That´s going to be sort of review, but standing out some points that I believe many Christians-sufferers from Depression are going through in this very moment, I´ll kind of brief in this moment, so now let´s get into it.

Because of this, when we grow numb toward god-talkers whose hope isn’t realistic or who know nothing of what we experience, we needn’t bypass Jesus. On the contrary, when we search for someone, anyone, to know what it means to walk in our shoes, Jesus emerges as the preeminent and truest companion for our afflictions. Realistic hope is a Jesus-saturated thing. Those who suffer depression have an ally, a hero, a companion-redeemer, advocating for the mentally harassed.
Eswine, Zack. Spurgeon’s Sorrows: Realistic Hope for those who suffer from depression (p. 74). Christian Focus Publications. Kindle Edition.

Before we get deep down in this analysis I´d like primarily of introducing my actual perceptions of God´s care and Love for me at my worst moment. For the last years I´ve been always feeling somehow unworthy of love, patience and forgiveness.

If you ask about where does it stems from, I would probably say: A lot of things, for sure. Sure, I had certain moments of great despondency where I found myself in deep anguish, something inexplicable. I try to numb the pain through self-harm but it proved itself as a hoax later on.

I had gone through a season of my life that everything could have been easier if I simply had trust and God more. But, hold your horses I know that it was my case, I had moments where even though I was trusting in God´s care for me a lot of bad things were going on around me.

It stirred up my bad emotions, such as: Rejection, Worthlessness, Anxiety, and so on and so forth. I knew I had to treat my emotions carefully; otherwise, they’d lead me to execute a terrible decision, based on my biased mentality and blurred lens of the world. Because, at some point, Depression causes us a kind of pain so terrible that it’s extremely difficult to identify what’s actually hurting inside.

It took me a while to notice that I’ve always had two options available in my life: trust in God or trust in myself. Dear reader, as far as I can tell, every single time I tried to rely on my capacity (which is very limited) to perform things, I failed at some point or simply gave up.

I told God what a pain I was feeling, I told him things like:

Amidst the whirlwind of mind I had to ask myself a question that I´ve had never asked myself before.

Who will I allow to define my value?

My feelings? my past mistakes? doubts? fears? anxieties? rejections? sins? Who is the one who has the power to give what I actually need? Is Jesus? Because He says that If we confess our sins He´s just and good to clean us from all our dirtiness. Therefore, even though I´m feel unseen in my home, school, church, or any other place. I should not allow them to define who I am.

Because let´s be honest, so many times our feelings are the narrative that we tell to ourselves about what happened, and not actually happened, you know? It´s essential for all of us to understand that our image of who God is will reflect in how we live our lives, we reflect in how we treat ourselves, how we treat others, and etc…

In this topic, the book will explore how depression can be treated with compassion, therapy, self-care, medicine, nature, and prayer. Moreover, I want to remind you that prayer isn’t a quick fix! It’s about trusting in God’s love and care for your life.

Speaking from experience I want to share something that might help you somehow, even though you went through the worst season in your life, even though your walking through so much pain and sadness, your heart no longer feel warmth of being loved, and your mind don´t believe in a future of hope.

Friend, I want to remind you of something: God doesn’t review His plans for us all at once because He wants you to trust in Him! And let me explore this part a bit better. Maybe God wants you to look not at the struggles of your life and start feeling despondent; rather, by looking at your blessings, because through them you can testify to the care of God in your life.

You might not know why you are going through this, but here’s what you must know: God Loves You! He sent Jesus to die for your sins, and now you’ll have a whole eternity by His side in a place where there will no longer be any sorrow, death, trauma, exhaustion, and those things that are worrying you!

Conclusion:

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