When God Sets His Heart on You

COVER LETTER

Dearly Beloved:

MAY THE LORD CAUSE HIS FACE TO SHINE ON YOU.

I want to talk to you about “soul sickness.” It is caused by a flood of troubles coming upon you. Not just one problem, but one after another. King David cried, “Save me, O God, for waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire. I am come into deep waters, floods overflowing. I am weary of my crying” (Psalm 69:1–3).

Troubles came at David so powerfully, he thought he would collapse. He prayed, “Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am so distressed. I am wasting away from grief. My strength faileth, my soul and my belly” (Psalm 31:9).

Some might say, “I've known troubles, but not a flood of them. I can't relate to David's pain. I can't relate to Job's afflictions.” But I am speaking to those who are facing a flood of fears: Fear of losing a job. Fear about finances. Fear about marriage or children. Fear about world conditions.

Chat with your neighbors — listen as they express their heart sickness over the hell breaking out in schools, the politically correct messes foisted on kids, teaching that is so immoral and godless it sickens the soul.

I have been called a doomsday preacher. Some ask to be taken off my mailing list because they say I am too negative. But beloved, I can't help speaking about what I see and hear. Elderly people are living on starvation means. Parents grieve over children being drawn away by drug and alcohol-addicted friends. Many have mounting mortgage payments, troubled marriages, bills piling up. What are you facing in your life?

Let me show you the root cause of soul sickness. When the trouble goes on…and even gets worse…and the soul cries out to God for help…and there seems to be no answer…soul sickness is to know the Lord, to love him, to pray and even to shed tears, and still God does not seem to be there.

David said his trouble got so overwhelming, his “soul was cast down, I cannot even speak” — meaning, “I have cried so much, there are no tears left. All I can see now is despair in the days ahead.”

If you relate to this word at all, I have hopeful news for you. My words to you are simple, uncomplicated Biblical truths that can heal soul sickness:

Most important of all, keep on praying — even when the situation worsens. God is going to answer in his time, in ways you could not imagine. The hardest part of faith is the last half hour, just before the answer comes.

Even as important — do not get mad at God! Not ever! I see this happening to believers worldwide. All unbelief and all impatience imply that God has picked you out of the masses in the world and made you the object of cruelty and harassment. God forbid! He loves you through all your struggles. If he shuts his ear to your cries he would be a fraud — and he is not. He is your loving, forgiving, almighty, caring Father.

Shake off fear, because fear has torment. Rest in his promises. Things may change — your lifestyle may have to be simplified — but all things do work together for good to them that love God and are called according to his purpose.

Look up! God will never fail you!

His bondservant,
DAVID WILKERSON

DW:bbm 12.26.06