Depression & Discouragement

The Child Of Light Walking In Darkness

Isaiah 50:10

… We are in heaviness at such times. The darkness which is spoken of in the text includes Providential trial of many sorts. At the present moment, many of …

A Sermon to Ministers and Other Tried Believers

1 Peter 5:7

… Once when I was unduly depressed, my good wife said to me, "I have a book here which I should like to read to you." It did me …

A Honeycomb

Hebrews 12:3

… Reproach broke His heart and He was full of heaviness. Thus they tortured His soul and you have not forgotten their cruelties to Him in Pilate's Hall …

Joyful Anticipation of the Second Advent

Luke 21:28-31

… every time of depression is but the commencement of a season of blessing! "Though now, for a season, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations …

From Death To Life

1 Samuel 2:6

… men for nothing." There is always a "needs be," if "we are in heaviness through manifold temptations." Is it not the part of wisdom to say, with Job …

The Song of a City, and the Pearl of Peace

Isaiah 26:3

… I hope you know this peace; and if you do, I need not tell you it means freedom from everything like despondency. The mind cannot yield to mistrust …

The Glorious Right Hand Of The Lord

Numbers 11:23

… I must confess here, with sorrow, that I have seasons of despondency and depression of spirit which I trust none of you are called to suffer. And at …

The Overflowing Cup

Psalm 23:5

… It is true we are sometimes, if need be, in heaviness through manifold temptations, but our mourning ends at morning. Our dark nights will soon be ended and …

Man Humbled, God Exalted

Isaiah 2:17

… depression of spirit! We have groaned under it, some of us, till our life has become a burden to us—but if we had not been so depressed …

Under His Shadow

Psalm 91:1

… When we are very sick and sorely depressed. When we are worried with the care of pining children and the troubles of a needy household—and the temptations …

A New Year's Benediction

Hebrews 13:5

… a clean sweep of every suggestion to the child of God to be depressed in mind. You tell me you do not feel, just now, as you did …

'Grace and Glory'

Psalm 84:11

… If you believe, though it is with the faith of despondency, you shall have Divine Grace! If you rest in Christ, though there should be much fear and …

Public Meeting Of Our London Baptist Brethren

… Very likely it may be a time when there is much prayer and activity—when there is much depression and agony of heart—when the Church humbles itself …

A Word with those who Wait for Signs and Wonders

Luke 11:29

… That depression of spirit which some think would be such an encouragement to them, why it is even sinful! And how should I ask a sinful thing of …

Lessons From Christ's Baptism

Matthew 3:16

… Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, do you feel dull and heavy tonight? Are you depressed in spirit? There is no reason why, within the next second, you …

Beauty for Ashes

Isaiah 61:3

… He gives them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness. It is a gracious exchange, but …

His Own Funeral Sermon*

Acts 13:36

… I never even knew him to be dull or depressed—he seemed to be always joyous and glad. He would almost frighten me, sometimes, with his jubilation under …

Our Sympathizing High Priest

Hebrews 5:7-10

… When you, in your heaviness, shut the door of your chamber and kneel down in prayer—when that prayer gathers strength and you fall flat upon your face …

The Eternal Day

Isaiah 60:20

… They are never burdened with heavy cares, nor depressed with the recollection of unforsaken sin. They neglect no duties, they commit no transgressions—they are without fault before …

Could He Not? Ah! But He Would Not

John 11:37

… My soul melts for heaviness—For the best of men sometimes suffer the sharpest sorrows. Hearts of stone are not likely to be so sensitive as hearts of …

The Sheep Before The Shearers

Isaiah 53:7

… So if you notice your soul is depressed, the Lord does not send you a very heavy burden but reserves such a load for times when you have …

Man Unknown To Man

Proverbs 14:10

… Some can bear a very much larger amount of pain than others without being depressed in spirit—this is a great gift. Many plants flourish best in the …

'The Oil of Joy for Mourning'

Isaiah 61:3

… Besides, Brothers and Sisters, you all know how weak you are in the service of God if your heart runs down into despondency. But when holy joy comes …

Footsteps Of Mercy

Job 33:23

… Yes, and without either of these the Holy Spirit has not infrequently been pleased to convince men of their sin and reduce them to utter self-despondency and …

The Man With The Measuring Line

Zechariah 2:1-5

… And Despondency shakes her head and says, "I told you so—all men are liars." "Lord! Are there few who shall be saved?" is the constant question of …

For The Troubled

Psalm 88:7

… Now, child of God, if you are suffering today in any way whatever—whether from the ills of poverty or bodily sickness, or depression of spirits—remember there …

Love Pledging Fidelity

1 Samuel 18:3

… from us the heavy burden of terrible pain—the iron yoke of deep depression of spirit—do we not feel bound to yield ourselves up to Him as …

Morning And Evening Songs

Psalm 92:2

… Comfort, also, in a season of depression, or upholding in a time of temptation. God has given you much, today. If He has taken anything away from you …

Owl or Eagle?

Psalm 102:6

… You say that you are very depressed in spirit, that you have lost your evidences and are brought very low. Brother, let me ask you some personal questions …

Belief, Baptism, Blessing

Acts 16:33

… I was not what I had been! I had been dull, melancholy, sorrowful, depressed—but when I had looked to Christ, the appearance of my face was changed …

A Welcome Discovery

Genesis 21:19

… depressed in spirit, I have challenged my soul, as it were, with this question— "Why are you cast down? Did not Jesus feel this?" And the depression has …

"Better Than Wine"

Solomon 1:2

… Some of us could tell many a story about the sweet upholding love of Christ—in poverty, or in bodily pain, or in deep depression of spirits, or …

God's Hand at Evening

Ezekiel 33:22

… Perhaps your heart was so heavy that you thought you would never be able to rejoice again—yet the Lord did but touch you and your depression was …

The Lord's Famous Titles

Psalm 146:7-9

… Ah, there is no cure for some forms of distress but to go straight away to God! The scandal of our ministry is the despondency that we cannot …

Stephen's Death

Acts 7:59

… If, on the other hand, you dwell in straitness and are burdened with poverty, be not too much depressed, for these light afflictions are but for a moment …

The Bible Tried and Proved

Psalm 12:6

… The worst forms of depression are cured when Holy Scripture is believed. Often have I been baffled when laboring with a soul convicted of sin and unable to …

Three Blessings of the Heavenly Charter

Job 10:12

… There is another and we often meet with such, who seemed as cheerful and happy as any of us, but he has now sunk into deep despondency. I …

The Desire of the Soul in Spiritual Darkness

Isaiah 26:9

… The best of God’s children—I repeat it again for the comfort of those who are suffering depression of spirits—have their nights. Sometimes it is a …

Gracious Renewal

Psalm 51:10

… pause, when your joys bud forth anew, when after a season of deep depression of spirit you can once again lift up your brow, and bathe it in …

Marvelous Light

1 Peter 2:9

… body and depression of spirit, yet, in our worst moments, we would not change places with the happiest worldling that lives! Not even when most depressed and weary …