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Hello Everyone,

One of the ways depression lies to us is by telling us there's no hope, that things will never get better. That is absolutely not true, and I can testify from long experience that it's not true.

Over the years, one of the ways I've coped is by hanging onto promises in Scripture. There are many, and here is one of my favorites:

"Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Take delight in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn,
your vindication like the noonday sun."
(Psalm 37:3-6)

Depression is a liar. There is always hope. Things do get better. Hang in there until you receive the desires of your heart and your vindication rises like the noonday sun.

Hugs, Judy
 
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Amen!!!

1 Corinthians 13:13 also proves this to be reliable and true.

And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Thanks Judy for sharing that. You are so right sister I can testify of the same truth in my life. faith in God's loving truth brings us so much hope, and hope in God will never disappoint us! Thought hope will be trialled to see if our faith is genuine and so increase the power of God's love in us - this is how hope lifts us up, no matter how depressed we have to be physically our spirit will be alright and grow stronger instead of weaker if we keep having faith in God' love.
 
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Once we realize the power that we have in our weaknesses, then we can find hope. Depression hurts, but to me its like the stomach of my soul crying out for food. I may hurt but its an opportunity to feel Gods love too. We must make the Lord our best friend, and cry to him, sharing our pain. I recently started taking medication but I'm still needing my friend, my Lord. I still hurt but its a blessing because its how I approach the throne of grace.
 
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