The Antidote for Anxiety and Depression: Trust in Abba Father’s Care – Pt 90
Be Still and Know that God Is God!
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
– Psalms 46:10
Everything seems to be falling apart as the world continues to experience perils so you are caught up in the hustle and bustle trying to make ends meet. Furthermore, there is so much noise all round that you can barely hear yourself think. Loud music, the traffic, people quarrelling, dogs barking, children playing, political protests, power struggles, people grieving, et cetera. The noise rises louder and louder as the days go by, your thoughts are racing in your mind as you try to figure out what’s next, anxiety and depression escalate, and you find it difficult to rest.
However, in the midst of all the noise, if you would listen keenly, you will hear Jesus’ still small voice whispering to you “be still (relax, become slack, let drop, discourage, leave alone, let go, forsake, abandon, cease, desist), and know (recognize, discern, identify) that I am God…”
It is incumbent on believers in Christ Jesus to cease and desist from all the fears, worries, cares, anxieties, distresses, downcast souls, frustrations, anger, disappointments, hurts, et cetera, and know that God is God, the only One who is exalted above all in the earth.
Simply put, to be still is literally to let go and let God. Make an intentional decision to stop trying to fix everything and everyone. I believe that God expects you to be His witness to the world, not to save the world. Jesus already paid the price to save the world. Therefore, it is important for you to have the right perspective in the midst of difficult people and situations.
When you learn to let go and let God, you liberate your mind from the strongholds that mentally enslaved you, and position your mind to master the art of meditation. Hence, being still is a requirement for meditation. When in stillness of your soul you know without a shadow of a doubt that your Heavenly Father is God, it puts everything else into perspective so that there is no place for anxiety and depression. It also increases your faith to believe God for whatsoever in your time of meditation and to see the manifestation of the supernatural power of God in your life.
God bless you!
MY PRAYER FOR TODAY
Daddy, I worship, honour and glorify You for You alone are God, the exalted One. Thank You for being my resting place. I declare today that I will be still and know that You are God. I relinquish all anxiety and depression and free my mind to meditate on Your Word day and night. Therefore, I will experience the manifestation of the supernatural power of God in my life. I pray this by faith in Jesus’ precious name with thanksgiving. Amen!
