But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more. – Psalm 71:14
Moods can be impacted by the weather, circumstances, or what’s happening with the physical body. What people allow their minds to dwell on contributes to their mental health. It is important to bathe your mind in the word of God. Like a hot bubble bath can calm, clean, and enliven, the scriptures will do the same for your mind as you pray and meditate on them.
Philippians 4:8 says whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, commendable, and excellent, think on these things. Meditate on God’s promises. It is also important to affirm to yourself who you are in Christ: loved, forgiven, God’s child, and more. Topical studies on hope, joy, peace, or patience will help your mood stay balanced and consistent.
Psalms 34:18 states that the Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. Today’s verse says to hope continually and praise God more and more. Praising Him for who He is and what He has done for you also leads to a healthy mind. As the Apostle Paul told Timothy, God has not given us a spirit of fear but of love, power, and a sound mind (2 Timothy 1:7, KJV).
Thank God today for the hope you have in Christ. Turn to Him as the only Hope for this nation and the upcoming election. Pray for His will to be done in America, its citizens, and elected officials.
Today’s Verse: Psalm 71:14
But I will hope continually
and will praise you yet more and more.
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Recommended for further reading: Psalm 34
I will bless the Lord at all times;
his praise shall continually be in my mouth.
2 My soul makes its boast in the Lord;
let the humble hear and be glad.
3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,
and let us exalt his name together!
4 I sought the Lord, and he answered me
and delivered me from all my fears.
5 Those who look to him are radiant,
and their faces shall never be ashamed.
6 This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him
and saved him out of all his troubles.
7 The angel of the Lord encamps
around those who fear him, and delivers them.
8 Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
9 Oh, fear the Lord, you his saints,
for those who fear him have no lack!
10 The young lions suffer want and hunger;
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
11 Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.
12 What man is there who desires life
and loves many days, that he may see good?
13 Keep your tongue from evil
and your lips from speaking deceit.
14 Turn away from evil and do good;
seek peace and pursue it.
15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
and his ears toward their cry.
16 The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
to cut off the memory of them from the earth.
17 When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears
and delivers them out of all their troubles.
18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
and saves the crushed in spirit.
19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
20 He keeps all his bones;
not one of them is broken.
21 Affliction will slay the wicked,
and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.
22 The Lord redeems the life of his servants;
none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned
All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
