Daily Affirmations - Day 5 - Prayer and Thanksgiving: Not Despair

Day 5: Not despair

The Lord has dealt bountifully with me

Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you (Psalm 116:7).

I would say to my soul, O my soul, this is not the place of despair; this is not the time to despair in. As long as mine eyes can find a promise in the Bible, as long as there is a moment left me of breath or life in this world, so long will I wait or look for mercy, so long will I fight against unbelief and despair.

~ John Bunyan

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I love You, Lord—You heard my cries,

And pitied every groan;

Long as I live, when troubles rise,

I’ll hasten to Your throne.

I love You, Lord—You bowed Your ear,

And chased my griefs away;

My heart need never know despair

While I have breath to pray!

My flesh declined, my spirits fell,

And I drew near the dead,

While inward pangs and heartbreak’s knell

Besieged my sleepless head.

My gracious God, Your servant save,

You’re ever good and just;

Your pow’r can rescue from the grave—

Your pow’r is all my trust.

The Lord beheld me sore distressed,

And bid my pains remove;

Return, my soul, to God your rest,

For you have known His love.

My God has saved my soul from death,

And dried my falling tears;

Now to His praise I’ll spend my breath

All my remaining years.

~ Isaac Watts ~ 1719

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