When we as Christians
sinks under the weight of our sins and our sense of guilt for them, we need to
follow David’s example, and cry out to God to “Restore unto me the joy of your
salvation”
Sometimes it’s our own fault and sometimes it is caused by circumstances.
It happens to the Christian, after the emotional high of salvation has passed, or when the reality of living starts to weigh them down.
It happens to the Christian who is overwhelmed by circumstances in their life.
It happens to the Christian who just gets tired and worn out, when their life become stale and rote. Wherever you are in life and whatever the cause, the most important thing to realize is this is common, it happens to everyone, and sooner or later it will happen to you.
It happened to me. I was overwhelmed by circumstances in my life.
Get out of yourself and serve others.
Help others. It will be contagious and will restore the joy of your salvation.
Decide to be joyful - choosing not to be joyful has its own consequences
Because you didn’t serve God, your God, out of the joy and goodness of your heart in the great abundance, you’ll have to serve your enemies whom God will send against you. You will therefore serve your enemies whom the Lord sends against you, in hunger and in thirst, in nakedness and in lack of all things; and He will put an iron yoke [of slavery] on your neck until He has destroyed you. (Deut 48.47)
It happens to
Christians of all ages, at all phases of their lives, and at all stages of
maturity in their faith.
Sometimes it’s our own fault and sometimes it is caused by circumstances.
It happens to the Christian, after the emotional high of salvation has passed, or when the reality of living starts to weigh them down.
It happens to the Christian who is overwhelmed by circumstances in their life.
It happens to the Christian who just gets tired and worn out, when their life become stale and rote. Wherever you are in life and whatever the cause, the most important thing to realize is this is common, it happens to everyone, and sooner or later it will happen to you.
It happened to me. I was overwhelmed by circumstances in my life.
The
temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God
is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand.
When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure. (1
Corinthians 10:13)
Get out of yourself and serve others.
“One is the loneliest
number that you’ll ever do.” The Christian life is not a solitary sedentary still-life.
The Christian life is a living breathing working real life.
Get up and serve God.
Do something worthwhile. Help others. It will be contagious and will restore the joy of your salvation.
Decide to be joyful - choosing not to be joyful has its own consequences
Because you didn’t serve God, your God, out of the joy and goodness of your heart in the great abundance, you’ll have to serve your enemies whom God will send against you. You will therefore serve your enemies whom the Lord sends against you, in hunger and in thirst, in nakedness and in lack of all things; and He will put an iron yoke [of slavery] on your neck until He has destroyed you. (Deut 48.47)
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