Bring Your Own Oil – How to Stay Spiritually Awake in a Culture of Comfort
Is it possible to look spiritually put together while running on empty? In this episode of She is Courageous, Rachel Rupert unpacks the parable of the ten virgins and the urgent need to bring your own oil—your personal, intimate walk with God. If you’ve felt the weight of a weary church culture or struggled with spiritual complacency, this message is your wake-up call. It’s time to guard your heart, tend your spiritual flame, and stay ready for the return of the Bridegroom.
Show Notes:
Episode Highlights:
Why the parable of the ten virgins still speaks to us today
The danger of outsourcing your spiritual life
Cultural messages that lead us to neglect the heart
Personal stories that illustrate spiritual vigilance
What it means to carry your own oil in a weary world
How comfort and distraction can kill spiritual intimacy
A raw look at obedience, even when it’s painful
Encouragement and a prayer to rekindle your passion for God
Key Scriptures:
1 Kings 11:4 – “As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God…”
Jeremiah 5:23–24 – “But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts; they have turned aside and gone away…”
Isaiah 29:13 – “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me…”
Proverbs 4:23 – “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.”
Matthew 25:1–13 – The parable of the ten virgins
Deuteronomy 8:11–14 – A warning not to forget the Lord in seasons of satisfaction
Hosea 13:6 – “When I fed them, they were satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; then they forgot me.”
Ezekiel 24:15–17 – “I am about to take the delight of your eyes away… yet you shall not mourn or weep.”
