Slump Removal
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“Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love that we may, sing for joy and be glad all our days” (Psalm 90:14, NIV).
Have you been a little down lately? Have disappointment or hurt clouded your days? On the mornings that you do not even feel like getting out of bed, remember this verse. “Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days” (Psalm 90:14, NIV).
I am not a “Morning person” myself. It takes me about ten minutes before I can say hello to God, much less anyone else. But when I do and feel His love, the day just goes better.
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I learned a long time ago that the remedy for being down in the dumps is two fold:
1. Stop the pity party.
2. Go do something for someone else.
God’s wisdom is in that. When we look to Him for our joy and use our hands to serve Him through helping others, our focus changes, doesn’t it? We fade into the background along with our troubles and sorrows. Yes, there is a time to mourn and a time to weep, just not all the time.
If you find yourself in a slump, realize you are a loved child of God. Then get out and find something to do for someone else to spread the love He has for you. This season is the perfect time. Wrap presents for the orphans or underprivileged. Organize a holiday dinner basket campaign for folks or deliver meals to the elderly.
If you sing, go sing Christmas carols in a children’s hospital, or nursing home, or dialysis unit. Use your hands for God as He shows you, and you will find yourself singing all the way. Joy is an attitude that springs from His love and our doing.
The Psalmist knew that, because a few verses later he says- “May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us – yes, establish the work of our hands” (Psalm 90:17, NIV).
Question: How can you fight off the holiday blues and do something for someone else to spread God’s love?
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Amen, Andi, amen. God is good.
Thanks Kanj, physical, mental, emotional and spiritual are all different yet closely linked aren’t they?
IF my spirit is well then no matter what I can trust HIM w/the rest.
When the physical goes wonky and out of whack then our physical ‘role’ may change but we are still the same person in those areas mentioned above……ask any of the gals on line who are living/dealing w/physical illness of any kind and you’ll hear incredible stories of God at work in their lives!
It is from the gals I’ve found on line, thru this ministry web, that I have gained an emotional and spiritual support group as I’ve never found in the real world. So kudos back to all of them too and for HIS bringing us together thru this web site!
One of my favourite lines of poetry is, “They also serve who only stand and wait.”
This excites me as I know that we stand before HIM and rely upon HIM in deeper, necessary ways that we used to just ‘do in the flesh’ and not even realize we were “doing it” rather than waiting upon HIM.
Standing and waiting also means, to me, that we have incredible value as people of prayer which gives us HIS power and strength thru HIS mercy and grace.
There is strength in ‘standing’….. and so I stand [even though I may be flat out in a bed or in pain, etc]. I stand for those whom HE puts upon my spirit to stand in the gap for.
And as the other gals have found this a blessed place to be.
[this is obviously meat for a devotional that I'm just touching on and not doing a very good job....LOL]
God is good and in standing we see more and more of God at work and less of our flesh. I guess that’s all I’m trying to say.
andi, how very kind. when I see your posts I see that your physical struggles do not slow you down. you inspire. i am blessed that our paths have crossed here.
Kanj…..amen to all you’ve written.
Kate, how are you?
Julie, thank you for sharing. I’m sure we have all had a pity party or two in our lives. Some deal with this emotion negatively, ‘numbing’ and denying, some by simply running away from the reality. But when the party is over and the fog is lifted, Jesus Christ is there with His arms extended. He extended His arms to me 3 years ago and I haven’t looked back. Those pity parties are no longer and all I want to do is to spread His joy, His love. It’s the simpliest gesture that can turn another’s day, week, oh, their live’s around. Share a smile, give a wave from across the street, hold a door for someone, let someone in line ahead of you, send a ‘thinking of you’ card through the mail. It’s the little things that encourages and spreads the love. Christmas is a very hard time for alot of people. I was one of them. I no longer am one ‘alone’, I am one with God. Amen
How I would spread God’s love I would call and check up on someone,I would send a caring card so,that person would know that they came across my thoughts and then I would give gifts.Doing things like this would do make my heart real good!
Kate, I’m praying as well. May HE reveal Himself to you and your husband in marvelous and miraculous ways as you walk thru this time looking to HIM for answers and help. May He raise up people and situations along the way to come along side in practical and emotional and spiritual ways. Father God bless them in ways that strengthens their faith walk yet gives ALL the glory and honour to you. Amen.
As most of you know I am mostly house bound due to chronic illness;God has recently brought a lonely young man into our lives. He suffers from depression and has no family. We will share Christmas w/him and see what else God has in mind as we befriend him over time. He is blossoming a little bit already…..hallelujah
Thank you for sharing what so many others must be experiencing, Kate; just praying for you and those in our nation (and world!) takes my mind away from my blues. Such a time to practice Phil. 4:6-8! May you see Jesus in your day as you purpose to walk in obedience to His Word and serve others.
I am thankful for the reminder of today’s devotional that it this is a hard time for many of us. Thank you
This is so wonderful! Amen and amen! Thank you.
To Kate: I will keep you in my prayers. Keep your chin up and keep striving toward the goal God has marked for you! God bless you all.
Wow – how thought provoking. But, more than that, how heart changing. I needed this today and the Lord certainly directed me to it. Thank you. My husband and I are struggling in so many areas right now. Our finances are crumbling. We have both lost our jobs. Our house payments are behind, all other payments are rapidly falling behind and it looks as if we are sunk. I worry every minute. I strive every minute to think of ways to bring in an extra dollar. I am consumed by it. Money, fear, fear and money. And, then this. I know God loves me. I know as I have been serving Him and loving Him for many years. But, I can’t see past my tunnel vision right now and this devotional really helped me. I am going to focus outwardly today – not inwardly. God help me.