Sight
Ps.103:1-2 (ERV) “My soul, praise the Lord! Every part of me, praise his holy name! My soul, praise the Lord and never forget how kind he is! 3 He forgives all our sins and heals all our sicknesses.
1 Sam.1:8 (NCV) “Her husband Elkanah would say to her, ‘Hannah, why are you crying and why won’t you eat? Why are you sad? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?’” (emphasis added). Read the rest of this entry
Sincerely Speaking
Gal.6:2 (TLB) “Share each other’s troubles and problems, and so obey our Lord’s command.”
James 5:16 (ERV) “So always tell each other the wrong things you have done. Then pray for each other. Do this so that God can heal you. Anyone who lives the way God wants can pray, and great things will happen.” Read the rest of this entry
Speak Up!
Gal.6:2 (TLB) “Share each other’s troubles and problems, and so obey our Lord’s command.”
In addition to admitting how you feel, finding a safe place, and turning your attention to God. To cheer up when you are depressed, the fourth thing is, let someone know that you are hurting. The fourth point may be like the second point, Read the rest of this entry
Behold & Belong
1 Sam.1:10 “Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord.” (emphasis added)
How I feel is affected by what direction I choose to face. We see from today’s scripture reference that Hannah “prayed to the Lord”. The Bible says Hannah was in deep anguish (depressed) and she turned to the Lord. Read the rest of this entry
Behold
Matt.11:28(TLB) Come to me and I will give you rest—all of you who work so hard beneath a heavy yoke. Wear my yoke—for it fits perfectly—and let me teach you; for I am gentle and humble, and you shall find rest for your souls; for I give you only light burdens.”
A lady called me at least twenty-four times in the early hours of the morning. I did not pick the calls. Later in the day, I returned the call and she was telling me, Read the rest of this entry
Stretched?
Matt.11:28 (AMPC) “Come to Me, all you who labour and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. (I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.)”
Every believer needs a place where they can openly express their worship to God. And every believer needs a small group where they can freely share their struggles with others. Read the rest of this entry
Safe Place
Ps.16:3 (MSG) “And these God-chosen lives all around—what splendid friends they make!”
The Church is a refuge. But the painful reality is that sometimes, the last place people want to be when things do not work is the Church. For some reason, a lot of people think that the Church is a place where you go off to show off Read the rest of this entry
Tucked In
Ps.27:5-6 For he will conceal me there when troubles come; he will hide me in his sanctuary. He will place me out of reach on a high rock. 6 Then I will hold my head high above my enemies… At his sanctuary I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy, singing and praising the Lord with music.
Prov.15:13 (GW) “… with a heartache comes depression.” (emphasis added). Sometimes, things happen that attempt to keep us down, to make us depressed. The first thing is, do not deny it. Do not push it away, Read the rest of this entry
Acknowledge
Ps.13:2-3, &5 “How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand? Turn and answer me, O Lord my God! Restore the sparkle to my eyes, or I will die. But I trust in your unfailing love…”
One report says it takes twelve muscles to smile and fifty muscles to frown. Another report says it takes sixteen muscles to smile, and sixty-four muscles to frown. Another report says it takes ten muscles to smile and one hundred to frown. Read the rest of this entry
Placebo
Isa.40:27-28 “O Jacob, how can you say the Lord does not see your troubles? O Israel, how can you say God ignores your rights? Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary…”
For the next couple of weeks, even as the year winds down, we will be looking at the five D’s that attempt to prevent us from rejoicing. We will be dismantling the five D’s Read the rest of this entry
