Depression & Discouragement

A Gracious Dismissal

Luke 7:50

… But I am certain that when I grew depressed—when darkness rushed over my soul, as it sometimes does, I would be sure to say to myself—"You …

Our Miseries, Messengers of Mercy

Hosea 6:1-2

… The first one has been this—“Oh,” saith he, “see how troubled you are, nothing prospers with you; what pains of body you suffer, and how depressed you …

Burden-bearing

Galatians 6:2

… Bear it so as to sympathize and pray about it, but not so as to be, yourself, ashamed and depressed because ofit! Remember, also, that we cannot take …

Suffering And Reigning With Jesus

2 Timothy 2:12

… And your mind, too, may be depressed with fears, or plunged in the depths of despair. And yet, by all this you may gain nothing of any value …

The Alarum

Psalms 42:8

… Wake up your souls—you that are desponding, you that are depressed, you that have a dead child at home, you that are expecting soon to go to …

The Believer's Glad Prospects

Song 2:17

… Fearing, and you, Miss Much-afraid and Miss Despondency, the shadows will soon flee away! Though you generally go limping to Heaven with weak hands and feeble knees …

Divine Surprises

Isaiah 64:3

… Even the most expectant among men have found their expectations far exceeded, while those who have been depressed and have prophesied dark things, have been altogether taken aback …

Good Cheer From Forgiven Sin

Matthew 9:2

… I gather, therefore, from the fact that Jesus said to this man, "Son, be of good cheer," that he was very greatly depressed in spirit and unhappy—and …

"Your First Love"

Jeremiah 2:2

… Have you not procured this unto yourself, in that you have forsaken the LORD your God, when He led you by the way? You who are depressed in …

Comfort for Those Whose Prayers Are Feeble

Lamentations 3:56

… Some of us are often much depressed and are frequently so tossed to and fro in mind that if prayer were an operation which required the faculties to …

A Loving Entreaty

Isaiah 43:26

… me in remembrance." When you have done this, if your spirit is much depressed and your heart is driven to despair by a sense of your guilt, then …

The Former and the Latter Rain

Jeremiah 5:24

… It was kindness on God's part when our terrors had aggravated our weakness and depression of spirits, that He should give us a time of great delight …

Our Stronghold

Proverbs 18:10

… I do not live more on high, for I know when we get depressed in spirits, and downcast, and doubting, we say many unbelieving and God-dishonoring words …

Jacob's Waking Exclamation

Genesis 28:16

… You are driven to such straits that you do not know where things will end, and you are in great despondency to-day. Surely God is in that …

A Divided Heart

Hosea 10:2

… Perhaps a proper seriousness and solemnity should be the aim of the youthful believer, whose tendency will rather be to levity than to despondency. Oh, my brethren, when …

Tearful Sowing and Joyful Reaping

Psalm 126:6

… For instance, many prayers are offered under circumstances of great depression of spirit, with mighty vehemence and desire, but perhaps under strong temptations to unbelief. Over such prayers …

God's Unspeakable Gift

2 Corinthians 9:15

… sickness and in health, in poverty and in wealth, in joy and in depression. He is equally good everywhere! Oh, that we might still go on to know …

The Looking Glass

James 1:23-25

… Every now and then he beats upon his breast as if very much depressed. At last he cries, "God be merciful to me, a sinner!" Look! The Savior …

The Still Small Voice

1 Kings 19:12

… If any of you here present are depressed and in mental trouble, I would invite you to look to your health and not to blame yourselves till first …

Rest, Rest

Matthew 11:28-30

… another said, “How dull the discourse was to-day,” I might not be depressed. You will be delivered from “the bleating of the sheep” when you have the …

The Sin-Offering for the Common People

Leviticus 4:27-31

… you and revealed to you your darkness? Did you come to this House depressed in spirit because you have discovered that you are guilty and must perish unless …

Counting the Cost

Luke 14:28-30

… It is observable that when our Lord was forsaken by the crowd, He was not depressed, and when His ministry became popular He was not elated. He was …

Imitators of God

Ephesians 5:1

… I know you are depressed and troubled, but your Father is kind and good. Believe it if you cannot see it. If reason says that He deals somewhat …

Grappling Irons

Psalm 119:88

… rich in faith, poverty will be a light burden! "But I am very depressed in spirit." Truly, this is sad, but if you are more fully quickened, you …

More Than Conquerors

Romans 8:37

… But the devil and the world—outward trial and inward despondency combined—toss you to and fro like the waves of the sea, till you are, to use …

The Talking Book

Proverbs 6:22

… a time with some of us when we were very gloomy and sore depressed, and then the book of Job mourned to the same dolorous tune. I have …

The Known and the Unknown

Ecclesiastes 6:12

… not get what they hope for, they will be very grieved and greatly depressed. Rise, if you can, but if, with all your efforts, you do not rise …

All and All in All

Colossians 3:11

… Yet the Lord Jesus Christ is far more easy to imitate than either of my two friends, for sometimes I am so depressed that I cannot show all …

Vanities and Verities

2 Corinthians 4:18

… in that way! It is not good to be much elated or much depressed by the joys and sorrows of life. If you are overjoyed, if you mark …

Dilemma and Deliverance

Psalm 9:10

… covenant, the more difficult will it become for Satan to tempt you to despondency and despair. Acquaint thyself with God and be at peace. Meditate on his law …

The Upper Hand

Romans 6:14

… I do not suppose there is any person in this assembly who ever has stronger fits of depression of spirits than I have myself, personally. I feel at …

My Hourly Prayer

Psalm 119:117

… All things have gone well externally, but you have been depressed and despondent—and that drooping has been ordained by God that you might endure your prosperity and …

Recruits for the King

1 Samuel 22:1-2

… Whether it is so or not in your case, give no place to despondency, but believe that Christ can save you, for He is able and willing to …

On Laying Foundations

Luke 6:46-49

… It could not shake it." He was very sick and his spirit was depressed within him, but he still held to his confidence in Christ—"It could not …

God's People Melted and Tried

Jeremiah 9:7

… When God begins to melt us by letting fierce corruptions burn within us, or by allowing our spirits to be depressed and our minds to be darkened, oh …

"Persecuted, But Not Forsaken"

… eyes—perhaps had a stammering tongue— perhaps was, at that time, very much depressed in spirit—yet, he says, "You received me as an angel of God, even …

Christ in Gethsemane

Mark 14:32

… You who are depressed and well-near distracted with grief, may the Holy Spirit help you to do what Jesus did—to pray, to pray alone, to pray …

Our Heavenly Father's Pity

Psalm 103:13

… Go and tell Him that your spirit is depressed and see if He will not cheer you. Tell Him that your way is hedged up and that you …

Our Life, Our Work, Our Change

Job 14:14

… This huge Nineveh has made most of us quail in times of depression. I fear that frequently we act like lineal descendants of those children of Ephraim who …

Before Daybreak with Christ

Mark 1:35-39

… That if failure comes, you may not be depressed unduly by it. Come what may, having prayed, it is yours to continue steadfast in present duty, still doing …