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depressing thought captive, rewired my thinking and used my imagination to see her laughing, serving and preparing for the marriage supper of the Lamb, because I know how much she loves to cook. I saw her riding her bike like she always did here, only now she's soaring down the streets of glory. I got the revelation that every moment of every day, I get to choose to either be self- aware and sad, or heaven-aware and glad; because Jesus has conquered the grave, because death has lost its sting, and because heaven is a reality. We can get back up every day and put on a garment of praise for a spirit of heaviness (Isaiah 61:3). Not long after this, my daughter began to express some unusual signs of grief. She was very close to my mom, and we started to connect the dots that her actions had everything to do with these recent events. It became clear that a little child does not always process things the same way that an adult does, who has walked with God for decades. Although she seemed to be confused and in distress, we consistently spoke the Word over her, declaring that she is a disciple taught by the Lord, and great is her peace and undisturbed composure (Isaiah 54:13, Amplifi ed Bible, Classic Edition). We began to see progress but could tell she was still hurting and in need of relief. One night, my brother and his family came over for dinner. After eating, he went to the piano and began to play and sing. Instantly, the anointing saturated our living room and swept through our home and our hearts. We had all been through a lot. I sensed the presence of the Lord so strongly that I began to cry. My daughter could sense it, too. She wrapped her light arms tightly around my neck, and in that moment I knew that spirit of heaviness was leaving her. My husband could recognize it, too, and reminded me it had to leave just like it left Saul whenever David began to play. Night after night, I would sing over her. The anointing was working, and healing was fl owing. She would laugh and she would cry as the Lord restored her soul. At times, she would whisper in my ear how she felt about His presence in the room. "Mommy, it's just so sweet! It's just so sweet." At her age, she couldn't quite express the healing that she was experiencing night after night. But I knew. Isaiah 10:27 came alive to me as I witnessed God heal my baby: "It shall come to pass in that day that his burden will be taken away from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck, and the yoke will be destroyed because of the anointing oil" (NKJV). Whether the enemy has tried to knock you down through the disappointment of a breakup, the discouragement of a dream deferred, rejection from someone you admired, the end of a relationship, or a loved one going home early. No matter what he has tried to steal from you, how dark it may seem or how heavy the grief, you can open your heart again and let the King of glory come in. He will heal you to the uttermost because He is "the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God" (2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NKJV). Remember, because the Greater One lives in you, you are a powerful person. He has given you the words to fi ght a good fi ght! So, go ahead and take o that heavy cloak that doesn't suit you anymore and put on a garment of praise! Encourage yourself in the Lord, take back what belongs to you, and recover all! He has more for you to do, an assignment worth living for, more people to help and more to comfort. It's time to GET BACK UP and go on with God! Your best days are yet to come! This article is an adaptation from the upcoming book by Sarah Pearsons titled Get Back Up. 1 6 : B V O V i Watch Jeremy & Sarah on Sun. 2:30 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | Wed. 3 p.m | 11:30 p.m. Thu. 8:30 a.m. | Sat. 4:30 p.m. ET Watch C H A N N E L Sarah on Sun. 2:30 a.m. | 9:30 a.m. | Wed. 3 p.m | 11:30 C H A N N E L Sarah Pearsons and her husband, Jeremy, are founders of Pearsons Ministries International and pastors of Legacy Church in Green Mountain Falls, Colo. For more information, visit them online at pearsonsministries.com or legacychurch.family

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