When depression deepens, every person will either draw closer to God or further away from him. When all hope seems to be lost, resolve to hope in God nonetheless.
- When depression deepens, every person will either draw closer to God or further away from him.
- No believer is immune to suffering through bouts of despair.
PSALM 42:1-11
When You’re Not Where You Want to Be (42:1-4)
- If you have ever truly experienced the presence of God, no amount of separation is tolerable.
- Even mature believers can experience depression to a level that is spiritually alarming and physically dangerous.
- Your level of longing to gather with God’s people in worship tells something about the state of your soul.
When You Don’t Feel How You Want to Feel (42:5-8)
- We must perform regular self-examination to determine the cause of internal sadness.
- You must commit to worshiping even when you don’t feel like worshiping.
- Confront your feelings with your faith in God’s power, trust in God’s control, and belief in God’s love.
When You Don’t Know What You Should Do (42:9-11)
- God is not intimidated or infuriated by how you feel, so it is best to be honest with him.
- You must decide if you will view God based on what you know or by what people say.
- Stop listening to yourself, and start talking to yourself.
- You will never make progress with depression if you neglect God in your attempts.
- It is what it is, but it’s not what it always will be.
God is more trustworthy than your feelings.