Life feels so meaningless these days

Lay all your troubles at the feet of Jesus. Offer up your sufferings to Him.

Be persistent in your prayers. Never give up on God, no matter how hard it is.

Be assured that you are not alone. Many of us suffer in similar ways my friend.

Also, have you seen your doctor about your tiredness?

May God bless you and wrap His healing arms around you..

ACatholicRose said:

I can't take it anymore. My life feels like it is going around in circles. I wake up, eat, oversleep during the day due to my depression, go to work, come home, and then repeat the process again the next day. This is due to me not being in school at present, because of the COVID-19 situation, and also because my job is so stressful. All of it has warped my brain back into its seasonal depression state.

I'm just so tired of everything right now. It feels like I finished everything there is that I can do in life and now I'm just going around in circles doing things that will ultimately mean nothing in the end. I'm so tired that I just want to sleep for a few weeks or months, but even that would do nothing. I feel powerless and hopeless, like there is nothing that I can do to get out of this depression I'm in. I have tried praying and applying to other jobs that will bring me more joy, but so far nothing has come of it.

Living is just so exhausting and I can hardly see the point of going on right now. I'm not going to do anything to harm myself, so don't worry about that. I'm just venting about how terrible that I feel. When it comes to my depression, I take medication to ward off the symptoms. Usually it helps, but it's not helping too much right now. Right now it feels like there's such a huge cloud over my head, and my body feels weighted down.

Please, if anyone has any words of encouragement or comfort that they can spare right now, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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More depression is often a side effect of anti-depression meds.

Can you talk to your family how you are feeling?

ACatholicRose said:

Please, if anyone has any words of encouragement or comfort that they can spare right now, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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It's very tough living daily with something like depression, or feeling like there is no meaning with your life, I am sure many of us can attest to, CatholicRose. I am praying that God is with you during this time, and that He will somehow make things better for you.

A lot of Us are going through it or have in the past.

Trust me you are not alone I promise.

Life is Not easy.

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Can I encourage you to look out for opportunities to be prayed for - are you in healthy fellowship?

Something needs to shift and inspired prayer will do it.

The meaning of life is building a life with Jesus, please never forget that. Depression is so good at taking our joy away, but i know we can become stronger than depression can throw at us if we dare take Jesus by the hand.

Honest depression makes life seem useless. It has been pestering me all day already, yet i know it is not true, in God's truth i reign with Christ even over my depressive thoughts and feelings, for i let God's word be my truth and can therefore rejoice in my salvation even when i'm down.

Please do consider placing your depressed life into Jesus' hands and let Him take over the steering wheel. Depression can produce good fruits as well. Fruits like patience, long suffering, endurance, acceptance of hard conditions and a humble heart because we are on the loosing side when it comes to our lives in this world. Our strength is that we know that we can't do it ourselves and that we need Jesus to do it. All we need to do is love and trust Him and good life will surely come back with Him and in Him.

Please go to Him even now and let Him take the burden of your depressed heart away and bring you ability instead of inability and endurance where you now cave in.

Honest Jesus can make us stronger than depression can bring to bear so that His good life will not elude us.



To God's Depressed Child,

To think less of yourself then God's own
Brings you much pain and suffering.
Your worth is an incredible high price
For you as well did Jesus die on the cross.

Depression is also what devil's lies brings inside
letting a low-self-esteem your good life rob
Untruths roaming freely through heart and mind
Evil lies extinguishing all happiness and fun.

His loving truth brings you His good life
While to believe lies brings pain and grief
So hold onto the promises Jesus made to you
and don't let Satan your good life squander.

Take hold of God's precious loving truth.
A life in Him stays safe from lies that hurt.
Jesus' truth will comfort your bleeding heart
Lovingly remaking your fallen life anew.

ACatholicRose said:

I can't take it anymore. My life feels like it is going around in circles. I wake up, eat, oversleep during the day due to my depression, go to work, come home, and then repeat the process again the next day. This is due to me not being in school at present, because of the COVID-19 situation, and also because my job is so stressful. All of it has warped my brain back into its seasonal depression state.

I'm just so tired of everything right now. It feels like I finished everything there is that I can do in life and now I'm just going around in circles doing things that will ultimately mean nothing in the end. I'm so tired that I just want to sleep for a few weeks or months, but even that would do nothing. I feel powerless and hopeless, like there is nothing that I can do to get out of this depression I'm in. I have tried praying and applying to other jobs that will bring me more joy, but so far nothing has come of it.

