Take Heart and Be Encouraged

Lately I have had several students and adults share with me that they are currently struggling with depression and doubts.  Unfortunately these are situations that more and more of us are fighting each day.  Be it the pressures of school and work, the increase of drama stemming from social media, broken homes, or the day-to-day grind of life, more people than ever are fighting depression, sadness, and doubts. 

To those of you who find yourself in this trapping of the devil today, let me offer you some simple words of encouragement from Psalm 145.  In this beautiful Psalm, David writes “The Lord is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made.(verse 13)”  Believe today that God is faithful, and trust that he has not left you nor forsaken you.  He is loving and He is faithful to his promises.

Read on . . . “The Lord upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. (verse 14)”  God will lift you up.  Humble yourself before Him today and confess your dependence on Him and allow Him to lift you up, encourage you, and strengthen you. 

And finally today, look at verses 17-18.  “The Lord is righteous in all his ways and loving toward all he has made. (18) The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.”  Call to Him today.  Cry out to Him today and trust in His love for you.  He is nearer than you think and He loves you more than you can imagine.  So take Heart and be encouraged. 

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