Depression and Hope

 

1 Jn 4:18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.

There is no doubt about it. I’m afraid. The cold grip of anxiety clutches my stomach and terror of the unknown beats repeatedly in my heart and thoughts. I was

Christian Depression Part Two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Job 36:15 But those who suffer He delivers in their suffering; He speaks to them in their affliction.

Have you ever felt so tired that it is an effort to get up and get dressed? What if a simple task like combing your hair or, retrieving a pair of shoes from another room seems like a major endeavor?

Christian Depression Part One

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Romans 8:37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.

I feel as if I have emerged into the light of day after being in a deep, dark tunnel. Except, I didn’t even know I was residing in this bleak passageway. I stopped blogging. I also ceased doing other things that make me feel whole.

Psalm 61:2

 Psalm 61:2 “When my heart is overwhelmed; lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.”

My workplace “battlefield” is teaching me more than I ever could imagine. In trying to keep things in perspective, I continuously tell myself that the negativity and stress there is refining my character. Some days however, my character refuses to be refined.

A Charles Spurgeon Devotional on Believing

 

Mark 9:23 And Jesus said to him, “If you can!’ All things are possible for one who believes.”

A certain man had a demoniac son, who was afflicted with a dumb spirit. The father, having seen the futility of the endeavours of the disciples to heal his child, had little or no faith in Christ, and therefore, when he was bidden to bring his son to him, he said to Jesus,

Continuity and Acts 3:20

 

Acts 3:20 that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus.

Since my computer’s demise almost three weeks ago, it’s been a struggle for me to get back into writing. Even my desire to be on the computer has lessened.

Job 36:15 And Lessons From A Stray Cat

 

Job 36:15 He delivers the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears by adversity.

The stray, gray tiger cat has been visiting my house throughout the summer. As she allows me to get nearer, I’ve discovered her many medical problems from living in the wild and without nutrition.

First, I treated the fleas, and after applying the smelly, liquid repellent to the back of her neck, she looked at me in disgust, ran away, and stopped visiting me for a few days.