The Antidote for Anxiety and Depression: Trust in Abba Father’s Care – Pt 86
Encourage Yourself in the Lord!
And David was greatly distressed…but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.
– 1 Samuel 30:6
What do you do when life’s challenges overwhelm you to the point of despondency, it seems like everything you have done failed and no one understands? Everything around you is falling apart. The enemy seems to have the upper hand and winning against you. You begin to lose hope and sight of the power of God. Anxiety and depression are getting the better of you so that it’s difficult to rise. Even though there are people around you who you can talk to, it is in times like these that you must encourage yourself in the Lord and draw strength from His Word.
To encourage yourself in the Lord is to be established, fastened, made firm or solid, fortify or strengthen, strong, courageous, sure, and overpower or conquer in the Lord. To hold fast to the Lord. To lean on the Lord. To be helped and maintained by the Lord.
This is accomplished when you speak to your soul “Words of Life”. Your soul will come alive and be lifted out of the state of distress and despair. In doing so, even if the situations don’t change for the better immediately, the peace of God will continually flood your soul like a river as it keeps your heart and mind stayed on Christ Jesus instead of your problems.
When you have moved from the place of distress and despair to the place of being encouraged in the Lord, there your Heavenly Father will give you the answers, show you the solutions and empower you to overcome the challenges of life so that you can live abundantly and victoriously.
God bless you!
MY PRAYER FOR TODAY
Abba, I worship and give You glory. Thank You for allowing me to see this new day. Today, I choose to encourage myself in the Lord by speaking “Words of Life” to my soul. I declare that in the Lord I am established, strengthened, secure and more than a conquer as I hold fast to and lean on Him, He holds my hand and preserves me in His presence, Therefore, I experience the abundant and victorious life that He desires for me to live. I pray this by faith in Jesus’ precious name with thanksgiving. Amen!
