Stagnancy state is more evident to christian pentecostal lives. What is stagnancy? It is a state of inactivity or a situation in which something stays the same and does not grow and develop. In other words, it is a motionless state. What is stagnancy in Christian life? It's a state in which the believer is not growing spiritually because he is in the stunted growth process. He or she is not moving. Such people come and sit in the church and watch others whether they are worshipping God or not. These people come to the church for an event. They are not expecting anything from God.

For example, the characteristics of stagnant or standing water are

• No aeration
• Motionless
• Leads to breeding of mosquitoes
• Leads to growth of fungi and bacteria that cause diseases

The colour of stagnant water is like green or black. Stagnant water can be identified because of its false smell or colour and we can't use it. But flowing water is different from stagnant water. It is constantly flowing, has aeration, contains no impurities and has sound of its flow.  What are the causes of stagnancy in Christian life? Mainly it's due to the pride, feeling of independence, “I” dominance.

So that a stagnant believer can't or unable to worship the Lord kindhearted. They are unable to shed tears in front of God. Their pride won't allow them to do that.

John 7:38 it says “he who believes in me as the scripture said from his innermost being will flow rivers of living water.” These words of God clearly, and precisely say that those who believe in God can't sit silently or emotionless, he or she will flow. Because there will be flow of living water inside a person who believes or trusts in God.

Stagnant state is similar to death state, because there is no aeration, no oxygen. Then what's it mean? Stagnant believers will come to church, but won't open their mouths to give praise and worship to God, just sit like a dead one. But the main difference between a stagnant water and a stagnant christian man is “stagnant water having no irritation, but stagnant believer having oxygenation but no life. Revelation 3:12 says that you have a name that you are alive, but you are dead;wake up and Strengthen the things that remain, which are about to die”.

We are also about to wake up from the stagnancy state. we need to move from our standing state. we can't forcefully control an overflowing water due to its pressure in flowing. A whoosh sound is a swift rush of water sound you can hear when it flows. Same like flowing or overflowing or a believer, not in a stagnancy state wouldn’t sit without worshipping. hundred percent sure he or she will give praise and worship God in different ways.

How can we overcome this stagnancy?

• Break the comfort zone and move forward.
• Submit and surrender ourselves before God.
• Give space to God in our life.
• Invite God to our heart
• Pray and meditate on the word of God.
• Break the dominance of “I” or pride

Galatians 5:1 says “It was for freedom that Christ set us free, therefore keep standing firm and do not subject again to the yoke of slavery” so we only do one thing: let us walk by Spirit if we live by spirit” God already gave freedom to us. So no more, we sit in a stagnancy state.

If we are an overflowing believer, it would flow to others automatically. Because we are filled completely and we have strong pressure so we can't control it. So it will flow from us. God purchased us by giving his blood, so no more we need to sit stagnant or with foul smell. He called each one of us for a purpose. understand your calling. Flow according to that. Make a moment. Don't be content and approach God only for satisfying our needs. stagnant believers are doing like this. Do we How life” Let us examine ourselves, are we in the state of stagnancy, or in the state of flowing, or in the state of overflowing you can choose, which state are you in?

Stagnant persons are unable to receive gifts from God because they haven't life. Not praising God. Only functioning in an event while attending church.

Reminder

Stagnant ones will produce a false smell. Nobody likes a stagnant one because we can't use it for any purpose. So keep moving with force or pressure that no one can control and do big things for God. Submit yourself, God will change your stagnant state to an overflowing state.