Many scriptures discuss depression and other problems concerning the mind and problems that cause us to feel down.  I want to address one particular scripture this evening.  Psalm 42:11 [show]Psalm 42:11 [11]Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
states, “Whay art thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.” (more…)

By Jennifer Riley|Christian Post Reporter

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, fans of bestselling book The Love Dare from the hit film “Fireproof,” can now share with the Christian community how the book has changed their marriage.
“This new community network lets people meet and interact in an online space just for them,” said Andrea Dennis, B&H marketing manager, in a statement. “Couples or individuals create their own user profiles and share their own Love Dare stories both through written journals and, what has us most excited, a new video blog.”

The Love Dare is a book of daily devotions for couples that ends each day with a “dare” for each partner to act out what the Bible teaches towards their spouse. The book is based on the film “Fireproof,” where fireman Caleb Holt (played by Kirk Cameron) is asked by his father to take a 40-day marriage challenge before moving forward with divorce proceedings to end his seven-year marriage to wife Catherine (played by Erin Bethea).

Through The Love Dare, Holt is able to change his attitude about his wife from “how she fails me” to “what I can do, through Christ, to love and support her.” The movie ends with the couple reconciling and committing their lives to Christ.

The Love Dare has sold more than 3 million copies in 27 languages and is a New York Times bestseller.

Those behind the new Love Dare video blog hope the individual stories posted online can serve to encourage other couples around the world.

“People read this book and want to talk,” said Dennis. “The idea is to meet and talk to others who have taken the Love Dare – to encourage, share ideas, and hold one another accountable.”

THERE COMES A POINT IN YOUR LIFE WHEN YOU REALIZE WHO MATTERS,WHO NEVER DID,WHO WON’T ANYMORE AND WHO ALWAYS  WILL. SO, DON’T WORRY ABOUT PEOPLE FROM YOUR PAST,THERE’S A REASON WHY THEY DIDN’T MAKE IT TO  YOUR FUTURE. JUST BE THANKFUL, ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LOVE THE LORD AND OR CALLED  TO HIS PURPOSE.———BE BLESSED IN THE LORD

LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE,JUST AS CHRIST LOVED US AND GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR US AS A FRAGRANT OFFERING AND SACRIFICE TO  GOD. (EPHESIANS 5:2)——-EVERY SINGLE DAY WE GET COUNTLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE. TO REACH OUT TO SOMEONE. TO LIFT A SPIRIT. TO ENCOURAGE A SOUL. TO SIMPLY COMPLIMENT SOMEONE WHO MIGHT NOT EVEN BE AWARE OF HIS/HER OWN BEAUTY. THE ABILITY TO MAKE OTHERS SMILE IS AMAZING. IT IS LIKE GIVING FLOWERS TO A STRANGER WHO WOULD BE OVERWHELMED BY SUCH PLEASENT SURPRISE. CHRIST CAME WITH DETERMINATION TO LIBERATE THE CAPTIVE,HEAL THE SICK AND WOUNDED,AND RANSOM ALL OF MANKIND.GIVING OF HIMSELF WAS HIS LOVE LANGUAGE. WHAT IS YOUR LOVE LANGUAGE? IS IT TREATING SOMEONE TO LUNCH? DRYING SOMEONE TEARS? MAKING SOMEONE FEEL BETTER? IF WE ARE IMITATORS OF CHRIST,OUR LOVE LANGUAGE SHOULD BE GIVING TO THE POINT OF SACRIFICE. AT TIMES, GIVING OF YOURSELF WILL NOT BE CONVENIENT. TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN ANYWAY. GIVE ANYWAY. REACH OUT ANYWAY.LOVE ANYWAY. YOUR GIFT OF LOVE MATTERS….AND MOST OF ALL YOU MATTERS BECAUSE YOU HAVE MADE YOURSELF AVAILABLE AS A VESSEL TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION THAT GOD WANTS TO HAVE WITH THOSE AROUND YOU.FOR THAT YOU ARE TRULY LOVED——BE BLESS

WAIT AND HOPE FOR  AND EXPECT THE LORD:BE BRAVE AND OF GOOD COURAGE AND LET YOUR HEART BE STOUT AND ENDURING. (PSALM 27:14)———SOMETIMES WE FEEL DISCOURAGED,MISERABLE,AND DEPRESSED.WE NEED TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON IN OUR MIND.-(ISAIAH 26:3)TELL US WHEN WE KEEP OUR MIND ON THE LORD WE WILL HAVE PERFECT PEACE. BY FOCUSSING ON THE GOODNESS OF GOD AND WAITING,HOPING,AND EXPECTING HIM TO ENCOURAGE US AND FILL US WITH HIS PEACE AND JOY,WE CAN OVERCOME NEGATIVE THOUGHTS THAT DRAG US DOWN. THINK AND SPEAK POSITIVELY.BEGIN BELIEVING RIGHT NOW THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO SEE GOD’S GOODNESS IN OUR LIFE.WE WILL WAIT,HOPE AND EXPECT HIS BLESSINGS TO BE ABUNDANT IN OUR LIVES——-BE BLESS

