Crushed in Spirit

GOD’S PROMISE:

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted

and saves those who are crushed in spirit

– Psalm 34:18

MY PRAYER: Father,

My soul aches, and my spirit is weak.

Heartache has consumed me,

And I am fearful of the future.

Those who know You much better than I,

Have rebuked me, chastening me

With contempt, ridicule, and shame.

In my heart, I have cowed before them,

Never questioning their motives or intent.

Slinking away in defeat and despair,

I have vowed to never return—to remain aloof

From them, from You, and from their religiosity.

I have wandered far from Your Word,

To a place where there is no joy,

No peace, no kindness, and no future.

Time has not been my friend.

My mistakes have brought me low.

My accusers know Your Word,

But they do not know Your forgiving Spirit.

Father, I need Your help to return home,

To come back to where I belong.

Help me become willing to nurture

A real and substantive relationship with You.

Strengthen me with power in the inner man.

Allow me to stand strong.

Allow me to be bold and confident.

Allow me to be the person You created me to be.

Don’t permit my accusers to continue

Having dominion over my wounded soul—

Lest my future be as bleak as my past,

Amen.

MY SLOGAN: I can’t handle it, God; You take over.

MY AFFIRMATIONS:

—I am sustained in my sorrows by God’s love.

—I choose to give thanks during this time of tribulation.

—Nothing in my past, present, or future will keep me from trusting God.

—Regardless of what happens, my heart will remain thankful.

MY MEDITATION:

Out of the depths I have cried to

Thee, O Lord. Lord, hear my voice!

Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

If Thou, Lord, shouldst mark iniquities,

O Lord, who could stand?

But there is forgiveness with Thee,

that Thou mayest be feared.

– Psalm 129:1-4

MY JOURNAL:

Every fiber of my being hurts because of this:

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My life is not where I want it to be. What I want my life to be like is this:

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Father, this is what I visualize my future to be:

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