God Meets Our Emotional Needs

Hey Everyone! Welcome back to The Freedom Podcast, we have a great episode for you all today. We are looking into Psalms 23 and how the Lord promises to meet our every need, even when we are in the most difficult times in our lives.  Make sure to share this one with a friend!  Show Notes Psalms 23: God Meets Our Emotional Needs “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Psalms 23:1-4 NKJV We try to distract ourselves from the disappointment that life can bring. How does this manifest in todays society? Anxiety, depression, anger, jealousy, no margin in our lives, “busyness”, etc. How does the Lord restore our soul? “He makes us lie down…” Have you ever truly been quiet and still with God? When I go through the valley who/what am I putting my trust in? In what ways do I try to distract myself from my fears & failures instead of running to the Lord & resting in his presence? Do I only lean on God when times are hard? -The temptation in the valley is to quit. But David says even when he’s in the valley he will NOT fear. God gives us a gift even when we’re in the valley. He gives us his presence. -When we run out of human options we will discover His supernatural presence. -God doesn’t give us what we want - he gives us what we NEED. What fruit may come from this valley or difficulty that you are going through? -In the shadows we get to see who God really is. We must not only trust God in the mountain tops but in the valleys. “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.” John 10:27-29 NKJV --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefreedompodcast/support