Terrible things happen in this world. Some of those are considered the natural progression of life, including death. It doesn’t take something that painful to cause depression. Often it’s simply memory.
We are fast approaching the holiday season, full of depression, for a multitude of reasons. This year will be difficult for the millions affected by economic impact beyond their control. For others, Seasonal Affective Disorder will be the impact. Memories of happier times with loved ones will affect others. Perhaps it is a chemical imbalance, with the body attacking itself. Each is unique, differing in their inception and their results.
Each is painful.
God has provided reasons for us to get past these pains.
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. (1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV)
Being close to Him makes so much bearable. He wants us to ask for His help.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. (Philippians 4:6 KJV)
He is ready to remove our burdens, while we accept His in return.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Matthew 11:28-30 KJV)
He is able to renew us.
Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities. Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. (Psalms 51:9-12 KJV)
He is ready to renew, and has plans for each one of us.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. (Jeremiah 29:11-13 KJV)
He is able to love the unlovable and fill us with hope.
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. (1 John 3:1-3 KJV)
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