If you have ever been caught singing the blues, you’ve experienced despair. Initial symptoms trigger depression, gloom and resignation. Breaking free from these doldrums isn’t easy. However, there is a cure to eliminating despair.
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest,” Matthew 11:28.
Jesus had a tendency to attract misfits, people whom the social elite would never give the time of day. Beyond his unusual daily wardrobe, Jesus made an emotional connection with total strangers. Thus, when He spoke about laying your burdens down, hurting souls began to lighten their loads of stress and worry.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls, Matthew 11:29.
In their song Kill Your Own Despair, Esterlyn references these biblical principles. Belief in a higher power is the first step from breaking free from this invisible force. However, belief is meaningless without faith in action. Therefore, as soon as individuals make this leap, you can find rest for your souls. If despair is currently sucking the joy from your life, trust in the promises of the Bible to kill your own despair.
by Jay Mankus
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