GOD KNOWS THAT VERY THING YOU THINK YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IS THE VERY THING THAT WILL KILL YOU.KILL YOUR JOY,KILL THE POSSIBILITIES FOR AN INCREDIBLE LIFE.TRUST GOD WITH THE SEASONS OF YOUR LIFE.EMBRACE EACH SEASON WITH JOY, IN THE FULL CONFIDENCE THAT GOD KNOWS WHATS BEST FOR YOUR LIFE TODAY,TOMORROW,AND FOVEVER……..IF EVERY GOOD AND PERFECT GIFT COMES FROM ABOVE,YOU MUST BELIEVE THAT WHAT YOU DESIRED WAS GOOD AND PERFECT FOR YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW.GOD WILL MAKE SURE YOU  HAVE IT.WHAT LOOKS GOOD TO YOU ISN’T ALWAYS GOOD FOR YOU, OH BUT WHEN IT IS ,IT WILL BE YOURS FOR THE ASKING.DON’T LOOK BACK IN YOUR PAST RELATIONSHIPS LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR FUTURE ,LOOKING BACK CAN BE A BIG MISTAKE.ONE MISTAKE CAN RUIN THE BLESSING THAT GOD HAS FOR YOU THE BLESSING THAT HAD YOUR NAME ON IT.REMEMBER YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE THEREFORE GIVE LOVE AND PLENTY OF IT.LOVE IS NOT ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN GET,ITS ABOUT WHAT YOU GIVE THEREFORE LOVE IS ALWAYS AVAILABLE IF YOU TRULY WANT IT————–BE BLESS

MY SOUL YEARNS FOR YOU( O LORD) IN THE NIGHT,YES MY SPIRIT WITHIN ME SEEKS YOU EARNESTLY.(ISAIAH 26:9)——-NOTHING CAN SATISFY YOUR LONGING FOR GOD EXCEPT COMMUNION AND FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM. THE APOSTLE JOHN WROTE, “AND THE WORLD PASSES AWAY AND DISAPPEARS,AND WITH IT THE FORBIDDEN CRAVINGS(THE PASSIONATE DESIRES , THE LUST) OF IT ,BUT HE WHO DOSE THE WILL OF GOD AND CARRIES OUT HIS PURPOSE IN HIS LIFE ABIDES(REMAINS) FOREVER” (1JOHN2:17).  THE WORLD MAKES IT EASY FOR YOU TO FILL YOUR EARS WITH ALL KINDS OF THINGS THAT DROWN OUT THE VOICE OF GOD AND PUSH HIM FAR INTO THE BACKGROUND OF YOUR LIFE.HOWEVER,THE DAY WILL COME FOR EVERY PERSON WHEN ONLY GOD REMAINS. EVERYTHING ELSE IN LIFE EVENTUALLY PASSES AWAY; WHEN IT DOSE, GOD WILL STILL BE THERE. SEEK GOD EARNESTLY AND HE WILL ABIDE IN YOU.

BUT BE DOERS OF THE WORD (OBEY THE MESSAGE), AND  NOT MERELY LISTENERS TO IT, BETRAYING YOURSELVES (INTO DECEPTION BY REASONING CONTRATY TO THE TRUTH). (JAMES 1:22)———-ANYTIME YOU SEE WHAT THE WORD SAYS AND REFUSE TO DO IT, REASONING HAS SOMEHOW GOTTEN INVOLVED AND DECEIVED YOU INTO BELIEVING SOMETHING OTHER THAN THE TRUTH. THERE MAY BE TIMES WHEN YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING THE WORD SAYS, BUT YOU SHOULD MOVE AHEAD AND DO IT. GOD WANTS YOU TO OBEY HIM WHETHER YOU FEEL LIKE IT OR NOT. WHEN GOD SPEAKS, WE ARE NOT TO QUESTION HIS METHODS.  HIS WAYS ARE NOT OUR WAYS.—-PROVERBS 3:5 SAYS LEAN ON, TRUST IN, AND BE CONFIDENT IN THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND MIND AND DO NOT RELY ON YOUR OWN INSIGHT OR UNDERSTANDING.”  IN OTHER WORDS,DONT RELY ON REASON OR LOGIC. WHEN GOD SPEAKS, WE ARE TO MOBILIZE,NOT RATIONALIZE.——BE BLESS

IF WE EVER STOP TO LIST ALL THE MIGHTY ACTS AND MIRACLES IN THE BIBLE, WE WOULD BE ASTOUNDED.THEY COVER EVERY ASPECT OF LIFE.THE MORE WE THINK ABOUT WHAT GOD HAS DONE,THE MORE WE CAN APPRECIATE THE MIRACLES HE HAS DONE FOR US INDIVIDUALLY–BIRTH, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT,LOVING FRIENDS AND FAMILY,SPECIFIC GUIDANCE,HEALING,SALVATION–THE LIST GOES ON AND ON.IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN A MIRACLE,LOOK CLOSER–YOU WILL SEE GOD’S POWER AND LOVING INTERVENTION ON YOUR BEHALF.GOD STILL PERFORMS GREAT MIRACLES!——-BE BLESS

IN ALL YOUR WAYS KNOW, RECOGNIZE,AND ACKNOLEDGE HIM,AND HE WILL DIRECT AND MAKE STRAIGHT AND PLAIN YOUR PATHS.——-PROVERBS ( 3:6)———ACKNOWLEDGING THE LORD IN ALL YOUR WAYS MEANS SUBMITTING ALL YOUR PLANS TO HIM AND ALLOWING HIM TO WORK THEM OUT ACCORDING TON HIS WILL AND DESIRE FOR YOU.HE WANTS YOU TO COME TO KNOW HIM IN THE POWER OF HIS RESURRECTION—-(PHILIPPIANS 3:10)——–IT IS A SIGN OF MATURITY TO SEEK GOD FOR WHO HE IS AND NOT ONLY FOR WHAT HE CAN DO FOR YOU. SO AS YOU PAUSE AT THE END OF YOUR DAY,SEEK GOD’S FACE(HIS PRESENCE) AND GET TO KNOW YOUR WONDERFUL,LOVING  HEAVENLY FATHER BETTER. ACKNOWLEDGE HIS POWER AND EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF WALKING IN THE PATH HE CHOOSES FOR YOU.——-BE BLESS