DAY 21 - LORD, SET ME FREE FROM NEGATIVE EMOTIONS.
Have you ever felt all alone even in the midst of people? Have you ever felt that God was far from you? Well if you have, you're not alone. In fact, you are in very good company. Only do millions of people feel that right now, but Jesus felt that way at one time too. At the lowest point in His life, Jesus said, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken Me?" (Matthew 27:46).
We all have difficult times. Times when we feel all alone and abandoned. But the truth is we aren't. God is with us to help us when we call upon Him. In the midst of these times, we don't have to be controlled by our negative emotions. We can resist them by praying and knowing the truth of what God's Word says about them. Here are seven good ways to get free of negative emotions;
1. Refuse to be anxious - No matter what problems we have in our life, Jesus has overcome them. We can find freedom from anxiety just by spending time in Him. When you are anxious, it means you aren't trusting God to take acre of you. But He will prove His faithfulness if you run to Him. God says we don't need to be anxious about anything; we just need to pray about everything.
2. Refuse to be ruled by anger - When we frequently give place to anger it shuts off all god has for us. When we give anger a home in our souls, we open the door to sin and the devil......."'Be angry, and do not sin': do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil" (Ephesians 4:26-27). Ask God to keep you free from anger so you can remain in the flow of all God has for you.
3. Refuse to be dissatisfied - It's easy to focus on the negative and look for everything that's wrong with your life. But when we have constant unrest because we are never at peace, it not only makes us miserable, it makes everyone around us miserable too. It's possible to find contentment, rest, peace and joy in any situation. Tell god you are making that goal and you need Him to help you.
4. Refuse to be envious - When you set yours eyes on someone else and what they have instead of on the Lord and what He has, a covetous spirit is about to make your life miserable. Don't allow yourself to entertain thoughts such as, "if only i had her hair......her face......her body.....her clothes.....her talent.....her gifts.....her husband.....her kids......her wealth......her luck.......her blessings." Turn your thoughts toward Jesus instead. Think about His beauty, His wealth, His talents, his nature, His provision, His help, and His power. Thank Him for the rich inheritance you have in Him, and tell Him you can't wait to experience it all. Ask for God's love to be manifested in you and through you at all times.
5. Refuse to be depressed - Of all the negative emotions, depression is the one we most readily accept as part of us. So many of us live with depression and accept it without even realising it. it feels natural to us because it is so familiar. But God doesn't want us to accept this as a way of life. The good news is that God doesn't want us to live with these feelings. he wants us to have the joy of the LORD rise in us and chase away spirits of heaviness. god wants us to cry out to |Him so He can lift us out of depression.
6. Refuse to be bitter - Bitterness burns away your body and soul the way acid eats skin. When a root of bitterness takes hold of your life, it consumes you and cuts off the blessings of God. Pray for God to set you free from bitterness. Ask Him to give you a spirit of thankfulness, praise and worship. Ask the Holy Spirit to crowd out anything in your heart that is not of Him.
7. Refuse to be hopeless - Hopelessness is a slow killer that will eventually affect the health of your body and soul. But when you deliberately choose to put your hope in the Lord, he will meet all your needs and take all hopelessness away. Hopelessness is death to our souls. refuse to live with it. Ask God to give you hope for your future and an attitude of gratefulness every day of your life.
Have you ever felt all alone even in the midst of people? Have you ever felt that God was far from you? Well if you have, you're not alone. In fact, you are in very good company. Only do millions of people feel that right now, but Jesus felt that way at one time too. At the lowest point in His life, Jesus said, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken Me?" (Matthew 27:46).
We all have difficult times. Times when we feel all alone and abandoned. But the truth is we aren't. God is with us to help us when we call upon Him. In the midst of these times, we don't have to be controlled by our negative emotions. We can resist them by praying and knowing the truth of what God's Word says about them. Here are seven good ways to get free of negative emotions;
1. Refuse to be anxious - No matter what problems we have in our life, Jesus has overcome them. We can find freedom from anxiety just by spending time in Him. When you are anxious, it means you aren't trusting God to take acre of you. But He will prove His faithfulness if you run to Him. God says we don't need to be anxious about anything; we just need to pray about everything.
