Depression: A Devotional For The Wounded Spirit Exemplo

In the midst of depression, many of us reevaluate what’s true about life, God, and ourselves. We question certain phrases we once accepted without thought, such as “God loves me,” and “There’s always hope.” Under the weight of sadness, hurt, disappointment and a slew of other emotions, doubt creeps in and alters how we view the world. Some of us have felt this weight for a long time now, and we point to experience to seemingly disprove the promises we’ve always heard, because they don’t feel true for us.

This is where we have to choose what will determine our reality - our past experience or God’s Word, our emotions or His promises.

Leanna, a girl in the Heartsupport community, grew up in an abusive home where she suffered things no one should have to endure. Stuck in this environment, she felt she was worthless, that life had no meaning and there was no hope because every factor in her life appeared to be proof of those feelings. But she reached out to Heartsupport and shared her situation, and we got her out. Now, a few years later, she has a gentle, loving husband and a new baby boy, and she is fighting on behalf of others trapped in that same situation.

If Leanna had allowed her experience to dictate her decisions and reality, she never would’ve asked for help, and never would’ve been freed. Even though she didn’t feel hopeful, she acted on the hope that maybe someone could rescue her and be there for her.

Today, cling to the belief that it will not end here, that you will come out on the other side of this pain. God promises you in Isaiah 51:14 that you won’t die in the “dungeon” of depression, and that He will give you your “daily bread” in the meantime - enough for one day, one moment at a time. He is the God who will carry you. Hold onto that truth, stand on it and claim it in spite of what you feel, and you will be free.