5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good,
abounding in love to all who call to you.
6 Hear my prayer, Lord;
listen to my cry for mercy.
7 When I am in distress, I call to you,
because you answer me. Psalm 86:5-7
When you are afflicted with something that is weighing heavily on your heart, is your first response to go into a depressive negative state? I find that when most people enter this afflicted state, in their distress they tend to focus solely on the negative aspects of where they are at that moment. Why is that the case? Mainly because the enemy moves in on people who are afflicted and in distress. Those people are an easy target to try and make them forget that they are truly blessed and there is One who can respond to that distress and lift them out of the state of affliction. We need to do a better job of those around us who live in that afflicted state daily. One of my colleagues tends to do that, and I reminded them that we can find joy in the distress and affliction if we only turn to God and His plan for each of us. I am one of those people that can let distress drag me down, but I am reminded quite often by the one I love that this does not have to be the case. Build up the distressed around you by reminding them that God will always answer. He hears you and will listen.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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