Posts Tagged ‘ Evil ’
Why am I so depressed?
Psalm 43:5, HCSB
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God.
It can feel like God is distant, whether because of evil in the world or our own sin or need to help others, yet we know that in Christ God is always with us through the promised Holy Spirit until His return.
Send Your light and Your truth; let them lead me.
Psalm 43:3-4, HCSB
Let them bring me to Your holy mountain,
to Your dwelling place.
Then I will come to the altar of God,
to God, my greatest joy.
I will praise You with the lyre,
God, my God.
It can feel like God is distant, yet He is always as close as a prayer, inhabits our praise, and promised to always be with His Church.
For You are the God of my refuge.
Psalm 43:2, HCSB
Why have You rejected me?
Why must I go about in sorrow
because of the enemy’s oppression?
It can feel like God is distant, especially when evil thrives, but we can take comfort in knowing that God has not only not rejected us but promised to be with us always when we are in Christ.
Vindicate me, God, and defend my cause
Psalm 43:1, HCSB
against an ungodly nation;
rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man.
It can feel like God is distant when evil runs rampant, but we know we stand on God’s truth and His promise that He is always with us.
Why am I so depressed?
Psalm 42:11, HCSB
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God.
It can feel like God is distant when life is hard or evil seems to be winning, but our hope is in Christ who has promised to be with us always and is worthy of all praise.
Why am I so depressed? Why this turmoil within me? Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Psalm 42:11, HCSB
God’s heart is for the oppressed, especially that all are oppressed by sin. When we focus too much on our sin and evil in the world, it is easy to be depressed, but focusing on Christ gives peace and hope.
Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good.
Romans 12:21, HCSB
Humanity tends toward evil, separating family and friends, but God came to us and conquered the evils of death, suffering, and separation through the cross. When we believe in Christ, He calls us His friends and empowers us to overcome evil, too.
See to it that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good for one another and for all.
1 Thessalonians 5:15, HCSB
We join God in His work of saving the world, and it looks like rewarding evil people with grace and love to win them over for Christ and His gospel.
Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.
James 5:13, CSB
We are in a spiritual war, and our prayers for each other and praises to God help us while pushing back against evil and demonic forces.
He answered, “It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”
Matthew 4:4, CSB
God moves in His own time and His own ways, but He has told us how to overcome temptations, evil, and our desires: His Word. Trust that He will do what He has said. Trust in His Word.
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