What do you do when   you are down and   nothing seems to be   going right? How do  you touch heaven when   you feel so far away?   You can't look to   other people to fill   the empty places within   you. You can't look to   others to make you happy or fulfilled in life.   We all go through times when we want to give up,   when we just don't want to fight so hard. We all   need a way to pick ourselves up and go on .    When I get discouraged I begin to slack on good   disciplines that I've developed. I begin to feel   worse, not just in my emotions, but in my body   as well.    Over time, and much experience, I have learned   how to handle those situations when they arise.   I prepare ahead. I make it easier to pull myself   out before I need to.      Look at the Word...    1 Samuel 30:6 Now David was greatly distressed,   for the people spoke of stoning him, because   the soul of all the people was grieved, every   man for his sons and his daughters. But David   strengthened himself in the Lord his God.    Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world,   but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,   that you may provewhat is that good and acceptable   and perfect will of God.      I want to share a few of the ways that I've learned   how to renew my mind and lift myself up.      One of the things that I do is this - I got a blank   hardcover bound book. The kind that you journal   in, and I began just writing down scriptures   that mean alot to me. Some are just ones that   I like and others are ones that God has specifically   told me throughout my life. I don't write anything   else in the book, only scriptures. I don't try to   write them in any special order or anything.   I just simply write them one after another. Over   time, I have written pages and pages of bible   verses that I can refer back to anytime. I have   about 50-60 pages filled in my book.  It's a place   where you can go when you feel bad and you need a   word of encouragement from God. You can sit and read   through your select scriptures and encourage   yourself in the Lord. Of course, you still read   your bible and allow God to continue to speak   a fresh word to you. This book is for a quick   and effective word of hope, healing and strength.   I add to my book and read through mine often.   Give it a try it and see if it helps you.     Another thing that I do is this... I use my media   player on my computer and make personally mixed   CD's of my favorite worship and praise songs.   Think ahead. What songs minister the most to you   when you sing them. You are singing to God but you   need to find songs that express what is in the   depths of your heart. Worship can be healing.   The anointing is on praise and worship.     If you are down and discouraged right now, you don't   have to wait until you are feeling better to start   these things. In fact if you start them now, you   will probably get your mind off of what's bothering   you and feel better just for doing it.     These ideas will get you more of the word and more   of His presences. And what you put in you will begin   to manifest in your life.