on how can our spirits fail***

hmm, was preparing my weekly sms this morning on the bus. Composed the following message:

"Answer me quickly, O LORD;
       my spirit fails. ...

Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love,
       for I have put my trust in you.
       Show me the way I should go,
       for to you I lift up my soul.

Teach me to do your will,
       for you are my God;
       may your good Spirit
       lead me on level ground.

- Psalm 143: 7a, 8, 10

   Even as we seek our LORD this day, be patient & still ourselves in Christ, let the Holy Spirit be your guide."

Even as I was composing the sms, a question struck me:

    How can our spirits fail?

I mean, our spirits are immaterial and corporeal, so what do you measure the fail-ability** of one's spirits?

Even as I ponder, a few answers came up -

1. Our spirits can "fail" when we perceive the circumstances to be more than what we can bear, and we respond by surrendering to utter despair;

2. Our spirits can "fail" when we perceive we don't measure up to God's perfect standards;

3. Our spirits can "fail" when we perceive we have run out of natural strength, and can't go on anymore.

As you can see, a lot of time our spirits "fail" because we perceive we are "failing". Interestingly, this morning for staff devotions, the facilitator shared about how many times we don't let God be God, and wrestle control of our lives away from Him.

Something to tickle your brains this morning~

* Scriptures taken from http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=psalm%20143&version=31)

** ok, so my vocabulary notz powdersfull la... :p


*** Just re-read the title of this bog entry - super "ah-beng" engerish sia... :D