"Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise Him again - my Saviour and my God." Psalm 42:5. NLT
There are so many occasions when we feel extremely tired; so down in the dumps; irritable and just seem to have lost our get up and go. There can be a a great darkness over us that takes away any positive feelings we have, and replaces it with a 'Can't be bothered attitude' Now this may be depression. Many men of God suffered this on occasions - King David and Elijah spring to mind.
Periodically, we can begin to feel this way and no amount of prayer seems to lift this on a permanent basis. We need to consider what has been happening to us over a set time. We can often pinpoint where things seemed to go wrong. However, there are times when we can't.
If you're feeling this way at this time, sit and reflect on how your life has been over the past few months and how you have been coping. There may be an obvious answer to this. However, you may be one of the many who go with the weather. This affects some, especially when it is persistent rain and one can't get about without getting saturated, time after time. It may be the seasons that are affecting you. Many people, as soon as the clocks go back and the darker evenings come upon us, their feelings become lower than normal. The organisation MIND discuss this in detail. Here is an excerpt:
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that you experience during particular seasons or times of year. Depression is a low mood that lasts for a long time, and affects your everyday life.If you have SAD, you'll experience depression during some seasons in particular, or because of certain types of weather.It's common to be affected by changing seasons and weather, or to have times of year when you feel more or less comfortable. For example, you might find that your mood or energy levels drop when it gets colder or warmer, or notice changes in your sleeping or eating patterns.But if your feelings are interfering with your day to day life, it could be a sign that you have depression – and if they keep coming back at the same time of year, doctors might call this seasonal affective disorder or 'seasonal depression'.If you have SAD, you might experience some of the signs and symptoms below. But it's different for different people, and can vary season to season, so you might also have other kinds of feelings which aren't listed here:
There are so many occasions when we feel extremely tired; so down in the dumps; irritable and just seem to have lost our get up and go. There can be a a great darkness over us that takes away any positive feelings we have, and replaces it with a 'Can't be bothered attitude' Now this may be depression. Many men of God suffered this on occasions - King David and Elijah spring to mind.
Periodically, we can begin to feel this way and no amount of prayer seems to lift this on a permanent basis. We need to consider what has been happening to us over a set time. We can often pinpoint where things seemed to go wrong. However, there are times when we can't.
If you're feeling this way at this time, sit and reflect on how your life has been over the past few months and how you have been coping. There may be an obvious answer to this. However, you may be one of the many who go with the weather. This affects some, especially when it is persistent rain and one can't get about without getting saturated, time after time. It may be the seasons that are affecting you. Many people, as soon as the clocks go back and the darker evenings come upon us, their feelings become lower than normal. The organisation MIND discuss this in detail. Here is an excerpt:
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that you experience during particular seasons or times of year. Depression is a low mood that lasts for a long time, and affects your everyday life.If you have SAD, you'll experience depression during some seasons in particular, or because of certain types of weather.It's common to be affected by changing seasons and weather, or to have times of year when you feel more or less comfortable. For example, you might find that your mood or energy levels drop when it gets colder or warmer, or notice changes in your sleeping or eating patterns.But if your feelings are interfering with your day to day life, it could be a sign that you have depression – and if they keep coming back at the same time of year, doctors might call this seasonal affective disorder or 'seasonal depression'.If you have SAD, you might experience some of the signs and symptoms below. But it's different for different people, and can vary season to season, so you might also have other kinds of feelings which aren't listed here:
- lack of energy
- finding it hard to concentrate
- not wanting to see people
- sleep problems, such as sleeping more or less than usual, difficulty waking up, or difficulty falling or staying asleep
- feeling sad, low, tearful, guilty or hopeless
- changes in your appetite, for example feeling more hungry or wanting more snacks
- being more prone to physical health problems, such as colds, infections or other illnesses
- losing interest in sex or physical contact
It may be that the way that you are feeling at this moment, is because of SAD. If so, a visit to your GP may be the answer. Many Christians have suffered from some type of depression on occasions; for some it is ongoing. It is nothing to be ashamed of. You may feel that because you're a Christian, you shouldn't feel this way. If you do, then you are very wrong.
Make a quality decision to put this right. God will help - big time, but occasionally we have to admit we need professional help. If this is you, don't put it off, go for it, TODAY!
Copyright 2019 Grahame Howard
dailylifewithjesus@protonmail.com
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