Spiritual Burnout: What to Do When You Feel Like a Failure | Charles Spurgeon

Описание: "Based on the transcript of Charles Spurgeon’s sermon on 1 Kings 19:12-13, here is a summary of the text:
Spurgeon addresses the despondency of the prophet Elijah, who fled to Mount Horeb fearing his ministry was a failure. While waiting in a cave, Elijah witnessed a destructive wind, an earthquake, and fire, yet the sermon emphasizes that God was not in these terrifying displays of power,. Instead, God revealed Himself through a ""still small voice,"" described by the Hebrew as ""silence audible"".
Spurgeon highlights God’s tenderness in restoring Elijah physically with food and sleep before addressing his spiritual condition, noting that physical exhaustion often fuels spiritual depression,. The central lesson is that God’s true power lies not in ""carnal force,"" noise, or sensationalism, but in the gentle, quiet operation of the Holy Spirit,. While terrors may harden the heart, the gentle voice of love subdues it, leading to shame for sin and immediate obedience,.
The sermon cautions against relying on human eloquence or excitement, asserting that God often uses what seems weak to confound the strong,. Elijah learned that his quiet influence had preserved 7,000 faithful Israelites, a success he missed while looking for dramatic victories. Spurgeon concludes by exhorting listeners to sit in silence and hearken diligently to the Spirit's whisper of mercy."