This is How to Tell Your Heart to Beat Again
Tonight I listened as a friend shared she feels dead inside. Reading God’s Word seems like a chore on her to-do list, and she’s not really praying because she’s not even sure it matters.
We sat at my dining room table, and I wanted to reach over and give her a hug. I totally understood what she is feeling. I remember well the empty feeling of sadness — of wondering if God even cared about my problems because life was just so hard. Maybe He wasn’t real. Maybe I was just wasting my time. Doubt was haunting me.
Friends, the enemy of our souls is such a stinking liar.
I am so thankful for my praying friends who never gave up on me during my season of deep discouragement. One sweet woman showed up at my house every morning for two weeks straight and sat in my kitchen with me. In her beautiful Puerto Rican accent, she said, “Let’s read the Bible now.” This warrior sister gently nudged me in God’s direction and sat across the counter with her sword open quietly reading.
I opened my Bible because she opened hers. She was Jesus with skin on in my life.
For 10 days, I sat in my kitchen and tried to concentrate as I ingested the Word. My brain was on fire with so much noise. I know that now. Looking back I see how I thought God was silent, but I was just too broken to hear Him.
Yet even though I couldn’t discern the voice of God, He was speaking. His words washed over me with grace each morning.
Maybe like me you have more questions than answers today. Maybe you are wondering
Where is God when your heart is broken into a million pieces?
Why God hasn’t answered your prayers after all this time?
What is the purpose for your pain — will anything good come out of your brokenness?
When will things change? If ever….
Here’s what a learned about the crazy negative voices in my head: I am not dead inside. The resurrected Christ lives in me, and I just need to tell my heart to beat again. (Cue the Danny Gokey theme song here.)
How to Tell Your Heart to Beat Again
Lift up your heart’s cry to your Healer
Consult about every care with the Great Physician. He specializes in bringing dead people back to life.
“Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint…” (Psalm 61:1-2, NIV)
Step toward God to find your safe place
Rest is the best remedy for a heart pang. Slow down and let God shelter you with His love.
“…lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For You have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. I long to dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings.” (Psalm 61:2-4)
Keep exercising your faith and following God with reverence
God never forsakes hearts that fully fear Him. When our heart throbs for God’s presence, we are encircled by His protection.
“For you, God, have heard my vows; You have given me the heritage of those who fear Your name. Increase the days of the king’s life, his years for many generations. May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.” (Psalm 61:5-7)
To Persevere, persist in making praise the pulse of your life
Worship will oxygenate your heart and help you overcome. As you give thanks and remember God’s faithfulness, His grace and peace will flood you with healing and hope.
“Then I will ever sing in praise of your name and fulfill my vows day after day.” (Psalm 61:8, ESV)
This month, I invite you to join me in a simple morning exercise to fix our focus on God’s faithfulness. For the next 7 days, I am gong to start each morning with this Scriptural prayer:
Lord, I’m fading away. I’m discouraged and lying in the dust; revive me by Your word, just like You promised You would. (Psalm 119:25, TPT)
I’ve created a one-page printable of this simple prayer to help you surrender your heart to God and tap into His strength . Sign up today as a member of the Wildfire Faith Community and grab a copy in our Faith Fuel Library.
As we surrender our bruised hearts to God, He will bind up our wounds (Psalm 147:3) and breathe new life into our weary souls. The brokenness of our past will transform into a new quiet strength. Rather than look within and worry about our problems, God will give us hearts to look out to the hurting. The healing we’ve received will overflow from our hearts to help point others toward hope.
Practice Spiritual CPR: Cry out to God. Persevere in Truth. Remember He is Faithful.
Practice Spiritual CPR: Cry out to God. Persevere in Truth. Remember He is Faithful.
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