Living is just so exhausting and I can hardly see the point of going on right now. I'm not going to do anything to harm myself, so don't worry about that. I'm just venting about how terrible that I feel. When it comes to my depression, I take medication to ward off the symptoms. Usually it helps, but it's not helping too much right now. Right now it feels like there's such a huge cloud over my head, and my body feels weighted down.

Please, if anyone has any words of encouragement or comfort that they can spare right now, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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These are the 12 "I AM" scripture words of Jesus, as found in the Bible.

Write these down, and keep them with you: every one of them is a source of strength and truth.

1. I AM the Bread of Life John 6:48
2. I AM the Light of the World John 8:12
3. I AM the door John 8:12
4. I AM the Good Shepherd John 10:11
5. I AM the Alpha and the Omega Rev. 1:8
6. I AM the true vine John 15:1
7. I AM the resurrection and the life John 11:25
8. I AM the door of the sheep John 10:7
9. I AM the way, the truth, and the life John 14:6
10. I AM the first and the last Rev. 1:17
11.I AM He that liveth Rev 1:18
12. I AM the living bread John 6:51

ACatholicRose said:

Please, if anyone has any words of encouragement or comfort that they can spare right now, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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First, I hope that the posts from other members have encouraged you by showing that others are concerned about your pain and seek, each in their own way, to offer solace. Perhaps that can lighten your load a little.

Secondly, would there be an opportunity for you to reach out and offer some kind of help, or companionship to others. In these difficulttimes there are many in need. Often, when we focus our attention on others it can take us out of ourselves, forgetting for the moment our own trials and tribulations. Being of value to others can help us recognise and remember that we are valuable in and of ourselves.

I am not a Christian, so my prayers would be meaningless, but my wishes for a better time for you are heartfelt.

One of my favorite pieces of scripture:

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 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."

It's so much more personal when we are really in need of that rest. We can take that promise by faith and just go to Him with everything. We can be assured that no matter how we feel, no matter what the circumstances are, that somehow, in the end, He will give us His rest. Hard times are excellent in teaching us to just go to Him with our worries, so that we won't be crushed by our constant need to carry it all by ourselves.

Try to hang on sister. I'm glad you're not planning to hurt yourself. So many people are feeling like you do, like there's nothing left and everything is just tiring. It can be hard to see the good things and we can become at times blind to them. But we can all try to pick each other up a little, and have meaning arise from meaninglessness. Little interactions suddenly start to count a lot more.

Said a prayer for you sister, no fear.

Just want to say I hear you. Ive been feeling much the same for pretty much this entire year, its miserable. Pretty much everything feels quite pointless. People tell me to be thankful and i am in a way, its just the miserable down feelings kind of cloud it out at times. Not even sure how much sense that makes but that is how I feel. Im not sure the answer but your most definitely not alone.

ACatholicRose said:

I can't take it anymore. My life feels like it is going around in circles. I wake up, eat, oversleep during the day due to my depression, go to work, come home, and then repeat the process again the next day. This is due to me not being in school at present, because of the COVID-19 situation, and also because my job is so stressful. All of it has warped my brain back into its seasonal depression state.

I'm just so tired of everything right now. It feels like I finished everything there is that I can do in life and now I'm just going around in circles doing things that will ultimately mean nothing in the end. I'm so tired that I just want to sleep for a few weeks or months, but even that would do nothing. I feel powerless and hopeless, like there is nothing that I can do to get out of this depression I'm in. I have tried praying and applying to other jobs that will bring me more joy, but so far nothing has come of it.

Living is just so exhausting and I can hardly see the point of going on right now. I'm not going to do anything to harm myself, so don't worry about that. I'm just venting about how terrible that I feel. When it comes to my depression, I take medication to ward off the symptoms. Usually it helps, but it's not helping too much right now. Right now it feels like there's such a huge cloud over my head, and my body feels weighted down.
try not to misunderstand your possible potential. to stop these kind of things...to put yourself back together...in philosophy, if you have depression, you should have and do coping mechanisms that sings to you. perhaps underlyingly, i may have a solution for you...perhaps you can fancy yourself a patriot...that's like automatic prowess right there, if nothing else.
Oh, how about this...if you like predictability...you're already going through it already.
besides you have a role to play in life...high or low, everyone serves their place.

Okay, how about this...since you're helping people with your job...you are already filling a role...which is the higher mysteries of efficiency of helping people.
if you're at a fragile pace in life...keep your depressions down to a minimum.
work on a foundation for personal stability and growth...
that is, if you have the time for it.
Please, if anyone has any words of encouragement or comfort that they can spare right now, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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ACatholicRose said:

I can't take it anymore. My life feels like it is going around in circles. I wake up, eat, oversleep during the day due to my depression, go to work, come home, and then repeat the process again the next day. This is due to me not being in school at present, because of the COVID-19 situation, and also because my job is so stressful. All of it has warped my brain back into its seasonal depression state.

