians 10:4-5: “The weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood]. Our weapons are divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing that sets itself up against the [true] knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought and purpose captive to the obedience of Christ” (AMP). As we submit to His refining work, Jesus not only frees us but calls us upward, drawing us into deeper understanding and closer intimacy with Him.
In His great love, He promises, “So if the Son makes you free, then you are unquestionably free” (John 8:36, AMP). This freedom is more than just deliverance; it is an invitation to higher revelations, a calling to grow in the knowledge of God and in the fullness of His love. “But grow [spiritually mature] in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be glory [honor, majesty, splendor], both now and to the day of eternity” (2 Peter 3:18, AMP). Through testing, God opens our eyes to His deeper truths, breaking chains and calling us into new life.
Calling on Jesus: Strength in Every Trial
When the trials seem overwhelming, and brokenness feels too heavy to bear, remember, dear one, that we are not left to carry our burdens alone. Jesus, our Savior, calls us to come to Him, to call upon His name, and to find rest. He promised, “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28, AMP). In the name of Jesus, we find strength to endure, courage to submit, and grace to remain faithful through every test.
The woman with the issue of blood (Mark 5:25-34) understood this desperate calling upon Jesus. She had suffered for twelve years, broken in body and spirit. Yet, with faith and boldness, she reached out, touching the hem of His garment, believing that even the smallest contact with Jesus could heal her. And indeed, Jesus turned to her and said, “Daughter, your faith has restored you to health; go in peace and be permanently healed from your suffering” (Mark 5:34, AMP). Like her, we too are invited to reach out to Jesus in our brokenness, trusting that He will meet us and make us whole. To call on His name is to declare our reliance on Him, knowing that He is our strength, our healer, and our peace.
Restoration and Wholeness: Emerging from the Test Refined
Beloved, as you call upon Jesus, He does not leave you in brokenness. In His love and mercy, He restores. The Apostle James encourages us, “Consider it nothing but joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you fall into various trials. Be assured that the testing of your faith [through experience] produces endurance” (James 1:2-3, AMP). As we endure, we are refined, emerging from our trials with a renewed faith and a heart set on God’s best.
In Christ, brokenness becomes the soil where faithfulness grows. Our testing proves not only our commitment to God but also His commitment to us. The Apostle Paul reminds us that “if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come” (2 Corinthians 5:17, AMP). Through our submission, through every trial, and through each time we call upon His name, we are transformed, restored, and made whole, fit for His purposes.
Embracing What is Best and Walking in His Glory
As we pass through these seasons of testing, beloved, God is not only calling us to endure but to rise in faithfulness, seeking His highest purposes and embracing what is best. At the end of our testing, may we, like Paul, be able to say, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (2 Timothy 4:7, AMP). For as we stand faithful through brokenness, as we call upon Jesus in our need, and as we emerge restored, we become a testimony to His glory.
And so, beloved, do not fear the refining fire. Know that each trial, each test, and every call upon the name of Jesus is a step toward wholeness, a journey from brokenness to restoration, proving our faith and aligning us with His eternal purposes. For in Jesus, we find our peace, our strength, and our completeness. Stand firm, for He who has called you is faithful, and in Him, you are made whole.
