Psalms 86:12-13
12 I will praise you, Lord my God, with all my heart; I will glorify your name forever. 13 For great is your love toward me; you have delivered me from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
I have always identified with David in the bible. Just read his portion of Psalms and you quickly figure out this man dealt with depression. His descriptions of the pit, depths, and realm of the dead are spot on to falling into a deep depression for me. As a matter of fact, when I feel myself sliding I often think, “Here we go again David. I know you made it through and so I am holding on to the faith that I will too!”
In those moments of pain, it is so hard to praise God will all your heart. You struggle and can’t feel the love God has for you. Just because you can’t feel it, doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Sometimes you have to do the fake it ‘til you make it dance. Believe me, you are not alone in these feelings. Been there, done that, and own the t-shirt! I once told a friend who was going through a rough time, “When you get to that pit, look on the wall. I scratched my name there to remind you that you aren’t alone.”
If you find yourself on that dark path or even sitting in the depths, from the realm of the dead, take a deep breath. With whatever ounce of energy you have left, look up. Praise the Lord your God with whatever is left of your heart; glorify in the fact that even though you can’t feel it right now, He loves you and he will deliver you from the depths, from the realm of the dead.
Lord, thank You for delivering me and loving me even when I can’t see it or feel it. ~amen
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