Depression is not an isolated feeling, often brought on by broken promises, failed expectations or shattered dreams. The byproducts of depression can affect your soul as despair, hopelessness and misery hover over your life like a stationary weather system. As dejection lingers, this decline in your mood can lead to “a woe is me, nobody loves me; everybody hates me attitude.” The past few weeks have been extremely difficult for me, causing me to regress socially, slumping into a state of gloominess. In this saddened mindset, the Lord gave me a glimpse of sunshine with a thought, turn your depression into inspiration.
The outline for this in found in Psalm 32. David had just been rebuked by the prophet Nathan in 2 Samuel 12:1-10, forced to come clean about committing adultery and second degree murder. David’s depression is indirectly referenced in Psalm 32:3-4, draining the energy out of him. Guilt, regret and spiritual conviction ate away at David’s heart until he was honest with God about what he had done. James 5:16 further illustrates the healing power of publicly confessing your sin. After releasing his feelings at the altar of the Lord, David’s expression suddenly changes from himself to others, then to God’s deliverance. Finally, David’s depression was transformed into inspiration in Psalm 32:11. “Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart.”
Those that know me in a social setting understand that I am a realist. When I sin, the last thing I think about is rejoicing in the Lord. However, despite of all of David’s own flaws, his heart was in the right place, 1 Samuel 16:7. Thus, in my weakened state, I must remember the apostle Paul’s prayer in 2 Corinthians 12:9-12. When you surrender the reigns of your life and let God take control, it is through Christ’s power that turns depression into inspiration to achieve the abundant life, John 10:10.
by Jay Mankus
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