Depression & Discouragement

Prayerful Importunity

Luke 18:7

… desire of the soul, though he may for a time do it by despondency and despair, yet he cannot do it in the end. I want, before I …

The Lamb—The Light

Revelation 21:23

… Oh, it is the glory of the Christian now to think that Christ reigns in Heaven! In this we boost in every season of depression and when we …

What is the Verdict?

1 John 3:21

… It will never do to say, "I am greatly afflicted in estate, in family, or in depression of spirits and, therefore, I cannot be a child of God …

The Way of Wisdom

Job 28:7

… If we were to describe to them our despair and our hope, our rejoicing and our depression, they would say, "You must be mad to have such experiences …

The Old Gospel for the New Century

Matthew 11:28

… Elijah had his times of trembling and depression. Then, why might not the second Elijah have the same sort of experience? Possibly John wished to strengthen the faith …

Joy Hindering Faith

Luke 24:41-45

… to believe any such thing—and they were thrown back into doubt and despondency. Job was once in a similar condition, for he says in his Book, (9 …

Joy in God

Romans 5:11

… find that such an ecstatic state as that is frequently followed by deep depression. Elijah runs before Ahab's chariot, but the next morning he runs away from …

A Gospel Sermon To Outsiders

Mark 10:49

… seasons in which fair leaves have disappointed the hope of sweet fruits, our despondency is, we fear, the herald of their despair. There seems so little probability that …

The Pierced One Pierces The Heart

Zechariah 12:10

… and though I, of all men, perhaps, am the subject of the deepest depression of spirits at times, yet there lives not a soul who can say more …

Incense and Light

Exodus 30:7

… Grace with your discovery lest it weigh you down and drive you to despondency. Make a ladder of your needs with which to climb nearer to Heaven. The …

The Peace of God

Philippians 4:7

… I know what it is to suffer from terrible depression of spirit at times, yet at the very moment when it has seemed to me that life was …

Longing To Find God

Job 23:3

… If you were tried with great bodily pain and depression of spirit, you could say, through Divine Grace, "I have not turned away from God." These are days …

The Prayer of Jabez

… In sickness and despondency these ample means that once seemed to whisper, “Soul, take thine ease,” prove themselves to be poor comforters. In death they even tend to …

The Sin Offering

Leviticus 4:3

… But there are times with me of deeply awful depression of spirit, and horror of great darkness—and at such periods my joyous confidence takes the form of …

Grieve Not the Holy Spirit

Ephesians 4:30

… When we might have been upon the mountain of fellowship, we are sighing in the dungeon of despondency, and all because, from motives of fleshy ease, we preferred …

Unbelievers Upbraided

Mark 16:14

… some persons of this kind who seem to be very easily led into despondency, doubt and mistrust of Christ. Well now, if a man has done this only …

Loving the Law of the Lord

Psalm 119:97-100

… How often have I, in times of frightful depression of spirit, reached down my Bible and within a few minutes have been able to leap for joy of …

Jehovah Has Spoken—will You Not Hear?

Jeremiah 13:15-17

… be visited with severe physical infirmities and possibly these may cause me mental depression and anguish. But this one thing I know, I have committed my mind, my …

The Word a Sword

Hebrews 4:12

… once put to its true use and made to throw back bolts of despondency. It is living and energetic for encouragement and enlargement. O Beloved, what a wonderful …

Song for the Free—Hope for the Bound

Psalm 107:14-16

… Oh, that my prayer might be heard for those who are in bondage! I trust that some of those who are now immured in the dungeon of despondency …

The Key-Note of a Choice Sonnet

Luke 1:46

… Living in an unbroken series of summer days, where no cold mists are dreamed of, it is no great marvel that rheumatic pains fly away, and depression of …

"In the Garden With Him"

John 18:26

… We will put the question also in one other way—we will use it as an enquiry full of cheer to a faithful heart under depression. Yonder tempted …

The Sinner's Savior

Luke 19:7

… This is earth's brightest star! This is her well of hope, her dawn of joy! Since Jesus Christ receives the guilty and saves the vile, despondency and …

North and South

Isaiah 43:6

… Some cannot be come at because of their presumption; others because of their despondency. Some spend their all upon the pleasures of this world, others spend nothing, but …

The Sitting of the Refiner

Malachi 3:3

… We have known persons greatly purified by the Holy Spirit by passing through depression of spirit, inward grief and soul sorrow. Spiritual pain has been blessed to some …

Purging Out the Leaven

1 Corinthians 5:6-8

… is in this world that erring Believers will be beaten, and very often depression of spirit, losses and bereavements happen to a Christian because he has knowingly violated …

A Procession of Cross-bearers

Mark 10:21

… They did not know much about what was to happen, but a great depression was upon their spirits. They must have wondered at the cheerful bravery of their …

The Priest Dispensed With

1 John 5:10

… When His Holy Spirit cheers us in depression. When He helps us under difficulties. When He makes us patient under pain—all these things become proofs that we …

The Dying Thief in a New Light

Luke 23:40-42

… then, with all your sin, whatever it may be—with all your deep depression of spirit, with all your agony of conscience—come along with you and grasp …

Peace By Believing

Romans 5:1

… We may be in the valley of despondency, or in the blacker valley of the shadow of death. Brothers and Sisters, present joys, promises applied with power, whispers …

'Hiding in You!'

Psalm 143:9

… You are being taught how to find your way through the country of despondency and despair in order that when the pilgrims to the Celestial City lose their …

An Awful Premonition

Matthew 16:28

… No, he has lost all hope—and when a man has lost that, what remains for him? His spirit sinks with a terrible depression, more frightful than a …

Apart

Zechariah 12:12-14

… Look to Him through your tears, through your depression of spirit and say, "Just as I am, I cast myself at those dear feet that bled out life …

A Singular But Needful Question

John 5:6

… He had waited till despondency had dried up his spirits. And now it had almost come to this, that he scarcely cared whether he was made whole or …

Rest For The Laboring

Matthew 11:28-30

… You sons of desolation, hasten here! Daughters of despondency, gather to this call! He can give rest, too, to your energies. O you whose unabated strength seeks a …

Christ Set Forth As A Propitiation

Romans 3:25

… and fears have not spoiled his appearance, his powerlessness yesterday in prayer, his despondency a week ago, his all but complete unbelief last month, do not mar the …

Mistaken Notions About Repentance

Ezekiel 36:31

… A very gross mistake is made by some who imagine that unbelief, despondency and despair are repentance. These things are wide as the poles asunder! No doubt there …

The Holy Spirit's Chief Office

John 16:14

… I will refuse to lay aside my despondency until He removes my sin. I will not go to Mr. Civility, or Mr. Legality, for the unloading of my …

"At Your Word"

Luke 5:5

… Take down the shutters tomorrow morning and display your goods! Let not despondency drive you to anything that is rash or unseemly. Say, "Nevertheless at Your word I …

The Miracle of the Loaves

Mark 6:52

… not very frequently suffer our memory to let His benefits go? Is not depression of spirit occasioned by the fact that we do not well consider the miracle …