Depressed and Directionless

[starryshadows]

Father, may such people, regardless of their situations, and in addition to what ever their lot in life may be, may they find joy and purpose in focusing on getting to know You and Your Word very well, and responding to this knowledge in the way You would have them respond. "Tis only one life, and soon will be past, and only what's done for Christ will last."

Thank you for your prayers!

 

[ajcarey]

Wow, thank you! Your encouragement really is helpful to me. I read your messages (everyone) and I've been thinking about them today. What you said about how God may have a reason for letting me be in this situation and Him using it to teach me to trust Him better really struck me. Somehow I seem to forget that everything I go through has a purpose in God's plan, even when it seems like nothing is going on, and I'm just confused. Maybe He's trying to get me to trust Him when I don't understand. On days when I have felt especially depressed, I find I'm more desperate for God's presence and I have found that a verse or a remembrance of His love and faithfulness have really comforted me through that. I love that verse from Isaiah! Thank you so much!

You are welcome. We can at least understand that He wants us to learn to trust Him when we don't understand I love Job chapters 32 to 42 to help with getting insight on why it is so fitting to do so. It is only blind trust in that we should trust God though we can't see what He is up to and intends to do through our circumstances at the moment and/or season of life, not in that God hasn't revealed enough of Himself and given much wisdom in His Word to know Him sufficiently and to have solid evidence to be assured that He is totally good, and that seeking Him will never be proven to have been in vain to those who keep believing Him and hoping in Him. He is their shield and exceeding great reward!

 

[Aussie Pete]

Thank you. Yes, you're right, I have looked way too much at myself and how I measure up. I need to fix my eyes on Jesus. Haha. Yes, I admit I say "try" a lot...I think maybe I overthink things, when it really is as simple as just letting go and holding on to Jesus. I am always amazed by His love...it's incredible. He is so, so good!

Just stick with it. Satan will try to lure you away from your simple devotion to Christ. God included you in Christ when you believed. Don't let anyone move you from that.

 

[tturt]

Starryshadows, I can certainly relate to many of your concerns. So I'll give you in a few sentences what it took me considerable time to learn.

Encourage you to asks God to help you forgive yourself. Then when the thoughts about past failures returns or anger comes, immediately think of a Holy Scripture such as John 14:27 ( I make them personal). Thank you Jesus for your gift of peace to me Your peace. Not the kind of fragile peace given by the world, but Your perfect peace. I don’t have fear nor is my heart troubled. I am courageous! Because of You, Jesus" TPT

What does God want you to do? Since you have your degree, keep pursuing that area. No one gets a degree without learning many life lessons including organizational skills, goal setting, sustained motivation, etc. He can definitely use you.

Also, you know you need to forgive your parents. God will help you. Often these endeavors arent easy but with Jesus' help we can do what Holy Scriptures say.

Suggest studying the names, titles, and attributes of God such as
900+ Names and Titles of God (God's names) • WebBible Encyclopedia • ChristianAnswers.Net 900+ list. With Scripture listed so you can check them out. Praise is more about Him while worship is to God.

Thank you for the blessings. Asking Him to bless you. Praying for you, too.

 

[Daniel Marsh]

hang in there, read to here

 

[LoricaLady]

Please pray for me. Lately, I've been struggling with depression most days. I often feel directionless and purposeless. Right now I just graduated from college and have been applying to jobs for awhile now. I think the change from college to not having a goal is contributing to my depression. I now don't know where I'm going, or what God wants me to do. I often get stuck thinking about my failures in the past, and I worry that maybe God can't use me because of my weaknesses. I often feel angry and frustrated (and some of this is directed at my parents, then at myself). I know my anger is wrong, but I feel like I'm frustrated and irritable all the time. I try to get my anger under control, but then I fail and feel like I'm in a cycle. I want to know God more but I feel like I'm not doing enough to do that. I pray and read my Bible daily, but I want more. I am not satisfied with just a rote reading of the Bible; I want to actually be close to God. But I also rarely make more time during the day. I'm angry at myself for that. I'm confused at what God wants me to do. I wish I could hear Him better. I often wish I were a different person. I feel like I am a failure so much. I'm worried I disappoint God. I want to love Him, but I often think my "love" isn't enough. I want to be filled with love for God and others but I don't know how. Please pray for me. I'm really struggling. Thank you and God bless you.

I pray you will be given wisdom and insight and Holy Spirit guidance to get close to the Lord, and be given peace, as you so rightly desire.

 

[starryshadows]

I pray you will be given wisdom and insight and Holy Spirit guidance to get close to the Lord, and be given peace, as you so rightly desire.

thank you so much!