Depression and the Lies It Tells预览

Walk in Transparency

Today, let’s reflect on David, a man after God’s own heart who was never afraid to express his pain.

“Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.”
Psalm 42:5 (NIV)

According to medical definitions, depression is a state of deep sadness and mental exhaustion. It often includes a lack of motivation, difficulty making decisions, guilt, low self-esteem, sleep disturbances, and changes in appetite.

But depression is a state, not a sentence. It is temporary. Joy, on the other hand, is a person: Jesus and He lives in you. If even science recognizes depression as a state, why do we sometimes believe it is forever?

Even if betrayal strikes, sadness lingers, or the crisis doesn’t quickly end, Jesus meets us in transparency. He brings healing to what’s broken. The strength that seems lost is revived when we remember who He is and rejoice in His presence.

“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.”
Habakkuk 3:17-18 (NIV)

Even when depression feels endless, never forget this truth: you are deeply loved by God. And that truth fuels healing.

When we walk in love, within a Christ-centered community, healing multiplies. In those spaces, people learn to recognize their thoughts and emotions. They begin to speak honestly about their struggles, fears, unforgiveness, wounds from the past and healing begins.

“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:32 (NIV)

So, will you walk in truth and transparency with God and with those who love you?

Over these three days, you've been reminded of the God who created you, loves you, and walks with you. He will never abandon you. Anything that says otherwise is a deception.

SABRINA RODRIGUES

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