Wisdom For Destiny Daily Devotional *(14th April, 2024)*

by *Sunday Akanni*

TOPIC: Feed And Nourish Your Heart With A Sumptuous Meal
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Proverbs 12:25‬
Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad.

*Message*
In Proverbs 4:23 scripture reveals and instructs: "Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life." This shows the importance of ensuring the well-being of the heart at all times since it is a cardinal source that determines your lot in life.

God has a sweet Heart, and that's why He can't help but be sweet, even when His creatures don't deserve anything good. Sweetness emits from His Heart. Hence, He always enjoys being sweet, and depression can't stick.

After Lucifer was banished to the earth realm (Revelation 12) and subsequently, the Fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden, the peaceful and pleasant operating system of the earth was tampered with, and the foundations of the fallen earth were injected with darkness (anything that would frustrate the original intent of the LORD). Hence, the earth, amongst other things, started emitting fear, leading to anxiety, which can lead to depression.

*As a human living in this fallen world, the arrows of fear and anxiety are being continually shot towards the direction of your heart, and the end goal is to get you hopeless and depressed. However, the scripture already empowered us on how to make the heart immune to these things: "..a good word makes it glad." In other words, a good word is the perfect meal to keep feeding your heart with for genuine gladness.*

*Now, a good word can only come from the mouth of a good person. God is a good God and He speaks only good words. Hence, make sure your heart is always positioned to receive His words at all times, which can come via various methods, like directly, through scriptures, from the mouth of a brethren at church, etc. The Word of God is a sumptuous food that helps provide the needed nutrients for your heart.*


*Prayers*
Pray for those suffering from chronic depression out there.

*Further Reading*‭‭‭‭

John 3:29 ‬
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

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