The power of memory

May 16.      1 Chronicles ch 27-29

THE POWER OF MEMORY

“But David said to Saul, “Your servant was tending his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and took a lamb from the flock, I went out after him and attacked him, and rescued it from his mouth; and when he rose up against me, I seized him by his beard and struck him and killed him. Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; and this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, since he has taunted the armies of the living God.” And David said, “The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear, He will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.” And Saul said to David, “Go, and may the Lord be with you.””  1 Samuel 17:34-37 NASB1995

GOOD DAY. I was thrilled today when I had two people talk to me after a long time. They both faced the Goliath of grief about the same time. Their precious ones had been called home and the sting of death was deep. When I spoke with them then, I counseled them about memory and perspective. One took it in and held her soul with it. She has fully recovered and she is happy. The other took it lightly and did what she felt was correct and she is still gloomy. 

What is it about memory that makes it a winning sword in defeating or enhancing grief or any negative emotions? Every event has energy. It could be positive or negative. If you pay attention, you will know the energy of anything you go through. When the energy is positive, it lifts you out of sorrow and depression and grief. When it is negative, it keeps you down. When you think of the good times you had with your departed loved one, the energy of that memory makes you joyful and lifts you above grief. 

David used the energy of memory of how God delivered him from lions and bears to take on the challenge of killing Goliath. You too can get energised to overcome the Goliath of negative emotions and feelings by remembering and rehearsing in your mind the past good times. I use it and it works all the time. 

PRAY: Dear Lord Jesus, help me to retain and remember Your goodness that I enjoyed in the past and use it as your hand I will hold to rise above current challenges. 

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