2. Refuse to be ruled by anger - When we frequently give place to anger it shuts off all god has for us. When we give anger a home in our souls, we open the door to sin and the devil......."'Be angry, and do not sin': do not let the sun go down on your wrath, nor give place to the devil" (Ephesians 4:26-27). Ask God to keep you free from anger so you can remain in the flow of all God has for you.
3. Refuse to be dissatisfied - It's easy to focus on the negative and look for everything that's wrong with your life. But when we have constant unrest because we are never at peace, it not only makes us miserable, it makes everyone around us miserable too. It's possible to find contentment, rest, peace and joy in any situation. Tell god you are making that goal and you need Him to help you.
4. Refuse to be envious - When you set yours eyes on someone else and what they have instead of on the Lord and what He has, a covetous spirit is about to make your life miserable. Don't allow yourself to entertain thoughts such as, "if only i had her hair......her face......her body.....her clothes.....her talent.....her gifts.....her husband.....her kids......her wealth......her luck.......her blessings." Turn your thoughts toward Jesus instead. Think about His beauty, His wealth, His talents, his nature, His provision, His help, and His power. Thank Him for the rich inheritance you have in Him, and tell Him you can't wait to experience it all. Ask for God's love to be manifested in you and through you at all times.
5. Refuse to be depressed - Of all the negative emotions, depression is the one we most readily accept as part of us. So many of us live with depression and accept it without even realising it. it feels natural to us because it is so familiar. But God doesn't want us to accept this as a way of life. The good news is that God doesn't want us to live with these feelings. he wants us to have the joy of the LORD rise in us and chase away spirits of heaviness. god wants us to cry out to |Him so He can lift us out of depression.
6. Refuse to be bitter - Bitterness burns away your body and soul the way acid eats skin. When a root of bitterness takes hold of your life, it consumes you and cuts off the blessings of God. Pray for God to set you free from bitterness. Ask Him to give you a spirit of thankfulness, praise and worship. Ask the Holy Spirit to crowd out anything in your heart that is not of Him.
7. Refuse to be hopeless - Hopelessness is a slow killer that will eventually affect the health of your body and soul. But when you deliberately choose to put your hope in the Lord, he will meet all your needs and take all hopelessness away. Hopelessness is death to our souls. refuse to live with it. Ask God to give you hope for your future and an attitude of gratefulness every day of your life.
PRAYER
Lord, help me to live in Your joy and peace. Give me strength and understanding to resit anxiety, anger, unrest, envy, depression, bitterness, hopelessness, loneliness, fear and guilt. Rescue me when "my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is distressed" (Psalm 143:4). I refuse to let my life be brought down by negative emotions such as these. I know You have a better quality of life for me that that. When I am tempted to give in to them, show me Your truth.
You have said in Your Word that by our patience we can process our souls (Luke 21:19). Give me patience so that I can do that. Help me to keep my "heart with all diligence," for I know that "out of it spring the issues of life" (Proverbs 4:23). Help me to not be insecure and self-focused so that I miss opportunities to focus on You and extend Your love. May I be sensitive to the needs, trials, and weaknesses of others and not oversensitive to myself. What You accomplished on the cross is my source of greatest joy. Help me to concentrate on that.
"The enemy has persecuted my soul; he has cursed my life to the ground; he has made me dwell in darkness, like those who have long been dead. Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is distressed. I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands. I spread out my hands to You; my soul longs for You like a thirsty land. Answer me speedily, O Lord; my spirit fails! Do not hide Your face from me, lest I be like those who go down into the pit. Cause me to hear Your loving-kindness in the morning, for in You do I trust; cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to You" (Psalm 143:3-8). Thank You, Lord, that in my distress I can call on You. And when I cry out to You, Lord, You hear my voice and answer (Psalm 18:6). May the joy of knowing You fill my heart with happiness and peace.
Scriptures for Meditation
Philippians 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Psalm 107:13-14
Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He saved them out of their distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
And broke their chains in pieces.
Matthew 11:28-30
Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.”
Psalm 34:17-18
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait on the Lord, Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
#inspired...ann #WiseQuotes
*Stomie Omartian, The Power of a Praying Woman(2006)
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