When You're Running On Empty

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Devotional

WHEN YOU'RE RUNNING ON EMPTY

Some days, you don't feel "burnt out"—you just feel hollow.

You're doing all the things—answering texts, showing up at work, praying before bed, trying to stay afloat… But somewhere between the trying and the surviving, you lost the energy to enjoy any of it.

It's not dramatic. It's just a quiet depletion. A slow fading of joy. A fog you can't quite name.

I know that place. The one where you start asking things like:

"What's wrong with me?"
"Why don't I feel connected to God right now?"
"When did life start feeling so heavy… and so loud… and so empty?"

Here's what I've learned—

There's nothing wrong with you.

You're human. You're worn. And you're not meant to carry all of this on your own.

Jesus never said, "Come to Me when you've got energy." He said, "Come to Me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." (Matthew 11:28)

When your spirit is running on empty, you don't need a motivational speech. You need presence. God's presence.

You don't have to "get back on track" first. You just have to show up—tired, worn out, emotionally quiet—and say, "I'm here, Lord. I don't have much, but I'm here."

And He will meet you in that whisper.

Because He doesn't just refill the full. He revives the empty.

Much Love & Blessings,

Ramzi

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P.S. If you're reading this and feeling like you should be "better" by now—stop. God meets you exactly where you are, not where you think you should be. Your emptiness isn't a problem to solve—it's an invitation to receive.

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