Sometimes I feel distant from the Lord. I yearn for a deeper intimacy with Him, but it seems like life steers me in every direction except towards Him. I want to make time to sit down and read the Bible. I want to pray. But at the end of the day, I fall into bed hoping tomorrow will be better. All the while, my heart grows colder towards the Lord.
I have found that, in these times, there is a way out of the downward spiral. Praise & Thanks. We have a spiritual enemy that wants to draw us away from the Lord. Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) As a result, when I begin to turn my attention to the Lord in praise . . . just for Who He is . . . the enemy begins to run, and I begin to find freedom. My heart is rekindled, and I sense the presence of the Lord once again. I must practice thankfulness and praise. It does not come naturally, especially in difficult circumstances and the daily frustrations of life. However, when I choose Him, I invite Him to lift me up from where I have fallen. And He says, “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away.” (Song of Solomon 2:10)
1 I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You. 2 I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name. 3 In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O LORD, When they hear the words of Your mouth. 5 Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, For great is the glory of the LORD. 6 Though the LORD is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand Against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me. 8 The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.
Psalm 138
I have found that, in these times, there is a way out of the downward spiral. Praise & Thanks. We have a spiritual enemy that wants to draw us away from the Lord. Jesus said, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10) As a result, when I begin to turn my attention to the Lord in praise . . . just for Who He is . . . the enemy begins to run, and I begin to find freedom. My heart is rekindled, and I sense the presence of the Lord once again. I must practice thankfulness and praise. It does not come naturally, especially in difficult circumstances and the daily frustrations of life. However, when I choose Him, I invite Him to lift me up from where I have fallen. And He says, “Rise up, my love, my fair one, And come away.” (Song of Solomon 2:10)
1 I will praise You with my whole heart; Before the gods I will sing praises to You. 2 I will worship toward Your holy temple, And praise Your name For Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word above all Your name. 3 In the day when I cried out, You answered me, And made me bold with strength in my soul. 4 All the kings of the earth shall praise You, O LORD, When they hear the words of Your mouth. 5 Yes, they shall sing of the ways of the LORD, For great is the glory of the LORD. 6 Though the LORD is on high, Yet He regards the lowly; But the proud He knows from afar. 7 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch out Your hand Against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me. 8 The LORD will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O LORD, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.
Psalm 138
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