BroadStreet Publishing Group LLC - Hope for Today: 365 Devotions for Depression & Anxiety

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Hope for Today

2020 by BroadStreet Publishing

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Devotional entries composed by Sara Perry.

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The LORD your God is living among you.

He is a mighty savior.

He will take delight in you with gladness.

With his love, he will calm all your fears.

He will rejoice over you with joyful songs.

ZEPHANIAH 3:17 NLT

The circumstances of life may have you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, discouraged, or even depressed. Isnt it encouraging to know that Gods love is not dependent on your situation? Because his love for you is unchanging and his promises are true, you can choose to believe that today will be a good day.

Find the hope, joy, and strength that is abundant in God as you reflect on these devotional entries, Scriptures, and prayers. No matter what comes your way, you can get through it with God at your side. He will never leave you. His unending mercy and grace are always waiting for you.

Rest in the compassion of your good Father. He listens to every word you utter, and he fully understands your heart.

The LORD hears his people
when they call to him for help.
He rescues them from all their troubles.

PSALM 34:17 NLT

The LORD himself will go before you.
He will be with you;
he will not leave you or forget you.
Dont be afraid and dont worry.

DEUTERONOMY 31:8 NCV

Nowhere in the Bible does it say that we are to strive to do things on our own. In fact, the Word repeatedly reminds us that God partners with the weak and willing and gives them strength. God often meets us where we feel the most vulnerable.

What areas of weakness are you facing right now? Where does fear threaten to keep you immobile? He is with you in the midst of your greatest triumph and your greatest struggle. He has not forgotten about you. He has made a way for you where you have felt confusion and angst. Let go of the worry today and trust that he is at work in the details of your lifeevery single one of them!

Holy Spirit, I invite you into my weakness today. Give me eyes to see what you are doing as I cling to you. Thank you that I am not alone in any situation. Help me to remember today, above all else, that you are with me.

Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become disturbed within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him,
the help of my countenance and my God.

PSALM 42:11 NASB

We are not immune to feeling discouragement and despair. God, the lifter of our heads, is the source of all the help we need in every season of the soul. When anxiety fills our bodies and worries overshadow the goodness in our lives, we can turn to our good Father who never changes.

When we feel overwhelmed by the worries of this life, lets take a moment to breathe and direct our souls gaze to the one who sees all and is over all. Though we cannot control what will happen in this world, we can focus our hearts on who God is, always has been, and will continue to be.

God, my help, fill me today with your Spirit. Breathe new life into my weary soul, causing hope to rise once again. I fix the eyes of my heart on your goodness and faithfulness for you never fail!

Every time they cried out to you in their despair,
you were faithful to deliver them;
you didnt disappoint them.

PSALM 22:5 TPT

We are not promised a pain-free life. No such thing exists! When we face trials and circumstances that oppose our hopes and expectations, what do we do with the desperation we feel? We can come to God with everything, including our fears, anxieties, and doubts.

There is no human experience that is outside of Jesus understanding and no situation that is out of Gods reach. When was the last time you cried out to God from a desperate place? Have you been honest with God and yourself? Dont hold back; you may just find that, in his faithfulness, he will not disappoint you.

Faithful One, I come to you with an open heart today. Let your light shine on the places I have kept hidden from you; I cry out from the depths of my soul for you to rescue me. Meet me in the middle of my mess, bringing order to the chaos. I trust you.

He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.

PSALM 40:2 NLT

Do you feel like youre drowning under the weight of your circumstances? When darkness makes it hard to see where youre going, what keeps you from sinking into desperation? You were never meant to rely on your own limited resources to get out of tough situations.

Where you have felt stuck, cry out to God for help. Invite him into the specific places that overwhelm you and watch how he lifts you out of the muck and sets your feet on solid ground. He can do it, and he is faithful to meet you no matter what kind of mess you find yourself in. He rescues his beloved children over and over again.