Episode 20 - Hold On! Help Is On The Way

Have you ever felt like life's storms were closing in and you didn't have the strength to keep going?

In this encouraging episode, Val Mitchell shares a powerful vision the Lord gave her about God's love pursuing His children in the middle of life's darkest moments. If you're facing anxiety, fear, depression, or simply feeling overwhelmed, this message will remind you that God sees you, hears your cries, and is already coming to your rescue.

No matter how heavy the storm feels, hold on—help is on the way.

Key Scriptures: Ezekiel 34:11, Psalm 40:1–3, Psalm 34:18

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Each week, Val Mitchell shares personal stories, biblical insights, and powerful revelations from her own walk with God. Through real-life experiences and practical faith lessons, you'll discover how God speaks in everyday moments, guides us through difficult seasons, and invites us into a deeper relationship with Him.

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Transcript

SPEAKER_00 0:34

How is everyone doing? I have an exciting word for you. I know we all have busy schedules, so I promise not to keep you long today. I want to welcome you and say thank you again for joining. I have a great message this morning. The Lord woke me up during my usual time, which is early around four o'clock when we go prayer. But He downloaded a word that I think is very relevant to today and probably for someone specifically. So I want to make sure I be obedient with that. So let me get started. And I want to share with you this morning. I had a vision, and um, that's one of the ways that the Lord kind of speaks to me. And in that vision, I noticed that it was a man, and he was kneeled all the way down to the ground. And around the man was clouds of smoke, thick clouds of smoke that was kind of circling around him, and he was hovered down in the center of that smoke where the smoke was kind of over him a little bit. And in the midst of that, there was a cloud that came out of nowhere and slowly came over to where he got on top of the man. And in the man's thought, he's thinking, what else could go wrong? But out of that cloud poured out rain, poured out rain. And the rain was so refreshing to the man that he was able to open his eyes, reach out his hands, and then eventually stand up and allow the rain to overtake him. So that was a powerful vision that I did see this morning. And so I had to dig and ask, what did that mean? What what am I supposed to get out of that? And then what came out of that is a lot of people are in a storm, and the storm is so strong that it's overtaking them. It's overtaking them where they got so to the point they're down on their knees and they just can't move anymore. That storm can be anxiety, that storm can be depression, that storm can be fear, doubt, and worry. But whatever the that battle is that you're facing, that you're in the midst of, which seems so strong where the dark clouds overtook you, it was you felt you couldn't move, you couldn't breathe. But the good thing that the Lord wanted me to bring to you this morning is to let you know that help is on the way. And that is our title this morning. Hold on, because help is on the way. So as that man was sitting in the center of that storm, that cloud that came over, that cloud was God. That cloud was God in Ezekiel 34 and 11, it says, For thus saith the Lord, behold, I myself will search for my sheep, and I will seek them out. So it knows that even in the midst of your storm, when you see that nothing can come and penetrate you, God purposely goes out and seek and search for his sheep. And then once he gets to his sheep, he says, The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but impatient towards you, not wishing that you should perish, but that you should reach repentance. So in the midst of that storm, understanding that anxiety does hit, depression hit, we all have been through it. Believe me, I have been in times where I couldn't even get out the bed because everything that was around me was hitting me left and right. And I did also receive a cloud where you didn't even realize what was going on because you couldn't even reach up and look and say, Lord, help. That's how deep you were in it. But God came after you, He came after me and sought down and poured like that cloud poured rain, a refreshing rain, a strengthening rain to allow you to stand up and be able to face what you're encountering. Remember, battles come because for either two reasons they're strengthening us, or we're fighting a battle for our family. So they don't have to fight it. We're struggling to ensure that they are protected and they can don't have to endure what's going around. So remember that the Lord is always with us, he never leaves us and he never forsakes us. And yea, I may walk through the valley, walk through the valley. I shall feel no evil, because thou art with me. And even though that valley is going through and the storms is all around, there is light at the end of that tunnel. And then when it gets to times where it's overtaking us and anxiety hits and depression hits, God comes out and he searches for his sheep, and he will seek you out, and you