Have you seen that commercial on TV about the medication called Cymbalta? It asks in the commercial "Who does depression hurt?" answer "Everybody"! I've found that is so true. It doesn't just affect the "one" who is depressed, but others who love and care for them, as well. Right now my heart breaks and "hurts" for a couple of friends who are struggling. One from physical illness, who just can't seem to get well. I know that feeling of despair, that you will never feel good again, because you have been so sick for so long. But, I also know, that when I was in such despair, the prayers of other believers on my behalf, reached the Throne of Grace. I had to learn to be patient and wait on God's perfect timing, that he wasn't going to allow me to suffer, not one minute longer , than necessary. You say "necessary"! Yes "necessary"!! Scripture teaches us that suffering is sometimes "necessary". Look at Job or what about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! Sometime suffering is necessary to get or focus, refocused.
Another friend is struggling with a spiritual battle. I don't know about you, but I HATE drama and try to avoid it. But, some times it's just unavoidable. We would avoid our spiritual battles if we could. The good news though, is that Our Master is always in front of us, in these battles, leading the way. Just put on the full armor of God. Yesterday, when I was doing my Bible study, I was reading from 1 Samuel 14. It was about King Saul's son Jonathon and his armor-bearer. Jonathon had taken his armor-bearer with him and slipped out of camp, to go around and take the Philistines by surprise. Just Jonathon and his armor-bearer, no other soldiers. As they climbed up the rugged area, to get to the enemy, I can only imagine(based on what I would be thinking!) what the armor-bearer was thinking! Like, oh man! We are headed for certain death, this can't be the right thing to do! But no matter, he continued on without hesitation, followed his master and declared his loyalty, by telling Jonathon, that whatever his decision, he was with him "heart & Soul". What I learned, is that we are like Jonathon's armor-bearer, and our Master is Jesus Christ. If we follow him "heart & soul", even when our human nature is saying NO WAY, this can't be right, the enemies we face will be shattered & decimated! Praise the Lord! The Sword of the Spirit and the Word of God, will both prepare us and protect us! When the enemy is on us, we can't just "tuck tail" and run! Like the old adadge, "you can run, but you can't hide"! I've tried that tuck tail and run thing, it just doesn't work and it always led to more devastation and hopelessness. I too, am battling a spiritual battle at this time and it's my prayer that I will follow the Master, with all my heart and soul, regardless of how scared I am. It's time to get your grin on, go ahead...let's see that smile! Good Job! It's all good...cause HE is all that!
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I agree with you that when a friend or person in your family gets depressed it affects a lot of people, and if you know anyone who is going through this PLEASE PRAY for them amd their family daily. That is all that got our family through a battle with depression. And you have to remember God is always there for you . It may feel like your at the end of the road but always know that he is there for you. "Keep your head up and keep trusting in our Lord and it will get better in time." But we have to remember alot of it is up to us also to not give up! And as for the "Tuck Tail and run" it's
better to hold on and do what we know is what the Lord is calling us all to do that would be Winning Souls to him so that we can make a different in the world of unsaved people. Great Blog Today!
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