I'm just so tired of everything right now. It feels like I finished everything there is that I can do in life and now I'm just going around in circles doing things that will ultimately mean nothing in the end. I'm so tired that I just want to sleep for a few weeks or months, but even that would do nothing. I feel powerless and hopeless, like there is nothing that I can do to get out of this depression I'm in. I have tried praying and applying to other jobs that will bring me more joy, but so far nothing has come of it.

Living is just so exhausting and I can hardly see the point of going on right now. I'm not going to do anything to harm myself, so don't worry about that. I'm just venting about how terrible that I feel. When it comes to my depression, I take medication to ward off the symptoms. Usually it helps, but it's not helping too much right now. Right now it feels like there's such a huge cloud over my head, and my body feels weighted down.

Please, if anyone has any words of encouragement or comfort that they can spare right now, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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ACatholicRose said:

I can't take it anymore. My life feels like it is going around in circles. I wake up, eat, oversleep during the day due to my depression, go to work, come home, and then repeat the process again the next day. This is due to me not being in school at present, because of the COVID-19 situation, and also because my job is so stressful. All of it has warped my brain back into its seasonal depression state.

I'm just so tired of everything right now. It feels like I finished everything there is that I can do in life and now I'm just going around in circles doing things that will ultimately mean nothing in the end. I'm so tired that I just want to sleep for a few weeks or months, but even that would do nothing. I feel powerless and hopeless, like there is nothing that I can do to get out of this depression I'm in. I have tried praying and applying to other jobs that will bring me more joy, but so far nothing has come of it.

Living is just so exhausting and I can hardly see the point of going on right now. I'm not going to do anything to harm myself, so don't worry about that. I'm just venting about how terrible that I feel. When it comes to my depression, I take medication to ward off the symptoms. Usually it helps, but it's not helping too much right now. Right now it feels like there's such a huge cloud over my head, and my body feels weighted down.

Please, if anyone has any words of encouragement or comfort that they can spare right now, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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try not to misunderstand your possible potential. to stop these kind of things...to put yourself back together...in philosophy, if you have depression, you should have and do coping mechanisms that sings to you. perhaps underlyingly, i may have a solution for you...perhaps you can fancy yourself a patriot...that's like automatic prowess right there, if nothing else.
Oh, how about this...if you like predictability...you're already going through it already.
besides you have a role to play in life...high or low, everyone serves their place.

Okay, how about this...since you're helping people with your job...you are already filling a role...which is the higher mysteries of efficiency of helping people.
if you're at a fragile pace in life...keep your depressions down to a minimum.
work on a foundation for personal stability and growth...
that is, if you have the time for it.

like they say, times get better eventually...to be back amongst such things?...and that is the truth?...don't worry...bad times will pass for you.

and through any job that you have...to use logical decisions can be something you're proud of...

to go farther in life is to know that you matter philosophically and quite literally.

it's also important to not fight who you are but accept yourself.
like i always say...have a comfortable branch in your soul...

of course, count your blessings...
i mean i'm not christian or anything...but pray as many times you want as well...

also if you did have a good past in life...you can wander and explore such things...
and try to achieve more understanding from the bible...maybe you'll know how to make a christian lesson legitimately out of an item like an envelope...

also find your walk per se so to speak...so you can have purpose in your movements mentally, physically and spiritually.
anyways, just try not to give yourself mistreatment in comfortability or as well as other things.

You can talk directly to God in you own words. Tell him all about it. Be sorry for any sins- guilt removal. Humble your self in the sight of the lord and he will lift you up. Trust in the lord and believe he can help you- Jesus that is.

ACatholicRose said:

I can't take it anymore. My life feels like it is going around in circles. I wake up, eat, oversleep during the day due to my depression, go to work, come home, and then repeat the process again the next day. This is due to me not being in school at present, because of the COVID-19 situation, and also because my job is so stressful. All of it has warped my brain back into its seasonal depression state.

I'm just so tired of everything right now. It feels like I finished everything there is that I can do in life and now I'm just going around in circles doing things that will ultimately mean nothing in the end. I'm so tired that I just want to sleep for a few weeks or months, but even that would do nothing. I feel powerless and hopeless, like there is nothing that I can do to get out of this depression I'm in. I have tried praying and applying to other jobs that will bring me more joy, but so far nothing has come of it.

