What do ya do when you’re feelin blue? Everybody has the temptation get down in the dumps at least once in a while. Sometimes it’s because of things that have or haven’t happened and occasionally you don’t know why but you just wanna cry. How long the gloom goes on greatly depends on you and what you choose to do. You can’t constantly control your circumstances but you can perpetually pick your perspective. Viewpoints - God offers His, the enemy the opposite and people propose theirs, which one will you choose? The Lord sees things in the light from above, the Devil in the darkness from below and people decide which way to look from the middle.
The Bible says, “…by grace you have been saved, and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” Which is “FAR ABOVE all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.” So if you’ll spend time fellowshipping with God and thinking about what He said you’ll be able to rise above it all. When you see things from heaven you have Hope and Hope makes you happy. “The Joy of Lord is your strength” but if you wanna have joy you gotta rejoice! “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” and especially when you don’t feel like it.
When you live in the Light of God’s unchanging Word, does not all else seem utterly absurd? Who or what can contradict Him? Facts and circumstances constantly change but God’s Word is “settled in heaven” and eternally True. So what do ya do when you’re feelin blue, go fellowship with God and pick His point of view!
Eph 2:4-10
…by grace you have been saved, 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
Eph 1:21 …FAR ABOVE all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
Ps 2:4a
He who sits in the heavens shall laugh;
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John 15:11
11 "These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.
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Neh 8:10b
Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."
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Phil 4:4
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!
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Ps 119:89
Forever, O Lord,
Your word is settled in heaven.
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John 8:31-32
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
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Ps 85:8-13
8 I will hear what God the Lord will speak,
For He will speak peace
To His people and to His saints;
But let them not turn back to folly.
9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him,
That glory may dwell in our land.
10 Mercy and truth have met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed.
11 Truth shall spring out of the earth,
And righteousness shall look down from heaven.
12 Yes, the Lord will give what is good;
And our land will yield its increase.
13 Righteousness will go before Him,
And shall make His footsteps our pathway.
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