A New Approach for Overcoming
Depression
I sense the Lord saying, "Just stop for a
moment, on this gigantic mountain you are climbing, and take a look at the
view..."
What we have been experiencing in our nation these
last three years, has been overwhelming. It has been hard. It still is. Many
are feeling weary. But it's in this time, now, that the Lord would say to us,
"look for those patches of blue within the dark-covered sky; Search out
those hidden meadows, that are laden with my beauty, and see what I AM
doing!"
The Lord wants us to rest a moment from all our
travailing, in the cleft of the mountainside, to soak in the view. I believe He
wishes to show all those who have been faithfully praying for the United
Kingdom, the fruit that is beginning to emerge. Let us see what is taking place
in the Medical Mountain:-
There has been something bubbling away in hearts and
ministries all over the land that our Father has now brought to the fore, for
such a time as this, through Whitestone Surgery. Based in Nuneaton,
Warwickshire, Whitestone Surgery is headed up by born again believer, Sacha
Simon. Within the last 12 months, the ground-breaking "social prescription"
services his surgery have provided have gained significant exposure on the BBC
news and have reached governmental level. Statistics were aired comparing the
amount of prescription drugs handed out by Whitestone Surgery for depression,
as being at least half that of any other surgery in the country. Let us ponder
on the economic and social benefits of this!
Whitestone's social prescription blueprint is now
operating throughout Warwickshire and is spreading into the West Midlands. This
is wonderful news! Let us give thanks to our GOD, celebrate what He is doing
and pray for this growth to continue to spread throughout our land at an
exponential rate!
Transformation of our nation starts at the heart and
at the heart of a nation, is people. The health and mental well-being of our
Father's beloved of creation, is of huge concern to Him. How fitting that our
LORD should move within our nation's Medical Mountain foremost! He has surely
heard the cry of His people: "And my people, who are called by My Name,
humble themselves, and pray and seek (crave, require as a necessity) My face
and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear [them] from heaven, and
forgive their sin and heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)
"Search out those hidden meadows that are laden
with my beauty..."
- I believe the Spirit of God would also say,
"seek to network and encourage one another".
Here are some testimonies from two of these 'hidden
meadows':
Linda owns a salon that reaches out to the mentally
ill and those with dementia, in London. Taking her ministry into residential
and care homes, Linda shares the joy she feels when those who would normally
just be in their rooms, dare to venture out and engage with others. Linda has
testified how people have walked into her salon and for the time they are
there, they are in their right minds! Hallelujah!
Ex-army officer Dawn runs an initiative in S. Wales
for isolated people. She shares testimony of how many souls have been
transformed as a result of coming to 'The HUB'. Some have begun going to Church
and some have even managed to step back into working life.
It is so important that in the midst of hard times,
we do not lose perspective. When we see what the Spirit of El Shaddai is doing,
it causes hope to rise and faith to be ignited. Then we will pray prayers of
faith and it is faith that pleases The Father!
Our dear LORD tells us to 'declare what is not so
that it may spring forth' (Isa. 43:19; 46:10; Romans 4:17; Ezekiel 37; Gen 1:3)
The Spirit of GOD says to us, "SEE THE BUDS
SPRINGING FORTH! Even as you are transitioning from Winter to Spring, so it is
within your nation!"
Let hope and faith arise!
Heavenly Father, we look to and celebrate all that
You are doing in our UK's Medical Mountain! Father, we bless Sacha and
Whitestone Surgery and ask for continued favour outpouring from Heaven: That
social prescription will spread like wild-fire across the Nation blessing the
people, economy and inheritance of the United Kingdom.
For Linda's salon, Dawn's initiative and all those
across the country whom You have given a heart to reach out to the mentally
ill, dear Father, we ask that You bless them, be their strong arm of support,
and lock their arms together. Continue to bring all those in isolation out into
loving community fellowship.
Father, we thank You that you have heard, and
continue to hear, the heart cries of Your people for our beloved land. Holy
Spirit, we thank You that you are on the move! King and Governor Jesus, we
thank You that Your pockets of light are breaking through the darkness! You are
the bright blue hope, bursting through the midst of the cloud-covered sky.
Father, thank You that YOU are shaping our land! Let
us not miss the treasures -Your hidden rainbow meadows. Let us not pass them by
LORD. Help us, in our travailing, to stop and rest in you: To have hope for our
future restored by seeing what You are doing and speaking those things into
being that You would have us prophecy.
Let hope and faith arise, in the Name of Jesus -
Warrior, Redeemer, and King over all!
Amen and amen!
[Tracey Taylor – Kingdom Voice Coaching]
Please pray and share with your
intercessors, Bible Study Groups, Prayer Groups, Church Prayers, Men &
Women’s Groups. Thank you.
Las & Arlene Ratnayake
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