I think a lot of Christians feel like they’re not allowed to be depressed. They think, “Well, the life of a Christian is a life of joy, peace and victory, right? We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us, right?” - And yes, those verses are in the Bible. Yes, Jesus offers us the chance at a life like that, but that doesn’t mean every Christian is going to experience those things every minute of every day. Sometimes, you just feel like crap. There are days when you just feel low. You don’t know why, and you don’t know what to do, but you just feel down. For those of you who are prone to depression and just spend a lot of time down in the dumps, you need to know something: God isn’t mad at you because you’re down. Jesus isn’t wringing His hands, frustrated that you’re having another off day. He’s not gritting His teeth, wishing you would just pull it together and get happy already. No, Jesus understands. Jesus loves you. What’s more, He knows how hard you’re trying. All you have to do is look at the life of Jesus to see that this is true. Jesus reached out to people who were depressed. He had compassion on them, He listened to their problems and He met their needs. Look at Bartimaeus, Nicodemus, Zacchaeus, and the crowd of 5,000 who were like sheep without a shepherd. Psalm 34:18 says, “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” When you’re down, people can sometimes make you feel like you’re far away from Jesus, but the truth is, He’s right there. He loves you and He understands.
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