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Overcome Depression: Labor | Zach Clinton · Meditative Prayers by Pray.com

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  Speaker 1: They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He
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  Speaker 1: that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless
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  Speaker 1: come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126,
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  Speaker 1: 5-6 Heavenly Father, you have considered my heartache and have
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  Speaker 1: acquainted yourself with all my grief. You have kept every
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  Speaker 1: tear I have ever shed. You know my frailty and
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  Speaker 1: don't hold it against me. May the tears I cry
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  Speaker 1: be the water that supplies growth in my life. Cultivate
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  Speaker 1: my heart like a garden and tend to my soul
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  Speaker 1: like a budding tree. I want to grow from my grief, Lord.
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  Speaker 1: I do not want to wallow in self-pity. I want
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  Speaker 1: to be transformed and made stronger. Help me, Lord. I
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  Speaker 1: know you can. In Jesus' name, amen. My friends, welcome
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  Speaker 1: to your meditative prayer on overcoming depression. To get the
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  Speaker 1: most out of your spiritual journey, use Pray.com every day
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  Speaker 1: and make prayer a priority in your life. Our goal
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  Speaker 1: for today's meditative prayer is to help you.
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  Speaker 2: Is all about overcoming depression. So let's begin by just
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  Speaker 2: taking a second to slow down. Maybe sit in your
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  Speaker 2: favorite spot. Maybe it's on your bed or wherever you
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  Speaker 2: feel the most at ease. Wrap yourself in a warm
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  Speaker 2: blanket or go and grab a plush pillow. Once you
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  Speaker 2: feel yourself start to relax, turn your thoughts toward the
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  Speaker 2: teaching that God has for you today. Again, this morning
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  Speaker 2: we'll be meditating on Psalm 126 verses 5 to 6
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  Speaker 2: from the New International Version. It reads, My friends, take
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  Speaker 2: a moment just to pour out your adoration to God. God,
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  Speaker 2: I worship you. Because of your faithfulness. I praise you.
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  Speaker 2: For you have called me to be the head. And
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  Speaker 2: not the tail. You promise that your blessings. Shall come
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  Speaker 2: upon me and overtake me. I praise you. For as
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  Speaker 2: I hope in you. You renew my strength. You alone.
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  Speaker 2: Are worthy of all my praise. Sometimes you have to
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  Speaker 2: work through your depression. This can be. excruciatingly hard. There's
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  Speaker 2: a difference between being planted and being buried, and you
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  Speaker 2: decide if you become a grave or a garden. In
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  Speaker 2: the season of opposition, when you find yourself forgotten and alone,
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  Speaker 2: my friends, you have a choice to make. You can
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  Speaker 2: allow your tears to water your work, or you can
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  Speaker 2: roll over and die. The Bible teaches that hope deferred
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  Speaker 2: makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a
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  Speaker 2: tree of life. Sowing through your tears will feel heartbreaking,
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  Speaker 2: but you must persevere. For if you do not sow,
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  Speaker 2: you will never reap the manifestation of your longing. Perhaps
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  Speaker 2: you find yourself surrounded by dirt and darkness. You must remember,
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  Speaker 2: you are a precious seed. The process might hurt, but
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  Speaker 2: the results will be worthwhile. God is waiting for you.
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  Speaker 2: Confess your troubles to your Father above so He may
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  Speaker 2: aid you in your time of need. My friends, think
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  Speaker 2: for a minute on all the times God gave growth
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  Speaker 2: to your life. Those times when you felt stalled out
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  Speaker 2: and stagnant, but God saved you. times where God's process
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  Speaker 2: hurt but brought amazing results in your life. Thank him
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  Speaker 2: for all the past wisdom and righteousness resulted from being planted.
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  Speaker 2: Thank him for the areas of growth, understanding, and maturity.
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  Speaker 2: Now think of the seeds buried in your garden and
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  Speaker 2: thank God for the blossoms to come. God is present
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  Speaker 2: and he is listening to you. Never forget, the sowing
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  Speaker 2: may be painful, but the result will be a tree
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  Speaker 2: of life. God wants you to grow as a person
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  Speaker 2: and to experience fulfillment. So reach out to God for
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  Speaker 2: His grace and His mercy to be upon you. Ask
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  Speaker 2: Him to bless you with a mind for endurance and
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  Speaker 2: a desire for perseverance. Ask the Holy Spirit to help
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  Speaker 2: you be patient in the process, to not give up,
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  Speaker 2: and to not only survive, but to thrive. Remember, what
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  Speaker 2: is sown in tears, you will reap in joy. If
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  Speaker 2: you do the work, even if it's done in sadness,
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  Speaker 2: you will reap the joy of the harvest. So be encouraged.
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  Speaker 2: Just because you don't see the light at the end
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  Speaker 2: of the tunnel doesn't mean it isn't there. You have
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  Speaker 2: God's Holy Spirit to help you and to guide you
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  Speaker 2: every step of the way. He will never leave you
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  Speaker 2: and He will never abandon you. Through faith in Christ,
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  Speaker 2: you can and you will blossom into a beautiful garden.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you for completing today's meditative prayer on Pray.com. By
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  Speaker 2: incorporating this healthy habit as a daily practice, you are
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  Speaker 2: making prayer a priority in strengthening your walk with God. Again,
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  Speaker 2: my name is Zach Clinton from the American Association of
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  Speaker 2: Christian Counselors, and we love being a part of your life.