Psalm 3:3 NKJV, "But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, My glory and the One who lifts up my head."
Sometimes there are things that happen to us or around us that make us extremely unhappy. There are even situations that cause us to feel totally defeated. When life throws many of these circumstances at us, or we experience any one of these situations for extended periods of time, we can get so depressed.
Maybe you are dealing with this right now. There are a couple of new habits that I have made part of my nightly rituals to return my thoughts to a happier place. The practice of daily gratitude helped me to see blessings that I often overlooked or ignored because I focused on negative thoughts. I will be honest, at first I had difficulty coming up with more than one grateful thought.
Thankfully, I came across an acronym on a social media post. GLAD stands for Grateful, Learned, Accomplished, Delighted. I am posting an example below just for you!
Today's GLAD...
Grateful that the weather was nice today so that I could go visit a friend.
Learned that I can make healthier choices when I am ordering food at a restaurant. Today I selected all vegetables to go on my sandwich.
Accomplished rearranging my canned goods so that I could find ingredients quicker.
Delighted that I will get to see my daughter this weekend. It is a blessing to have her in my life.
Often times, though, recognizing our blessings is not enough to get over a hurt, especially one that is personal. One day I came across this scripture. The first time I read it, I immediately remembered how my mother would hold my head up when I was too weak. I felt drawn to the words in Psalm 3, "...the One who lifts up my head." Our Lord is here for me when I feel weak! He has held me up when I felt that I did not have the strength to go on, even for a minute. Our Lord is there for you too. He is "a shield" for you and me. While we recover from our pain, He protects us. God is good!