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I'm Running on Empty

Dr Dharius Daniels·Change Church

Sunday, May 24, 2026

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Summary

In this message, Dr. Dharius Daniels explores the overlooked renewing ministry of the Holy Spirit for believers experiencing spiritual, emotional, and physical depletion. Looking at Jesus' experience in the wilderness in Matthew 4, Dr. Daniels highlights how spiritual warfare isn't just about the enemy taking us down, but wearing us out. Even when we win spiritual battles, the journey can leave us worn down, making it essential to rely on the Holy Spirit's supernatural renewal rather than hyper-independent self-sufficiency.

Key Scriptures

Matthew 4:10-11 Jeremiah 1 Matthew 4:1 Deuteronomy 8 Exodus 32:1 Titus 1:5

Themes

Spiritual WarfareDepletion and Fatigue

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The Renewing Ministry of the Holy Spirit

Wilderness Seasons

Surrender vs. Independence

Pastor's Points

1.Four Meanings of a Wilderness Season: Transition, Preparation, Separation, and Temptation
2.Three Steps to Receiving Spiritual Renewal: Acknowledge, Ask, and Accept

Key Points

1.Spiritual warfare is the enemy's attempt to undermine God's deepest desires for your life.
2.Spiritual warfare is not just the enemy's attempt to take you down; it is also his attempt to wear you out through depletion.
3.God formed you intentionally with unique capabilities, traits, and temperaments for future assignment.
4.A wilderness season represents transition, preparation, separation, and temptation.
5.God will often have 'Deuteronomy-like' conversations with you, giving you aspirations that don't match your current location to prepare your mind first.
6.Winning can still wear you down; even after Jesus defeated Satan's temptations, angels had to minister to Him.
7.The Holy Spirit provides ongoing spiritual and emotional renewal, not just initial rebirth or power.
8.Depletion reveals your human limits and is designed to build childlike dependency on God's inexhaustible source.

Sermon Moments

“Spiritual warfare is not just the enemy's attempt to take us down, it is also his attempt to wear us out.”

“One of the weapons of his warfare isn't just demons, it's depletion.”

“Am I talking to anybody that knows what it feels like to say, 'I won, but it wore me down'?”

“Trust is what you need when you got to trust a reason that God refuses to give you.”

“God will get your mind there first, and then He'll take your life there.”

“Why would angels need to come and attend to Him when the devil left? Because even when you win, winning will wear you down.”

“The Holy Spirit is like a tag team wrestler standing outside the corner saying, 'I wish you'd just tag me in.'”

“Depletion is a revelation of your human limitations, intended to create a degree of dependence on an inexhaustible source.”

This Week

Acknowledge areas of spiritual, physical, or emotional exhaustion instead of pretending to be strong.
Intentionally 'tag in' the Holy Spirit daily through prayer when pressure and demands build up.
Identify any 'golden calves' or unsafe coping mechanisms you run to when God's timing feels delayed.
Reflect on aspirations God has put in your heart that don't match your current location, trusting He is preparing your mind first.
Release hyper-independence and allow God and safe believers to support you.
Ask God for your specific 'daily bread'—whether that is emotional strength, patience, or mental clarity.
Guard against reacting out of agitation when wilderness seasons take longer than expected.

Remember This

Winning can still wear you down, but the Holy Spirit stands ready to renew and replenish you if you stop relying on your own strength and tag Him in.

A Challenge for You

Stop trying to carry life's overwhelming burdens in your own hyper-independent strength; acknowledge your limits, tag in the Holy Spirit, and accept His daily restoration.

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