keeping me lifted

I’ve come to realize that it’s so easy to lose hope. So easy to see the world as bleak and to see no good in the future. I realize as a Christian we are as susceptible to one that does not believe in God to feeling despair, broken, and depressed. Last night, I witnessed despair and hopelessness overcome a friend and my heart broke for him. I saw pain and sorrow in his eyes. Anger and bitterness raged within him. I saw a battle last night. A battle between the Holy Spirit and evil spirits. I felt overwhelmed and scared in the face of such darkness... of utter hopelessness. I didn’t know what to do or what to say. All I could think of is we need Jesus... we need to pray. I prayed silently as others ministered to my friend and I cried out to God to intercede, begging for deliverance, asking for His hope and peace for my friend. When faced with such bleakness and despair, we, humans, are powerless. We cannot do anything but cling tightly to God for healing for ourselves and for our friends. GOD won that battle last night!!! Praise be the Lord who delivers His people always!

Our minds if left unguarded but even for a single second can be overcome by doubt, guilt, anger and bitterness and all too soon when left to ferment in our minds it starts to inflict the rest of our body and takes over our lives. We then lose sight of our hope, our peace, our joy, and our future... our Light. JESUS is our hope, our peace, our future!

Friend, don’t lose hope! Don’t despair despite your pain and sorrow. God is ever before you. He will NOT fail you! Though your world may seem bleak and dark, there is a Light that is shining to guide your steps. Look to this Light always. Surrender yourself for the Lord’s keeping. He can sustain you through any adversity. Comfort and guard yourself with His Word for He had it written to bring hope and peace for you!

I cling to Him who gives me strength, who gives me hope, who gives me peace and joy. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for your promise to come back to take us home to a place where pain, sorrow, and despair will cease to exist. I am comforted that You, Lord, are in complete control of our future!

Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the mountains—
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
the Maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot slip—
he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel
will neither slumber nor sleep.

The Lord watches over you—
the Lord is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day,
nor the moon by night.

The Lord will keep you from all harm—
he will watch over your life;
the Lord will watch over your coming and going
both now and forevermore.