Bible
People do face depression. The word depression
can be best understood by looking at it in two parts: depress, to lower, to
let down; the suffix ion means active or condition. So depression is the action or condition of
being let down or put down.
In Psalm 77 David is depressed
because he feels as though God has let him down. In John 11 Martha is depressed because she
feels as though He has let her down.
People face depression because
they often feel let down by family or peers.
They may even feel as though they have let others down. This, as well, can cause depression.
If a teen feels as though daddy
lets them down, or they can’t please dad or mom or the teacher or peers, etc.
depression can occur.
Please understand that going
through depression is not the end of the world.
God can and will use you. Years
ago a young Midwestern lawyer suffered from such deep depression that his friends
thought it best to keep all knives and razors out of his reach. He questioned his life’s calling and the
prudence of even attempting to follow it through. During this time he wrote, “I am now the most
miserable man living. Whether I shall
ever be better, I cannot tell. I awfully
forebode I shall not.” But somehow, from
somewhere, Abraham Lincoln received the encouragement he needed, and the
achievements of his life thoroughly vindicated his bout with discouragement.
✞ Memorize these verses:
- Nahum 1:7, “The Lord is
good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust
in him.”
- Isaiah 26:3, “Thou wilt keep
him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth
in thee.”
- John 14:27, “And ye also
shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning.”
- Philippians 4:6-7, “Be
careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”
✞ Invest your life in others.
1. Visit shut-ins.
2. Visit hospitals.
3. Work around the church.
4. Keep busy.
5. Occupy until the Lord returns.
6. God can use everyone.
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