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Psalms_16-11: Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Psalms_16-11: Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

“To console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness” (Isa 61:2-3 NKJV).

 

 

 

 

A 1988 article in Psychology Today reported on an experiment involving 1700 women under stress. The women participated in various projects that involved helping other people. Within 30 days, 85 percent of the women reported that they had been relieved of stress symptoms that included “stress-related disorders such as headaches, voice loss and even pain accompanying lupus and multiple sclerosis.”

 

 

 

 

I suspect many people could save thousands of dollars on therapy and antidepressants if they would just take time to serve others. The best way to get beyond our pain is to get outside of it. I discovered this in my own journey through a particular dark time. I decided to serve others even though I was in great emotional pain. This had a remarkable positive effect on my emotional state.

 

 

 

When we refocus our attention on the needs of others when we ourselves are in turmoil, it allows the burden of our circumstance to be removed from us. The more one focuses on their own problem the more likely you are to become depressed.

 

 

 

 

Isaiah understood a principle that is still valid today. If you find yourself depressed because of a circumstance in your life, take Isaiah’s advice-begin to praise the Lord in spite of the circumstances you see. Then you will see the spirit of heaviness begin to be lifted.

 

 

 
May God Bless Nigeria, America And Israel And Take Care Of Us; May God Make His Face Shine Upon Us, And Be Gracious To Us; May The Lord Lift Up His Countenance Upon Us, And Give Us Peace, In Jesus Christ Name, We Pray! Amen!

 

May The Grace The Lord Jesus Christ, And The Love Of God, And The Fellowship Of The Holy Spirit Be With You All. Amen!

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10 thoughts on “Spirit Of Heaviness”

  1. Clap your hands, all you nations;
    shout to God with cries of joy.

    2 For the Lord Most High is awesome,
    the great King over all the earth.
    3 He subdued nations under us,
    peoples under our feet.
    4 He chose our inheritance for us,
    the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.[b]

    5 God has ascended amid shouts of joy,
    the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.
    6 Sing praises to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.
    7 For God is the King of all the earth;
    sing to him a psalm of praise.

    8 God reigns over the nations;
    God is seated on his holy throne.
    9 The nobles of the nations assemble
    as the people of the God of Abraham,
    for the kings[c] of the earth belong to God;
    he is greatly exalted.

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  2. Have mercy on me, my God, have mercy on me,
    for in you I take refuge.
    I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings
    until the disaster has passed.

    2 I cry out to God Most High,
    to God, who vindicates me.
    3 He sends from heaven and saves me,
    rebuking those who hotly pursue me—[c]
    God sends forth his love and his faithfulness.

    4 I am in the midst of lions;
    I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
    men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
    whose tongues are sharp swords.

    5 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
    let your glory be over all the earth.

    6 They spread a net for my feet—
    I was bowed down in distress.
    They dug a pit in my path—
    but they have fallen into it themselves.

    7 My heart, O God, is steadfast,
    my heart is steadfast;
    I will sing and make music.
    8 Awake, my soul!
    Awake, harp and lyre!
    I will awaken the dawn.

    9 I will praise you, Lord, among the nations;
    I will sing of you among the peoples.
    10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens;
    your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

    11 Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;
    let your glory be over all the earth.

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  3. Wisdom’s Call
    8 Does not wisdom call out?
    Does not understanding raise her voice?
    2 At the highest point along the way,
    where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
    3 beside the gate leading into the city,
    at the entrance, she cries aloud:
    4 “To you, O people, I call out;
    I raise my voice to all mankind.
    5 You who are simple, gain prudence;
    you who are foolish, set your hearts on it.[a]
    6 Listen, for I have trustworthy things to say;
    I open my lips to speak what is right.
    7 My mouth speaks what is true,
    for my lips detest wickedness.
    8 All the words of my mouth are just;
    none of them is crooked or perverse.
    9 To the discerning all of them are right;
    they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
    10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,
    knowledge rather than choice gold,
    11 for wisdom is more precious than rubies,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.

    12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
    I possess knowledge and discretion.
    13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil;
    I hate pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.
    14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
    I have insight, I have power.
    15 By me kings reign
    and rulers issue decrees that are just;
    16 by me princes govern,
    and nobles—all who rule on earth.[b]
    17 I love those who love me,
    and those who seek me find me.
    18 With me are riches and honor,
    enduring wealth and prosperity.
    19 My fruit is better than fine gold;
    what I yield surpasses choice silver.
    20 I walk in the way of righteousness,
    along the paths of justice,
    21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
    and making their treasuries full.

    22 “The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works,[c][d]
    before his deeds of old;
    23 I was formed long ages ago,
    at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
    24 When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
    when there were no springs overflowing with water;
    25 before the mountains were settled in place,
    before the hills, I was given birth,
    26 before he made the world or its fields
    or any of the dust of the earth.
    27 I was there when he set the heavens in place,
    when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
    28 when he established the clouds above
    and fixed securely the fountains of the deep,
    29 when he gave the sea its boundary
    so the waters would not overstep his command,
    and when he marked out the foundations of the earth.
    30 Then I was constantly[e] at his side.
    I was filled with delight day after day,
    rejoicing always in his presence,
    31 rejoicing in his whole world
    and delighting in mankind.

    32 “Now then, my children, listen to me;
    blessed are those who keep my ways.
    33 Listen to my instruction and be wise;
    do not disregard it.
    34 Blessed are those who listen to me,
    watching daily at my doors,
    waiting at my doorway.
    35 For those who find me find life
    and receive favor from the Lord.
    36 But those who fail to find me harm themselves;
    all who hate me love death.”

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