But there is a hope for depression sufferers and I believe it comes through a coming together of: 1) Prayer and worship; 2) Diet and exercise; 3) Appropriate medication; 4) Speaking with a trusted and caring counselor or therapist.
In his book, Donald Hill shares the story of Staci. He tells of her journey from hopelessness to hope. The paragraph below describes the end result.
She stopped worrying about the future. She trusted God with the best and worse cases she could imagine. Her verbally bitter husband began to mellow. Still, his behavior didn't really matter. Staci was centered on God's love and generosity, assured that regardless of her spouse's behavior, (God) would keep her in perfect peace. Her husband's threats of divorce lost their sting - God would provide what she needed. His criticism of her care for her children was dismissed. She trusted God and humbly loved her husband - spiritual vitality made it possible.
Donald P. Hill, "Breaking Through Depression," page 226
It would be foolish to believe that from that point forward, Staci, enjoyed a "happily ever after" life. What she had been given was the tools to know that God would see her through her "best and worse" cases and knowing how to react to them would go a long way to holding on to that feeling of hope - something which we can't live without.
May God fill you with the assurance of His hope and His dependable care for you.
Thanks for reading and God's bless your day!
