Victory Over Depression
He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains. (Psalm 107:14 NLT)
We all experience times in life when, for various reasons, we are feeling down. Under perfectly normal circumstances we can get tired and emotionally drained. Satan will try to use anything for evil against us, including normal “down times” which are simply indicators of the need for rest and renewal.
At low times, and any time, in whatever way he can, Satan seeks to fill our minds with negative thoughts and emotions. He is a discourager. He is the giver of despair and he wants to pull us down and keep us down. But Jesus is our encourager. He knows our weaknesses. He gives strength to the weary.
Our choice when we feel down is either to believe and act on the promises God has made to us or to believe the lie the evil one is telling us. If we will seek God, we will find His strength and wisdom will bring light to the darkness we are experiencing. Our tender and caring God invites us to come to Him and receive rest for our minds and hearts as well as our bodies.
Jesus came to earth to die for our sins, so we would have freedom to live life to the full. Jesus warns us about Satan’s strategy to steal the joy that living life with God brings. Knowing and practicing the principles for life given in God’s word in the Bible will help us live in victory over depression caused by troubling circumstances.
Prayer: Gracious God, I need Your strength and comfort to see me through this day. I choose to fix my eyes on You and not on my problems. I rest in your presence and trust in your strength to get me through today. Thank you that you care for me and work for good in the things that concern me. I choose to give my will and my life over to Your care and ask that You direct me in all my ways. Amen
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