Jesus wept.John 11:35 (ESV) My God is a compassionate God who cares deeply about what I feel. He is not an aloof deity and he is not some corporate entity. He knows me intimately. Jesus,You loved me so much that you died for me.You love me as much now.You weep when I weep andYou rejoice …
So we aren’t depressed. But even if our bodies are breaking down on the outside, the person that we are on the inside is being renewed every day. Our temporary minor problems are producing an eternal stockpile of glory for us that is beyond all comparison. We don’t focus on the things that can be …
All praises belong to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he is the Father of tender mercy and the God of endless comfort. He always comes alongside us to comfort us in every suffering so that we can come alongside those who are in any painful trial. We can bring them …
I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ.Philippians 1:6 (MEV) I was a shy child who grew into a woman lacking confidence. Every bad decision or failed endeavor chipped away at my ability to move forward into the …
Even when we are too weak to have any faith left, he remains faithful to us and will help us, for he cannot disown us who are part of himself, and he will always carry out his promises to us.2 Timothy 2:13 (TLB) When I believed in Christ, I entered into a covenant (a contract …
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Eternal, “plans for peace, not evil, to give you a future and hope— never forget that.”Jeremiah 29:11 (VOICE) When I think about how I feel when I’m depressed, I think of words like despairing, downcast, or hopeless. Words I’d like to hide in a …
Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]John 14:27 (AMP) I …
Now may God, the fountain of hope, fill you to overflowing with uncontainable joy and perfect peace as you trust in him. And may the power of the Holy Spirit continually surround your life with his super-abundance until you radiate with hope!Romans 15:13 (TPT) Depression can feel like a bottomless pit, my thoughts spiraling down. …
Therefore repent and be converted, that your sins may be wiped away, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,Acts 3:19 (MEV) My Savior, Jesus, wants to send me times of refreshing. I know I need it! Have I allowed the heaviness of the world to weigh me down? Have I …
There is no fear in love [dread does not exist]. But perfect (complete, full-grown) love drives out fear, because fear involves [the expectation of divine] punishment, so the one who is afraid [of God’s judgment] is not perfected in love [has not grown into a sufficient understanding of God’s love].1 John 4:18 (AMP) There is …
The Far Reaches of Grace 