The Antidote for Anxiety and Depression: Trust in Abba Father’s Care – Pt 101
Be Strengthened in Your Heart as You Hope!
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
– Psalm 31:24
You have dreams, visions, desires of your heart (mind, inner person) that you have prayed about and would like to be fulfilled in your life time. Often, your dreams, visions, desires are so strong that they arouse anxiety and depression as you anticipate their fulfilment. It is comforting to know that your prayers are answered and your heart’s desires are granted to you. Sometimes, that which you seek seem to take very long to be fulfilled and you wonder if God is even hearing your prayers much less answering them. Nevertheless, you continue to hope (wait, tarry, be patient, trust, stay) in the Lord.
Don’t give up hope. Be of good courage (be strong, be strengthen, be courageous, overpower). For God discerns the entire temperament of your inner heart. He is your strength (see Habakkuk 3:19) and you shall be strengthened in your heart as you hope in Him. It is said that when you are at your wit’s end and about to give up that is when your breakthrough, your answer is just around the corner. You just do not know it because you cannot see it. Should you give up now after coming this far, you will miss the fulfilment of your heart’s desires. Stay in the Lord a little while longer. Even though your vision tarries wait for it because it will surely come to past at its appointed time (see Habakkuk 2:3). God is faithful, keep hoping in Him.
God bless you!
MY PRAYER FOR TODAY
Abba, I worship and honour You. Thank You for Your faithfulness and for strengthening my heart in times of dismay. I declare that I will be of good courage and continue to hope in the Lord until I see the manifestation of my dreams, visions, heart’s desires. Therefore, I will enjoy the fulfilment of my blessings. I pray this by faith in Jesus’ precious name with thanksgiving. Amen!
