
Proverbs 12:25 says:
Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. "Have you ever felt like your heart was weighed down, like you couldn’t stand up under the pressure of worry and anxiety? It’s not always the enemy who places this weight; often, it’s the worry we carry ourselves. But here’s the truth: the enemy of joy is anxiety. When our hearts stoop under that weight, it’s a sign—they can also be lifted. Emotion is a choice. Yes, a choice! You can decide how you want to feel. And the key to that choice lies in the words you speak to yourself. For the switch to happened, we have to always speak the right words to our mind, our heart.
Think about it: your heart is fed through your mind. What you dwell on in your thoughts plants seeds in your heart. Will you let those seeds grow into anxiety, or will you choose the perfect peace of Christ? Only the word of God will make your heart glad. For it is very difficult to think about God in the midst of your anger and still be angry. You will have to actively block God`s words. Acts 18 teaches us the power of words. Words have the ability to place a yoke on our hearts. The Pharisees’ teachings burdened people with unsound doctrine. In the same way, the wrong words—spoken by others or by ourselves—can weigh us down.
So, here’s the question: what have you been listening to? Who have you allowed to speak into your life? Uncertainties come from words. Confusion isn’t always from the enemy; As much as we have the joy of the Lord in salvation, we must protect it. Wrong teachings and lies unsettle our minds and confuse our hearts. When you find yourself stooping, check: Are you saying the things God says about you? Or are you speaking the opposite? When we says things or hear things which are contrary to the word of God, it will suppressed the joy of the lord in you. You will found yourself stooping, depress, anxious. . But the good news is this: when you align your words with God’s truth, joy is restored. Galatians 1:6-9 also warns us about the dangers of perverting the Gospel. It is not only what you speak to yourself, but also feeding yourself with the true Gospel of Christ. When we listen to words that pervert God’s truth, joy becomes difficult to sustain The heaviness in the heart of man will come by words of men. (47:08)The gladness of God is in our hands and we should be every intentional about what we hear. As believers we have to interact with the things that bring joy. Fill your ears and mind with the true Gospel—it has a healing effect on both mind and body.
The Joy of God which we have is constant, yet it can be suppressed. The suppression will lead to a point where you think you don`t have the joy of the lord at all. Hence, be careful about the people you have around you. The words of people can become poison in your heart. Our joy must be protected. If we follow the system of this world, we will never be joyful. There will be always something we want to have or achieve. There is not an end of the fleshly desires. But as believers, our end is Christ Jesus, he is the beginning, the anchor of our joy. In him and him alone my search for joy and happiness has ended. Remember, God is always good, no matter the outcome of the situation. Let your heart till be filled with Joy.
If we are led by the spirit the works of the flesh will not be found in us. Being led by the Spirit means also being led of joy.
Isa 61:1-3 tells us that, The man without Christ is one that is bruised. The man without Christ is one that is broken hearted. But the Gospel brings liberty of the captive. The vengeance of God is to bring comfort to the broken hearted, those that mourn. The vengeance is not a revenge rather is the comforting of the souls of men. The comfort is the Gospel, and the appearance of Gospel is the appearance of Joy. When dead makes the heart stoop, the Gospel binds the heart. It repairs the broken hearted.