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What if something as ordinary as a glass of clean water could transform an entire community?

In this episode of God-Sized Stories, Patricia Holbrook sits down with Dave LeVan, President and CEO of Water for Good, to explore one of the world's most urgent yet often overlooked challenges—the global water crisis.

After spending much of his career in the business world, Dave followed God's leading into nonprofit ministry, where he now helps bring sustainable access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene to some of the world's most vulnerable communities. Rather than simply drilling wells, Water for Good partners with local leaders and churches to create lasting change that restores health, dignity, and hope.

In this thoughtful conversation, Dave shares why sustainable solutions matter, how local churches become agents of transformation, and what it truly means to love our neighbors in tangible ways.

Whether you've never considered the impact of water access or you've been searching for meaningful ways to live out your faith, this conversation will encourage you to see compassion through a new lens.

To learn more about Water for Good, support their work, or explore the resources mentioned in this conversation, read the blog and visit the links in the blog post.

https://patriciaholbrook.com/2026/07/when-compassion-becomes-living-water/

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How should we interpret the "if you continue" verse in Colossians 1? My coworker is blessing everything in our warehouse! How was Jesus born without sin? How should we view Israel today in light of Jesus? Is God trying to break us? What does it mean to pray for something but to be "willing" for it not to happen? What are the good works God prepared in advance for us?

1. Read verse 32. How does remembering God's past faithfulness strengthen you during present suffering?
2. Read verse 33. How does your identity in Christ help when others shame, reject, or misunderstand you?
3. Read verse 33. Why does knowing Christ shares our suffering help us stand with others who are hurting?
4. Read verse 34. What better, lasting possession(s) do believers already have in Christ here and now? Discuss.
5. Read verse 35. What great reward does confidence in Jesus bring into your life today?
6. Read verses 36–38. How does trusting God's grace help you endure and stay in tune with His will? What is His will for you?
7. Read verses 37–39. Consider your new identity in Christ and how it plays into you never shrinking back in unbelief (rejecting the gospel). Explain.

Have you ever struggled to open your Bible or felt disconnected from God? In today's Crosswalk Devotional, we reflect on Galatians 6:9 and discover that spiritual weariness doesn't mean your faith has failed. Even the most faithful believers experience seasons of exhaustion, discouragement, and spiritual dryness—but God invites us to keep taking small, faithful steps instead of giving up.

Rather than striving for the perfect quiet time, God calls us to remain faithful in the little things. One verse, one prayer, or one quiet moment in His presence can become the beginning of renewed strength. Even when you can't see it, God is working beneath the surface, producing spiritual growth that will bear fruit in His perfect timing.

Highlights:

• Discover why spiritual weariness is a normal part of the Christian journey—not a sign of failed faith.
• Learn what Galatians 6:9 teaches about perseverance when you feel spiritually exhausted.
• Be encouraged that faithfulness matters more than feelings or motivation.
• Find practical ways to reconnect with God through small, consistent daily habits.
• Understand how seasons of dryness often become places where God develops deeper spiritual maturity.
• Rest in the promise that God is producing a harvest, even when you can't yet see the fruit.

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Have you ever gone through a spiritually dry season? What simple habit or Scripture has helped you reconnect with God when your motivation was low? We'd love to hear your story in the comments.

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Full Transcript Below:

What to Do When You Feel Spiritually Unmotivated
By Sarah Frazer

Bible Reading:
“And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” - Galatians 6:9 (ESV)

I didn’t want to read my Bible. That is something that is hard to admit, especially since I’ve been a Christian for over twenty-five years. Of course, it hasn’t always been this way. Many mornings, I wake up ready to open up God’s Word and dive in. On other days, I’ve woken up late, or weary, or both. The Bible sits on the table next to my favorite chair unopened for the day. The guilt washes over me, and I wonder if tomorrow will be better. 

Only tomorrow isn’t better, and my life spirals into a pattern of being spiritual

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