We all go through sorrow and hard times, and it can become so hard to resist the downward pull that depression and despair create. These Negative emotions can cloud our thinking and distort our perception of ourselves, our circumstances, and of others, even to the point where we feel we just can't pray, we are to weighed down and stuck with sorrow.. Psalm 77:4 “I am too distressed even to pray!”
But in this situation, take heart in the fact that you can defeat the enemy and rise up in victory by lifting your praises to God. Even if you don't feel like it at first, trust that your feelings will follow as you persist in rejoicing in the Lord. Before you know it, the joy of the Lord will bubble up inside of you and lift you above your circumstances. Remember--when you're too distressed even to pray--then praise!...The joy of the Lord can outweigh ANY form of worldly happiness.
Try this prayer
Lord, teach me how to resist despair as soon as it comes against me. Show me how to use the power of praise to defeat the enemy of my soul. Remind me that David said, “I will praise the Lord no matter what happens.” (Psalm 34:1) Thank You that as I take my stand against depression and despair, no one will take away my joy! (John 16:22)
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