will receive that refreshing, you will receive that peace that is needed on the inside so that you can stand strong. So the things that I want to make sure that you get away out, take away from this is remember he will give you the strength when you feel powerless. God is always on your side, he will be your shield for covering because he does hear our cries. So even in the midst of that battle, when we're crying out, and when sometimes when we're crying, we're not even saying, Lord, help me, it's just so hurtful, you're just crying. God hears those cries, and he is near to the brokenhearted and will save those whose spirit feels crushed. He will bring you rest when you feel weary and when you feel burdened, and he will renew your strength. Because there's one thing that I have learned as a believer there is nothing that can separate God's love from us. So no matter what we're going through, no matter how destructive it may seem, hold on to the fact that God's love can never be separated from us. And in Psalms 41 and 3, I will wait patiently on the Lord. He will lift me out of my slimy pit, out of the mud and myrrh. He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of my praise, to a hymn of praise to our God. Many who see and fear the Lord will put trust in him. So just like that vision I had where the man was down and huddled over, and then the cloud came, and then the glory of the God Lord poured on top of him, where he was able to go from a small state and slowly rise himself up, slowly receive the strength and the peace that is needed. And I didn't get to get to the end of that vision. So I don't know if God moved the battle away, which he will do, or he may have opened up a way through the storm to allow us to walk through and still stand focused on that cloud, having the strength to step through the valley. So I hope this message was a blessing. I hope it touched your spirit because it really touched me and it gave me courage because I also face battles. And I also get difficult where the storms are so strong where it's hard to even look up, where all you can do is just fall flat. But know that cloud is coming. Knowing that God is searching you out, even when you think you hide him from the world, he seeks you out and he delivers you, and he pulls us out of those slimy pits we sometimes seem to find ourselves in. So I hope this is well for you. So with that, I would like to say a prayer. Heavenly Father, I thank you today. I praise your name today. I give you glory today, Jesus. I give you honor today. Thank you for letting us all know that in the midst of our depression, in the midst of our despair, in the midst of our worry and doubt, you will send a cloud, a glory cloud that will come directly over our heads and rain down your love. The love that is so strong that we will receive peace, we will receive comfort, we may even receive divine strategy on what is necessary to walk through or remove the clouds of storms and battles that we are facing at that moment. I thank you for deliverance. I thank you for victory, Father. I ask right now, Father, that you touch the people that are can hear my voice, either live or either on the replay. Let them know to hold on. Help is on the way, Jesus. Your love is on the way, Jesus, because you are already there with us. We just don't feel your presence. And I give you glory, Jesus. I give you honor. I ask that you bless the homes of everyone that is on the phone or even coming back on the replay. Touch their lives, Father, and allow them to send prayers up to you. Hear their prayers, Father, answer their needs, Father, and give them reassurance that you are there beside them. Let them see your glory, Father, and let them know that you are there with them. And I thank you, Jesus. Oh, I praise your name, Jesus, and I give you glory, Jesus. Amen. Amen. Amen. I feel his presence so strong. So I, as always, as I close out, I want to take a few minutes and allow you to send praises up to the Lord. Send a prayer up to the Lord. Allow him to hear you today. He is listening, his ear is tuned in. Tell him what you desire, tell him what your storm is, and then step back and allow him to intervene. I love that song, and I didn't sing it because I'm I'm kind of feeling God right now. But it's saying you make um you move mountains, you make ways out of no ways with your power and with your strength, you perform miracles. There is nothing that's impossible because you're standing here only to make a way because you've moved mountains, Lord. You cause walls to fall with your power, and there is nothing that is impossible. Hallelujah. I didn't sing it for you today. I'll sing it next time, but again, I want to let you know that no matter what you're going through, God right now is listening. So if you got even five minutes, take time and send those prayers up because it's always it is okay to pray. I just want to let you guys know that I did open up a Facebook group called Praying in Your Car. So if you haven't joined, it's open for you to participate. We'll be doing a little bit more type of praying, exciting things in that group, and I'm looking forward to it. But in the meantime, I will see you same time, same place. And as always, it is okay to pray.