Living is just so exhausting and I can hardly see the point of going on right now. I'm not going to do anything to harm myself, so don't worry about that. I'm just venting about how terrible that I feel. When it comes to my depression, I take medication to ward off the symptoms. Usually it helps, but it's not helping too much right now. Right now it feels like there's such a huge cloud over my head, and my body feels weighted down.

Please, if anyone has any words of encouragement or comfort that they can spare right now, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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My goodness can I relate. Heck im in my late 30's and feel I havent even started my life and have just lost my license, but what I have lost is the cloud of witnesses (miracles) that have happened in my past. Think and pray on them and I assure you will at least have the mustard seed of hope that Christ has, and will again preform something beyond your wildest dream. He is God, we are nothing compared. How can we think what God may have in store? I think keeping the faith, using the Word as fuel and praying for PATIENCE is important. When you get through this, Christ may amaze you.

Also, if the depression gets bad, there is nothing wrong with seeking clinical help. I know I had to or I'm not sure where I'd be right now.

KEEP THE FAITH.

Rusty

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yah catch it early

ACatholicRose said:

I can't take it anymore. My life feels like it is going around in circles. I wake up, eat, oversleep during the day due to my depression, go to work, come home, and then repeat the process again the next day. This is due to me not being in school at present, because of the COVID-19 situation, and also because my job is so stressful. All of it has warped my brain back into its seasonal depression state.

I'm just so tired of everything right now. It feels like I finished everything there is that I can do in life and now I'm just going around in circles doing things that will ultimately mean nothing in the end. I'm so tired that I just want to sleep for a few weeks or months, but even that would do nothing. I feel powerless and hopeless, like there is nothing that I can do to get out of this depression I'm in. I have tried praying and applying to other jobs that will bring me more joy, but so far nothing has come of it.

Living is just so exhausting and I can hardly see the point of going on right now. I'm not going to do anything to harm myself, so don't worry about that. I'm just venting about how terrible that I feel. When it comes to my depression, I take medication to ward off the symptoms. Usually it helps, but it's not helping too much right now. Right now it feels like there's such a huge cloud over my head, and my body feels weighted down.

Please, if anyone has any words of encouragement or comfort that they can spare right now, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

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I feel the same most of the time. Not words of encouragement, I know, but solidarity.
Do you exercise. Exercise is important. I know it's often the last thing you feel like doing. You don't have to go to the Gym or do zumba. Just a good walk is enough. It can be as beneficial as most anti-depressants.

Aren’t the cares of the world that chokes life ? Are we concerned about our personal life, our children, our job, our future or even our nation ?
Doesn’t these cares of the world bury many people alive ?

How are we to live out of depression or oppression of the enemies? This is what we have heard:

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us to His own glory and excellence, -2 Peter 1:3

Where is Christ’s power ? This is what we have heard:
He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, -Hebrews 1:3

This is what the Lord have said :
It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh is no help at all. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. -John 6:63

So, have you considered what the Lord have spoken is Spirit ? Have you treasured His words in your heart that you may have godly life ? Have you prayed over your life according to His words of power, that is, life ?

If you want prayers to be heard, let us listen to His voice :
And Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God. -Mark 11:22
Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. -Mark 11:23
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. -Mark 11:24
And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses." -Mark 11:25

Have you meet the Lord’s conditions that He set to receive His promises?

Let us also remember the admonition that apostle James have told us :
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. -James 4:3

Therefore, start praying according to His words of power, in that manner, we pray in accord with His will, plans and purpose in our life.

Pray to the Lord that He moves these mountains of cares and cast them to the sea.

Trust in the strength of His words . Don’t waver. Trust the Lord Jesus Christ will always help.

Trust His words of power can give you abundant life ! Praise His name and He will lift you out of despair. Be thankful to the Lord for every thing He has done ! Remember how thankful David to the Lord and the Lord delivered him out of all his fears.

What we can be thankful in our current circumstances!

We can thank the Lord that He has given the strength to release forgiveness to others that we may obtain mercy.

We can thank the Lord that He has given us hope that His steadfast love and compassion are new every morning. Great is His faithfulness. And the Lord is good to us who wait on His steadfast love. And the Lord is good to our souls who seek after Him.

We can be thankful that He teaches the fear of the Lord that we may take pleasure living in Him and that we may have a long life to see good things with Him.

So, there are many things that we can thank the Lord according to what we have been heard. For the Lord is calling us to His glory and goodness.

Why wait any longer ? Thank the Lord that you may receive deliverance of the cares of the world and be found in His grace.