The Antidote for Anxiety and Depression: Trust in Abba Father’s Care – Pt 91
Trustfully Rest in the Lord!
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him…
– Psalms 37:7a
Sometimes it is difficult to be still and know that God is God or to let go and let God when the challenges of life are overwhelming. Often in times like these instinctively you shift into survival mode in which your thoughts run wild as you grapple with anxiety and depression. In your survival mode you have the tendency to help God fix your problems because it seems He is not working fast enough and you are tired being in the same situation.
It cannot be emphasized enough how important it is to be still and know that He is God. To let go and let God is to trustfully rest in the Lord – trustfully rest in His love for you, trustfully rest in His faithfulness towards you, trustfully rest in His presence, trustfully rest in His comfort from His Holy Spirit. While you trustfully rest in the Lord, also tarry unwearyingly for Him. Not for Him to come to you or His presence because His Holy Spirit lives inside of you which means that He is always with you but tarry unwearyingly for Him to work all things together for your good (see romans 8:28). He will come to your rescue.
God bless you!
MY PRAYER FOR TODAY
Abba, I worship You for You alone deserve all the glory. Thank You for being my ever present help. I declare that I will no longer try to help you fix my situations, instead I trustfully rest in you and tarry unwearyingly for You, knowing that you are working all thing together for my good. I pray this by faith in Jesus’ precious name with thanksgiving. Amen!
