Topic: What Does God Wants You To Know In Depression?

Depression means you feel like you are dead on the inside. In the depression of life, what does God want you to think, do, and feel? What does God want you to know about the uplifting power of His spirit when you are depressed? Sadness means your heart is crying. In the sad times of life, what does God want you to think, do, and feel? What does God want you to know about the power of His love when you are depressed? Loneliness means you feel like you are the only one in the world who knows what you are gong through. In the lonely times of life, what does God want you to think, do, and feel? What does God want you to know about His presence when you are lonely? Despair means you feel there is no hope and nothing matters. In the despair of life, what does God want you to think, do, and feel? What does God want you to know about His hope when you are in despair? Life is not fair. We are all dealt unfair blows against us, some from the time of our birth, others not until the very end of our life. In the unfairness of life, what does God want you to think, do, and feel? What does God want you to know about His justice in the unfairness of life? In the darkness of life we can feel full of resentment and anger over what life is or has done to us, but what does God want you to feel? What does God want you to know about being forgiving in the dark times of your life? Our responses to the darkness of our life can be rude behavior, lashing out, silence, closeting ourselves off, and self-hatred, but what does God want you to do? What does God want you to know about His peace in the dark times of your life? When dark times come, we too often look back and say "if only.." but what does God want you do to? What does God want you to know about your future when you want to look back and say "if only…"? The dark power wants you to think and feel you are the only one who has ever felt the way you do, but what does God want you to think and feel? What does God want you to know about His being with you and beside you? The dark power wants you to think and feel no one will ever understand, but what does God want you to think and feel? What does God want you to know about His understanding? The dark power wants you to think and feel no one can help, but what does God want you to think and feel? What does God want you to know about His willingness to help? What God wants from you and for you is love. Even if love seems unreachable in depression, God is pouring His love and His will into your heart every moment. God wants you to keep trying. Eventually, if you are patient with God and with yourself, He will show you the way and the truth of His love in all things, even in your depression.

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