It's weird when you feel sad and happy all at once. Why is that? Just think about it, having two totally opposite emotions at the same time.
Then sort of in the middle is anxiety. Ever felt that way?
I always know that when I stop and spend time in the Word and in Prayer....it never fails to make me feel at ease and peaceful. But then getting to the point of doing it is like an inward battle. Trying to dodge the excuses thrown at me from all directions.
When you go through the day, knowing you could have felt better but didn't take the time to stop and let Him help you, feels worse.
Why? Why put yourself through the pain? No matter what you are going through God is always there waiting on you. He's always ready to help you.
Let Him. He will take care of you.
I just saw on the news how a woman was so depressed that she said, "I felt like a dead person walking......I contemplated suicide 3 times."
She "got better" with some surgery within her brain or something. I don't know exactly what it was. But it didn't make sense.
And I'm thinking, wow....that's just sad as sad gets. I know exactly why that woman is (or was) depressed. She doesn't know why she is even on this earth. She has no purpose in life.
Motivates me to tell others the reason they are here, and how they can have eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. That's Good News. Why do we want to keep all that joy concealed?
It's all talk until it is done.....And easier said than done.
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Wow, Holly. What an inspiring and moving post. You are so right...
I also the saw segment on the news about the lady who was drowning in depression (ha, it's funny, we're both at the shop right now on the internet in separate rooms.) Watching her was rather depressing in itself!! Ok, rather very sad. (I couldn't help myself.)
The only solution a person without God has is to turn to doctors and medical relief. It all boils down to hope. The blessing is that we as Christians have hope, and that we always have and always will have hope. What a joyous thought! We have hope in Christ and the life to come. We also have sacred promises from God such as that He'll never leave us nor forsake us plus that all things work out together for our good. Living on earth is as bad as it's going to get for us, and we have Christ with us all the way and He gives us purpose to keep pressing on.
Yes, your post really made me think as well. I can always spend more time with God and His Word. He should always be top priority but I fail repeatedly. Like you said, there is no room for excuses.
Thanks for the great post!
It reminded me of God's awesome love for me! It's amazing how He could love me sooo much and do sooo much for me, when He doesn't even owe me a smidgen of dirt!
I love this verse.
Romans 8:38-39
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The post also made think that, the God who made this whole universe, has planned the move I'm going through! If he hasn't gone wrong yet, how can I not trust him to do what's right this time?
There's a song that Steven Curtis Chapman wrote called "God is God". The chorus goes like this.
God is God and I am not.
I can only see a part,
of the picture he's painting.
God is God and I a am man.
So I'll never understand it all,
for only God is God.
It's kinda cool.
Anyway, I was wondering, are we going to six flags tomorrow? It's up to you guys. I don't know whether y'all feel up to it or not, so......... just let me know.
And Jeremy gets the award for the longest comment!
-Jeremy
Hi Holly. Because Christ is risen, we do have hope. How awful it must be to feel so utterly hopeless that you consider taking your own life. What despair!
There are however different types of depression. As I've learned, there can be chemical imbalances in the brain that can cause depression as well as several other illnesses. This is just as much an illness as diabetes or heart disease. We have to be careful and not label all situations the same.
Lord, help us all to be sensitive to those around us. To give an encouraging word, a smile or a hug. Help us to be Jesus to them.
THanks sis! You did a beautiful job. I love it so...
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