Coffee is Not the Cure

Ever have those moments where you are so physically tired that you cannot do a thing about it? 6:30am and you know you need energy, but even coffee can't do the trick? It happens, and no matter how hard you try to muster up the strength to keep yourself from falling apart, you still do. What is interesting is the connection made between a coffee veteran and the liquid itself; the content is swallowed, yet no result is seen. The legs still give up when you least expect it, the eyes still double blink in order to stay focused, and the mouth takes longer to stretch when a yawn develops; all of this occurring with coffee in the system.
How do you remain faithful when your body tells you otherwise? How do you fight the temptation to let the flesh rule over your soul?
Well, the life of a Christian certainly takes work, and Satan can quickly find his way to the control panel when the body gets tired. But, this fatigue we speak of is the very reason we must continue living every moment intentionally. We must strive to be faithful, trying our best at whatever God places in front of us.
It is not our coffee guzzling that keeps us awake, although it does bring us that emergency boost we look for each morning. It is our every-moment effort to be faithful in every moment of our lives. Whether serving at work, at home, or anywhere else, it is our service to God that brings us joy, if we are sincere in our serving. And, in all honesty, the difference is there. If you haven't done a lick of gardening in your life, suddenly you find yourself loving it because you have trained yourself to have joy in serving God, with or without coffee.
The idea is to be faithful, even if being faithful is the most difficult commitment. For if you remain faithful, not only will you being loyal feel great, but you will be obeying a command that God has set before us: "Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms" (1 Peter 4:10). We must use every moment as an offering to God, recognizing that our faithfulness is the only thing we can give back as gratitude for the salvation he has given to us - and continues to offer.
Remember 1 Peter 4:10 whenever you feel the Devil deceiving you to do things for your benefit. Remember that we are always given the opportunity to glorify God as servants.
Faithfulness is the cure to a tired, fatigued life, and it certainly beats any form of coffee or energy supplement.