DECLARATION
WE decree today that our hearts are lifted up and our countenance is raised and encouraged. We declare relief, assistance, and comfort upon our household. We prophesy that our morale is boosted in the face of every challenge. We break the power of anything that would cause us to be cast down, discouraged, depressed, sad, or unhappy, in Jesus’ Name. We declare that we believe the report of the Lord and will not believe any negative report. We resist and reject the emotional effect of bad news and disappointment. We look past every problem and we see the answer and the light at the end of the tunnel. We choose to see the joy that is before us. We envision all things being bright and going well for our family. We place our eyes on the Lord who is the lifter of our hearts!
SCRIPTURE
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person (Job 22:29).
WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT
One of the greatest, most powerful skills a believer can possess is the ability to maintain a position of faith and stamina when something negative is trying to close in. Keeping your emotions in check and not allowing yourself to get down and discouraged is something you must actively fight for. Our emotions can be affected by the slightest things. Something like a simple change in the weather can affect attitudes and emotions, so we need to be careful not to let our hearts get heavy. It’s important in such times to remind ourselves that the Lord is also in the business of lifting up our hearts in times when we feel down. We need to see it as a supernatural thing. It’s not something we have to just muster up on our own. We can ask the Lord to lift us up, give us a boost in our thinking, and help us to see things aren’t as bad as they might appear. The Lord will also enable us look past any current problems and see a victory, just as Jesus was able to do when He went to the Cross—He saw the joy on the other side (see Heb. 12:2). Stand strong today and know that the Lord is lifting your heart!