Depression

Depression is real and can come to anyone. Those who enter will struggle to get out. Yet those who turn to God can rise in hope. Being down is not always a bad place. It can help us look up. From there, we realize that our hope lies in God. We stretch for the Lord´s open arms. If we let go of our pain and dive into His embrace, we will find relief. There is no safer place than to be enveloped in God. It is what we were created for. David was considered great in faith. He knew well what sorrow was. But his greatness was not because he was favored by God. It was because he went further in tying his hope to the Lord. That is a trick we can learn as well

Dear Lord, help us let go. We struggle to see past ourselves, our pain, and our troubles. Give us a heart after You. Let us come to You and bury ourselves in Your arms. With You, we do not have to dwell any longer on the things that hurt us. We can gladly exchange it all for the joys of being with You. Let our attention shift we pray. When You become more important to us than we are, we will find relief. We ask for help in the name of Jesus, who suffered all to bring us into this embrace. Amen

Matthew 10:28 ESV / And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Proverbs 29:25 ESV / The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

Hebrews 13:6 ESV / So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?”

Luke 12:32 ESV / “Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

Psalm 94:19 ESV / When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.

Isaiah 43:1 ESV / But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.

Romans 8:15 ESV / For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”

Isaiah 35:4 ESV / Say to those who have an anxious heart, “Be strong; fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you.”

1 Peter 3:14 ESV / But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled,