{"id":4999,"date":"2026-06-03T16:16:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/?p=4999"},"modified":"2026-06-03T17:12:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T21:12:24","slug":"tgim-downcast-no-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/2026\/06\/tgim-downcast-no-more\/","title":{"rendered":"TGIM! DOWNCAST NO MORE"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE WORD:\u00a0<\/strong> \u201cWhy are you cast down, O my soul?\u00a0And why are you disquieted in me?\u00a0Hope in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance.\u00a0 . . .\u00a0Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God: for I shall yet praise Him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Psalm 42:5,11<\/p>\n

THE POINT: <\/strong>\u00a0It seems like everywhere we turn, there\u2019s always something, something of the negative<\/em> sort, that is. Life, or at least what we call life, can get very depressing<\/em>. In fact, it often does. After all, most of us are only existing and not truly living. But wait a minute. You may wonder, \u201cWhy do these negative things cause us to be depressed?\u201d That is a good question. Even King David asked, \u201cWhy are you cast down, O my soul?\u201d We need to stop and do a brief self-examination whenever we begin to feel<\/em> downcast.<\/p>\n

Self-talk<\/em> is just the ticket, but only if you have the right perspective. Talking to oneself can only be beneficial when it\u2019s done with a biblical frame of reference. \u201cHey, what\u2019s the matter with my soul? What\u2019s got you feeling so sad and depressed? What\u2019s bothering you?\u201d Obviously, something has unsettled or disquieted your soul.<\/p>\n

So, what can be done to rectify your dilemma? You need to understand the problem and focus<\/em> on the solution. As long as you live on planet Earth, there will always be something negative. Let\u2019s face it, stuff happens: negative stuff, bad stuff, really yucky stuff. We live in a fallen world, filled with weak, frail, sinful humans. This old world is falling apart\u2014no help there. And people, well, they will eventually fail you too\u2014no help there either.<\/p>\n

THE APPLICATION:<\/strong> \u00a0If you look at things from the human perspective, you have good reason to be downcast; you are helpless and hopeless. All humans, regardless of how educated, prosperous, or competent they may be, are still limited. They can only do so much. We do not possess what is necessary to live life and overcome the enormous problems we encounter. Nevertheless, there\u2019s always more than meets the eye. So, get your eyes off the problems and onto The Solution. God alone (the only true and living God) can solve your problems and meet your needs.<\/p>\n

Only the Creator God is the solution for your life. Therefore, you need to focus on God and His Word!<\/em> The Lord God Almighty is your only hope<\/em> and your only help<\/em>. To ensure that you were properly protected, God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to Earth to die for you so that He might give His life to you. Once you receive Christ, He comes to live in you to supply all your needs.<\/p>\n

King David made a personal connection with God when he said, \u201cI shall yet praise Him\u2026 \u00a0who is the health of MY countenance and MY GOD.\u201d David shifted his focus from God can to God will. Why? David recognized that God\u2014the Creator and Ruler of all things\u2014was his God. Furthermore, as his God, God was also David\u2019s health. David acknowledged the Lord as the source and solution for his problems.<\/p>\n

So, praising God in his time of crisis was the natural response for David. Praise is that jubilant acknowledgment of God\u2019s supremacy over all things. <\/em>King David was determined to walk by faith, not by sight. Praising God in the midst of his problem was indicative of David\u2019s faith in the Lord God Almighty and his confidence that God would supply his needs.<\/p>\n

If you walk by your limited human eyesight, you\u2019ll always be downcast. But if you walk by faith in the Lord, God\u2019s presence<\/em> will always sustain you. When you focus on the Lord God Almighty, then He will fix you (inwardly and outwardly). <\/em>As you concentrate on Him, He will meet your needs, and more importantly, give you a vibrant, radiant expression in both your soul and body. Now, that\u2019s a healthy outlook on life. In fact, that\u2019s LIFE . . . life more abundantly!<\/p>\n

THE PRAYER:<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cOh God, the circumstances of my life can at times become very depressing. But then I turn my attention away from all that, and look to You, Lord Jesus. My hope is in You, Lord! Therefore, I will continue to praise You despite all my depressing circumstances, thoughts, and feelings. You, Lord, are my health, my strength, and my joy! Praise You, Lord, for Your abiding presence that sustains me!\u201d<\/p>\n

Have a great week,<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nDr. Lewis & Lue Gregory<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Believe it, receive it, print it, post it.
\nMost of all, live it!
\nThis is really\u00a0good news<\/strong>, so please pass it on.<\/p>\n

P.S.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>THERE\u2019S ALWAYS SOMETHING – It seems like there\u2019s always something negative, which\u00a0can be quite disturbing.\u00a0However, if you respond God\u2019s way, you will find that there\u2019s always something positive \u2014God\u2019s counterpart to the negative.\u00a0And that can bring\u00a0peace,\u00a0despite the negative circumstances.\u00a0Discover how to respond to the negative circumstances in your life. Isaiah 26:3-4<\/p>\n

LISTEN: There\u2019s Always Something\u00a0 https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/2012\/03\/theres-always-something\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Dr. Lewis Gregory \u00a9 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

THE WORD:\u00a0 \u201cWhy are you cast down, O my soul?\u00a0And why are you disquieted in me?\u00a0Hope in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance.\u00a0 . . .\u00a0Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God: for I shall yet praise […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,152,40,41,5,22,51],"tags":[13,26,399,200,392],"class_list":["post-4999","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adversity-teaching","category-character","category-christian-living","category-spiritual-growth","category-teachings","category-tgim","category-written-articles","tag-adversity","tag-faith","tag-hardship","tag-problems","tag-troubles"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4999"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5004,"href":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4999\/revisions\/5004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sourceministries.net\/go\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}