💧 Wisdom from the Well

God does not disciple you through dysregulation. So when discontentment starts showing up in your spirit, it’s not just a feeling—it’s a signal. And ignoring it won’t make it go away.

In Haggai 1, the people weren’t lazy—they were emotionally exhausted and spiritually misaligned. They obeyed once, got hit with backlash, and quietly redirected their energy toward what felt safer. But God didn’t bless their survival mode. He loved them too much to let their hustle succeed while their hearts stayed detached.

That same mercy is at work in your life.

If things feel fruitless, don’t rush to fix it. Sit with it. Ask God where you’ve drifted. Ask what’s been assigned—and what you’ve accumulated in an attempt to build a life that validates your suffering or vindicates your pain.

Because here’s the truth: God will not affirm what you built in burnout just because you called it faithfulness. He’s not asking for more effort. He’s inviting you back into alignment.


...but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life. - John 4:14 ESV

✨ Reflection + Application

Come back to these throughout the month. Open your Bible, sit with the questions, and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal what’s true, what’s misaligned, and what needs to be rebuilt.

🔎 Bible Study Questions:

  1. Read Haggai 1:1–11. What specific consequences did God allow the people to experience due to their misplaced priorities? What does this reveal about how seriously He takes spiritual alignment?

  2. In Haggai 1:13–14, what shifts once the people respond to God’s correction? Compare this with John 15:4–5. What does both Scripture reveal about the connection between obedience, abiding, and fruitfulness?

  3. Cross-reference Hebrews 12:5–11 with Haggai 1. What do these verses teach about the nature of God’s discipline and His motive behind allowing discomfort? How does this reframe your understanding of divine correction?

🧠 Reflection Questions:

  1. Where in your life do you feel the most discontent or discouraged by a lack of fruit? What have you assumed that fruitlessness means—and what might God be revealing instead?

  2. Are there areas where you’ve accumulated responsibilities or goals that God never actually assigned? What would it look like to release them?

  3. Have you been building from burnout or abiding in alignment? What needs to shift practically (in your calendar, mindset, or habits) so your life reflects sustainability, not just survival?


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