The Mood Fixer

The Mood Fixer

Bible: Psalm 94

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When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy (V.19).

As I waited at the station for my train, I felt rubbish. I was stressing about some things I still hadn’t done and I was upset because of an unkind message I’d received. By the time the train arrived, I was in a terrible mood.
On the train, another thought came to mind: write a note to God, telling Him my feelings. Soon after I finished writing out my complaints in my diary, I pulled out my phone and listened to some Christian songs.

Before I knew it, my bad mood had completely changed. Little did I know that I was following a pattern set by the writer of Psalm 94 The psalmist first wrote out his complaints: “Rise up, judge of the earth; pay back to the proud what they deserve . . . Who will rise up for me against the wicked? Who will take a stand for me against evildoers?” (PSALM 94:2,16.) He didn’t hold anything back as he talked to God about the terrible things
that were being done around him. Once he’d told God about it all, the psalm turned into praise: “But the Lord has become my fortress, and my God the rock in whom I take refuge” (V.22). God invites us to take our feelings, problems and bad moods to Him. He can turn our anxiety, sadness and stress into praises.

PRAISE HAS THE POWER TO LIGHTEN

OUR HEAVIEST WEIGHT.

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries