Depression & Discouragement

The Sheep and Their Shepherd

John 10:27

… You, with that sick body, that aching head, he knows you and he knows your son with all its sensitiveness; that timidity, that anxiety, that constitutional depression—he …

Our Sanctuary

Jeremiah 17:12

… the Lord, for even he is subordinated to the eternal purpose. "Alas," cries Despondency, "sorrow reigns and the effect of the curse!" I know it! But the Redeemer …

Healing and Pardon

Isaiah 33:24

… If by past sin one has brought himself into a state of sickness, or poverty, or depression, these may leave their traces upon him, but from the day …

Mouth and Heart

Romans 10:9

… Imagination raises in the soul despondency, despair, frenzy and madness— and many foolish ones hope to find a ransom in these. Faith has done with these Arabian nights …

A Lost Christ Found

Luke 2:44-46

… When you cry, let your companies deliver you.' 'When sickness, depression of spirit and death, itself, shall come to you, and you begin to dread what is to …

Think Well And Do Well

Psalm 26:3

… not long think of the corruption within without becoming the subjects of a despondency which will turn you into Mistress Dispondencies or Mr. Feebleminds, whereas by musing on …

Varying Voices–Pro and Con

… expense, flying across the water of the lake,) tend to cheer a mind depressed by the novelty of the scene. Fancy a congregation, consisting of ten thousand souls …

Christ Crucified

1 Corinthians 2:2

… by the fever raging in His whole being and the anguish and deep depression of His spirit? 15. My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and My …

Do You Know Him?

Philippians 3:10

… A sight of Christ, brethren, will keep you from despondency, and doubts, and despair. A sight of Christ! How shall I stir you to it? It will fire …

The Reception of Sinners

Luke 15:22

… It has been a very common error to suppose that a man must pass through a very considerable time of despondency, if not of horror of mind, before …

An Earnest Warning Against Unbelief

Hebrews 8:18

… because of unbelief." Many, many, many this day are tormenting themselves with needless despondency, shivering in fears they need not know and vexed with plagues they need not …

'Nunc Dimittis'

Luke 2:29-30

… Brethren, it often happens that the loss of dear friends, or the treachery of those we trusted, or bodily sickness, or depression of spirit, may help to unloose …

A Persuasive to Steadfastness

Hebrews 3:14

… as a sinner.' They get beyond that when they recover from their temporary depression. Then they qualify their confessions after their altered circumstances, and elect their religion after …

To The Thoughtless

Isaiah 1:3

… But although there are some who have suffered frightful depression of spirits in connection with true religion, yet its general and ultimate fruit has ever been peace and …

Multitudinous Thoughts And Sacred Comforts

Psalm 94:19

… We must not tarry there, however, but further observe that sometimes we have multitudes of thoughts of foreboding in days of depression. These dark prophesyings are sometimes about …

A Harp of Ten Strings

Luke 1:46

… who used to be very happy and joyful, but who have fallen into despondency, and who now talk about the mercies of God's Covenant love in such …

Away With Fear

Isaiah 41:10

… not right to be unbelieving, but I would not like to censure their despondency so severely as to make them think that they are not the people of …

A Basket of Summer Fruit

Amos 8:1-2

… Our cares, our losses, our crosses, our depression of spirits, our temptations from without and from within,—these are all ripening dispensations, they are making us ready for …

The Trial of Your Faith

1 Peter 1:7

… Yes, and continued health, the absence of all depression of spirit and the long abiding of friends and relatives may all make you self-content and keep you …

The Problem of the Age

Mark 8:4

… this country, Ireland and continental nations are all under a cloud of deep depression. One can remove his body from the turmoil, but his heart is still in …

The Eye and the Light

Luke 11:33-36

… But then this light may be corrupted into slavish dread, despondency and despair. Introspection, or looking within, may degenerate into a morbid habit—under its influence, the soul …

Grace Preferred to Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:31

… yet again, that gifts cannot comfort a man when he is in deep depression of spirit, when he is sick and especially when he is near to death …

Rubbish

Nehemiah 4:10

… Ah, Brethren, much more of such rubbish remains in us! Oh, the rubbish of pride, of unbelief, of evil lusting, of anger, of despondency, of self-exaltation! Brothers …

Great Difference

Malachi 2:17

… very low, are often in poverty, frequently in sickness and not seldom in despondency of spirit—but all to prepare them for Glory! From the trials of the …

Increased Faith the Strength of Peace Principles

Luke 17:5

… less! After having made so vainglorious a resolution, you may fall into grievous despondency! Do not, therefore, say, "I will accumulate more faith," but pray, "Lord, I believe …

The Glory of Our Strength

Psalm 89:17

… generally rejoice in the Lord, are you not sometimes weak and feeble through despondency? Apart from God, our whole head is sick, our whole heart is faint and …

Divine Interpositions

Psalm 18:16

… Yet I can imagine the best of saints to be flooded with many troubles in their last hours—physical weakness, depression of spirit, temptations of Satan, family difficulties …

Jesus Christ Himself

Ephesians 2:20

… We may get to study the action of our own hearts so much that we fall into despondency and despair. "Looking unto Jesus" is better than looking unto …

Christians Kept From Sin

1 Samuel 25:32

… Your sicknesses, pains, griefs, depression of spirits and all sorts of trials are often sent to you to prevent you from sinning. They tether you, like the horse …

Heart'S Ease

Psalm 112:7

… But what good would this do? Despondency wins no victories! Let us pluck up courage and go to our knees and to our God! Those who have laid …

Feeding on the Bread of Life

John 6:47

… is! Some of us know what it is to be bowed down in despondency almost to despair and I, for one, bear my testimony that under such circumstances …

Freshness

Job 29:20

… Whether it is joy or sorrow, let it be living feeling, fresh from the deep fountains of the heart! Whether it is exultation or depression, let it be …

Joy, a Duty

Philippians 4:4

… But as soon as there was any depression in business, what gloomy articles appeared concerning the dreadful times which had fallen upon the agricultural interest and every other …

Zedekiah—or, the Man Who Cannot Say, "No"

Jeremiah 38:5

… The storm drums were out and the newspapers announced that a great depression was coming their way. They did not take any notice of that information—it did …

The Well-beloved's Vineyard

Isaiah 5:1

… Our soul is kept from the dominion of sin, the infection of error, the crush of despondency, the puffing up of pride—kept from the world, the flesh …

'His Great Love'

Ephesians 2:4

… His Son? O, Beloved, be of good comfort and let no thought of despondency, or of unbelief ever cross your mind! Further, if the Lord loved you thus …

Carried by Four

Luke 5:16-26

… they are alive only to sorrow, despondency, and agony. Sin paralyses them with despair. I grant you that into this despair there enters largely the element of unbelief …

Confidence and Concern

2 Timothy 1:12-14

… upon? Can these new teachings afford us comfort in poverty, in sickness, in depression of spirit or in prospect of the Day of Judgment? They are only pretty …

Revelation and Conversion

Psalm 19:7

… He was subject to fits of terrible depression of spirits and, one night, he had been snowed up, on his way to a certain place where he was …

How They Conquered the Dragon

Revelation 12:11

… There is no weapon like a testimony to the cleansing blood with which to kill despondency. Tell the sinner that there is no sin that man has done …