Even When I Am Spent, Let Me Burn Bright
Posted by appolus on May 2, 2025
A couple of days ago, I found myself praying through the pain. The weight of chronic suffering pressed hard against my body, sleepless nights, relentless aches, and then came the news: my mother, already fragile, had fallen again, twice in three days. Now she lies in a hospital bed back in Scotland, and I feel the ache of distance more deeply than the pain in my bones.
But in the middle of this storm, our little fellowship had just been walking through Colossians 1, and Paul’s words struck deep: “Strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy.” Oh, what a mystery! That in our weakness, we are strengthened, not by our own feeble will, not by grit or determination, but by all might, according to His glorious power. It is Christ. It is all Christ. His strength, His might, His glory. He initiates, He enables, and in Him, we become more than conquerors. And as this truth ignited my spirit, a prayer rose from the depths, a cry not of despair but of victory, and it thrilled my soul and lifted me high, far above the valley, to a place where joy and power meet on the mountaintop of faith. Glory to God!
……………………This was my prayer……….
When every last breath is torn from my lungs, still, I will give You the kiss of life. When I have tasted no food for many days, my soul shall yet feed the hungry. When the sun has hidden its face and the heavens remain cloaked in silence, I will lift my face to You, and You, O Radiant One, will shine through me. And when my heart is heavy with sorrow and anguish drowns my soul, I will break the alabaster jar of joy and pour it out upon the weary. O Lord of Heaven and Earth! Even in the testing, even in the fire and the fury, even in the shadow of death and in the long-suffering of my pain, let me be a blessing. Let me bless them from the prison of that pain. Let me lift them from the depths of my own valley. If they are halfway up the mountain and I am still far below, let them hear my song rise from the depths: Glory to God. Glory to God!
And may the valley blaze with the light of that glory. Let the darkness tremble. Let chains be shattered. Let the echo of praise thunder through every cavern, For You, O King, are worthy in fire and flood, in feast and famine. Majesty in the valley. Majesty on the mountain.
Let all the earth be filled with your glory!
A Call To The Remnant 
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madrekins said
HalleluYAH Amen Brother Frank!
I am in agreement with that prayer to Our Great King and Saviour Jesus Christ.
This week has been crazy for me waking up Tuesday night in great pain as I’ve had a bad back since childhood and it’s getting increasingly worse. But, through it ALL singing praises to my LORD. Being a Light in the darkness with the LORDS help. Understanding that we share in Christ’s blood as we share in HIS Body. What a beautiful Communion.
The LORD shared with me over a year ago that HIS not healing my back it is for HIS Glory HE said, through it HE is working on someone that is close to me to learn what a Servants Heart is. Wow, that was a cool moment for me. How amazing, we never know what HE is doing through us we only need to TRUST and have FAITH because HE does know what HE is doing and HIS works are Masterpieces.
I’m thankful HE has allowed me to hear HIS Voice and to watch and see the work HE does. I know you too have been blessed with this wonderful gift.
We will continue to climb to the top of the Mountain giving glory and praise to Our GOD all “The Way”.
appolus said
Amen! Let us praise Him and rejoice in Jesus, all glory to God!! …….bro Frank
madrekins said
Amen!