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188. Two Poems
Both of these poems were written by me, one when I was deep in depression and the other a couple of years after I came out on the other side. I hope this is encouraging. If I can triumph over … Continue reading
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179. Psalm 31
This was another psalm on my menu. My prayer of affliction 9Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief. 10 My life is consumed by anguish and … Continue reading
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178. Psalm 30
When I was in deep depression, some days the only thing that kept me going was reading from a menu of psalms I had compiled, ones that gave me hope when I had no hope. Psalm 30 was one such … Continue reading
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173. Yet there was hope!
An entry from my journal of January 25, 2007. “The depression is unrelenting and deep. Last night I slept for five hours at the most. I’m getting worse each day. This is the tenth medication I’ve been on…I am in … Continue reading
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167. August 21, 2006
I had just returned from a family reunion in Fargo, North Dakota, and was in such a deep depression that I could only cry out to the Lord, and He led me to Psalm 73. 23 Yet I am always … Continue reading
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165. Psalm 18
Here is a good definition of depression, penned by King David. The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress … Continue reading
157. The Filter of Truth
A continuation of the previous blog. In the fall of 2010, after six months of poor sleeping that was edging me into depression again, I had lost hold of Jeremiah 29:11. I did not trust that God had plans to … Continue reading
154. The Grace of God
In the summer of 2010, I had been sleeping badly and the spirit of depression sought to reclaim what it felt to be its rightful place. On a bright day on the outside but a gloomy day on the inside, … Continue reading
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153. When You Reach the Edge of the Pit
In Psalm 38, David was downcast, discouraged, and without strength; he had reached the edge of the pit. “I am bowed down and brought very low; all day long I go about mourning…I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan … Continue reading
151. God Has Not Left You on Your Own
Jesus says in John 16:33, “In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” And in Deuteronomy 31:6, God says through Moses, “for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave … Continue reading
