A thought occurred to me today; Is it possible to be comfortable in depression/emotional pain because of it’s familiarity? Sounds crazy right? For me I’ve experienced depression since about the 6th grade,it’s something that I’ve always dealt with. So many of my immediate family members have also experienced depression as well so I just accepted it as something that ran in the family. But I believe that God has brought this to my attention because I’ve never given a lot of thought to being free from depression I’ve adjusted to putting a bandaid on the my issues instead of being free.
Is this a form of complacency?
Complacency is apart of the the issue but it is also fear. Fear of trying to move forward from depression because we are worried that somehow if something in life knocks us down we’ll be back to where we started. This is an attitude that says why try, why risk disappointment? The truth is that just because something has been one way for so long it doesn’t mean that we should just accept it as our lot in life. God has infinite power. infinite wisdom, resources and love that He is more than willing to fill us with so why stay in one place because of familiarity?
Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken. Psalm 55:22 (NASB)
Now please don’t misunderstand me, I’m not insinuating that everyone’s depression is the same, that we choose to be depressed , that we don’t need counseling or even medical care. No, what I am saying is that we don’t have to be afraid to seek God’s help and guidance to be FREE from the things that have keep us in emotional bondage. We should pray with broader expectations of God and what He can do in our lives. Taking steps to move away from what we’ve always known and trusting that we can be healed even when ” life happens ” doesn’t mean we have to forfeit the works that God has done when hard times arise but it means that we can draw from those experiences and thrive because we know the Lord is with us!
Love,Lesli
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