When the Work Is Holy, the Tears Are Worship: Pushing Forward by the Power of the Spirit
There’s a kind of tired that doesn’t come from overworking—it comes from pouring out your soul.
Not the kind of fatigue you feel after a long meeting or a tough workout.
This is deeper.
This is the kind of exhaustion that comes after writing pages soaked in tears, where every sentence feels like an offering, and every word weighs something eternal.
It’s the kind of tired I feel now.
Not defeated.
Not burnt out.
But poured out.
I just finished writing a good portion of my new book.
And I’m not tired because I hate it. I’m tired because it mattered.
Because God was in it.
And when God meets you in the middle of your work—when He breathes on your hands while you type—it doesn’t just leave you empty.
It leaves you holy spent.
The Cost of Creating With God
You can tell when something is just work—and when something is worship.
Writing this book hasn’t been about producing content.
It’s been about birthing something sacred.
It’s come with tears.
With pauses mid-sentence because I had to catch my breath.
With moments where I laid my hands on the page and just wept because I knew—this wasn’t me. This was Him.
And after a moment like that, exhaustion isn’t a sign of weakness—it’s a sign of obedience.
“Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.” —Isaiah 40:30-31
I’m not just writing a book.
I’m building an altar.
And every time I sit down to write, I’m reminded that this is more than words—it’s war.
It’s spiritual labor.
It’s Kingdom ground being taken.
It’s walls coming down and truth being built up in the hearts of whoever will one day read these pages.
That’s why I cry.
That’s why I’m tired.
But that’s also why I’ll keep going.
When You’re Drained, God Fills
It’s easy to feel empty after pouring yourself out for God.
But here’s the paradox of the Kingdom:
When you give Him everything, He gives you more.
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” —2 Corinthians 12:9
It’s in the emptiness that He fills.
It’s in the weariness that He whispers, “Well done. Now come and be refreshed.”
I don’t know how many words I’ve written so far in this new book.
But I know that with every word, a little more of me has broken, and a little more of Him has come through.
I’m not tired because I’m weak.
I’m tired because I’ve been faithful.
And in the Kingdom of God, faithfulness always gets filled.
The Gift of Being Tired for the Right Reasons
We spend so much time trying to avoid being tired.
We caffeinate.
We push back on commitments.
We take breaks (and yes, we need those).
But there’s something beautiful about being tired for the right reasons.
I don’t want to be exhausted because I spent hours doom-scrolling or worrying or performing for people.
I want to be exhausted because I obeyed.
Because I prayed hard.
Because I wrote honestly.
Because I cried with the Spirit and said what needed to be said.
“Come to me, all who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” —Matthew 11:28
Jesus doesn’t promise we won’t get tired.
He promises we’ll find rest—real rest—in Him.
So I sit with this sacred fatigue like a badge of honour.
Not because I’m proud of what I did, but because I’m in awe of what He did through me.
Pushing Forward: Not by Might, Not by Power
I know there’s more to write.
More to pour.
More to birth.
And I know I can’t do it alone.
But I don’t have to.
“‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.” —Zechariah 4:6
If I tried to finish this book in my own strength, I’d burn out.
But I’m not writing with performance. I’m writing with presence.
And the same Spirit who started this work in me will be faithful to complete it.
So I keep going.
Even when I’m tired.
Even when I don’t feel like I have more to give.
Even when the enemy whispers, “That’s enough, you’ve done enough.”
I press on.
Because the Spirit is still flowing.
And the Kingdom still needs what’s inside me.
Three Ways to Do More Than You Thought Possible (By the Holy Spirit’s Power)
This part is for you.
If you’re in a season where you’ve poured out…
If you’re tired from doing meaningful work…
If you’re wondering how to keep going when your soul feels empty…
Here are three ways to tap into supernatural strength and accomplish more than you ever thought possible—by God’s Spirit, not your striving.
1. Stay Connected to the Source (Don’t Just Pause—Plug In)
The world says, “Take a break.”
The Kingdom says, “Take it to the secret place.”
Breaks are fine. But rest without connection will only recharge you temporarily.
If you want to do more than what’s humanly possible, you need to be continually filled by the Spirit.
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.” —John 15:4
The power is in the connection.
Don’t just pause from the work.
Pause into His presence.
That’s where the next wave of words will come.
That’s where the next revelation will drop.
That’s where the strength will rise again.
Let your rest be relational.
2. Speak Life Over the Work You’re Doing (Your Words Shape Your Strength)
Sometimes the greatest weapon the enemy uses isn’t burnout—it’s discouragement.
He’ll whisper things like:
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“This isn’t making a difference.”
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“Nobody cares.”
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“You’re wasting your time.”
And if you’re not careful, you’ll agree with him—and stop moving forward.
But you have the power to change the atmosphere with your words.
“The tongue has the power of life and death…” —Proverbs 18:21
So declare life over your calling.
Say things like:
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“God gave me this assignment, and I will finish it.”
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“The Spirit is flowing through me.”
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“My words are planting Kingdom seeds.”
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“This work will glorify God and reach who it’s meant to reach.”
Speak it until your spirit hears it.
Speak it until your body believes it.
Your own words, aligned with Scripture, can reignite the fire.
3. Remember Why You Started (Vision Fuels Endurance)
You didn’t start this because it was easy.
You started it because it was eternal.
You started because the Holy Spirit nudged your spirit and said, “Write.”
You started because the Kingdom needs your voice.
Because someone on the other side of this work needs what you’re carrying.
When you remember your “why,” it strengthens your “how.”
“Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus…” —Hebrews 12:1-2
Keep your eyes on Jesus.
Keep your eyes on the purpose.
Keep your eyes on the harvest that’s coming from every word you sow in obedience.
That vision will carry you when your body is tired.
It will pull you forward when your emotions say stop.
It will remind you: this matters.
You’re Not Done—You’re Just Being Refined
If you feel like you’ve given everything—good.
Now let God give more.
Not more pressure.
Not more performance.
More power.
More peace.
More presence.
“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion…” —Philippians 1:6
The work isn’t finished yet.
And neither are you.
You’ve been faithful.
Now be filled again.
You’ve poured out.
Now be poured into.
Final Thoughts: Write With Tears. Finish With Fire.
I started this message telling you I was tired.
But now, after writing this—after sitting in His presence, hearing His Word, and letting the Spirit speak through these keys…
I’m strong again.
Not because I took a nap.
Not because I got encouraged by a thousand followers.
Not because the burden disappeared.
But because the Holy Spirit showed up again, like He always does.
And that’s the difference between burnout and breakthrough:
One ends in emptiness.
The other ends in glory.
So if you’re walking this road too…
If you’re doing meaningful work, holy work, hard work…
Keep going.
Write through the tears.
Push through the weight.
Finish the thing God gave you.
Not in your own might.
But in His unending strength.
Because when the words are for Him…
When the tears are from Him…
When the mission is from Heaven…
You’ll always have enough to keep going.
Not by might.
Not by power.
But by His Spirit.
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