Depression & Discouragement

Medicine For The Distracted

Psalm 94:19

… Blessed be God for trouble, for depression of spirit, for adversity, for waves and billows to go over us one after another, for here in the midst of …

For the Sick and Afflicted

Job 34:31

… For a season we are in heaviness," says the apostle, "through manifold trials," and not only the trial, but the heaviness which comes of it, is needful to …

A Sermon For Spring

Solomon 2:10-13

… But they looked, and looked in vain, and despondency and despair fell upon some hearts with regard to this Church. But the Lord had mercy on them and …

The Second Time

Acts 7:13

… They will first, perhaps, fall into gloom, depression, despondency. And at last they will say, "It is no use for us to keep on seeking the Savior, for …

The Forerunner

Hebrews 6:20

… But in our quiet and calm moments, and especially in times of despondency and depression of spirit, the music of the harp sounds most sweetly when this is …

Renewing Strength

Isaiah 40:31

… And they are looking for results—but when they do not quite see them immediately—they are at once offended and depressed. They are in such a hurry …

A New Year's Wish

Philippians 4:19

… Here we need patience under pain and hope under depression of spirit. Who is sufficient for furnace-work? Our God will supply us with those choice Graces and …

The Singing Pilgrim

Psalm 119:54

… I know that there are many here who, like myself, understand what deep depression of spirit means, but yet we would not change our lot for all the …

Waking to See Christ's Glory

Luke 9:32

… When their Master rose up from His agony of prayer and came back to them, "He found them sleeping for sorrow." They were themselves so depressed in spirit …

Three Crosses

Galatians 6:14

… Many and many a time have I spoken to people so depressed in spirit that they seemed not far from the madhouse, so heavy was their sense of …

Consolation From Resurrection

Hosea 13:14

… If God, therefore, shall restore us from the sepulcher, He can certainly restore us from sickness, from poverty, from slander, from depression of spirit, from despair. That is …

An Instructive Truth

Jeremiah 10:23

… As he sickened, he also became depressed in spirit as he realized that his path must be that of an invalid and, perhaps, of a poor man. Yet …

Faith—What Is It? How Can It Be Obtained?

Ephesians 2:8

… it, has everlasting life! Whatever his dangers and difficulties; whatever his darkness and depression; whatever his infirmities and sins, he that believes thus on Christ Jesus is not …

Two "I Wills" In Isaiah 41

Isaiah 41:18

… man, as a rule, but he had terrible fits of depression. He was, at one time, so depressed that his friends recommended him to go away for a …

"The Tender Mercy of Our God"

Luke 1:77-79

… When we were depressed in spirit, when we were burdened with unusual cares, or weeping over heart-breaking bereavements, the mercy of our God has made the dayspring …

Concerning Death

Job 30:23

… Under depression of spirit he felt sure that he must very soon die. He feared that God would not relax the blows of His hands until his body …

A Sermon and a Reminiscence

1 Peter 2:7

… I wish that some people who slight Him, had been cast where some of us once lay—in spiritual wretchedness and deep depression of spirit. Oh, the misery …

Only Trust Him! Only Trust Him!

Luke 17:12-14

… I could trust Him if I were driven more entirely to despondency and to despair. But I am not depressed enough! I am not brokenhearted enough! I am …

Freedom Through Christ's Blood

Zechariah 9:11

… But there comes a severe sickness, or deep depression of spirit. There comes a time when death has to be looked in the face and the sense of …

The Middle Passage

Habakkuk 3:2

… If so, while we may have somber views, both as to the present and the future, we shall be freed from all despondency by casting ourselves upon Him …

Comforted and Comforting

2 Corinthians 1:3

… How reproach may go far to break his heart, how he may be depressed in spirit and lose all temporal benefits—and yet he will still be able …

Joy, Joy Forever

Psalm 5:11

… When you have met with Christians who are not happy, did it never strike you that their depression might only be for a time under very severe trial …

The Immovability of the Believer

Psalm 125:1

… At the back of a great deal of grievous unbelief, when we are in a depressed condition, there lives a faith which is not moved, but in secret …

Not Bound Yet

2 Timothy 2:9

… It is an easy matter to trust when you feel bright and joyous, but we honor the Lord most by believing in Him when we feel depressed and …

Psalm 137

Psalm 137

… Distress is not despondency. "Beware of deperated steps; the darkest day Live till to-morrow, will have passed away." "We hanged our harps upon the willows in the …

Direction In Dilemma

Exodus 14:13

… He loves us too well to bid us yield to despondency. He would have us put a cheerful courage on and even in our worst times rejoice in …

Lowly Service

Numbers 4:24-26

… And sometimes they also get to feel despondency of spirit by reason of the excessive weariness which their almost incessant toil entails. I know some beloved Brethren, to …

"Lead Us Not Into Temptation"

Matthew 6:13

… When a man becomes depressed he becomes tempted. Those among us who rejoice much, often sink about as much as we rise. And when everything looks dark around …

The Free Agency of Christ

Mark 8:22-25

… Yet I have often seen that absurdity in the Church of God! One is depressed because his experience is not quite like his neighbor's. Another because he …

God's Memorial Of His People

Isaiah 49:16

… Ready-to-Halt, Miss Much-Afraid and Miss Despondency, all of them, had a feast? And they had a dance, too, and Mr. Ready-to-Halt leaped on …

My Solace in My Affliction

… You and I may, at any time, be exposed to the same mental or spiritual depression, through one or other of those manifold sorrows which enter so largely …

Sermons From Saintly Deathbeds No. 783

Genesis 49:33

… depression of spirit which caused him one long unbroken night of soul. He could not engage in any form of devotional exercise so frightfully was he depressed in …

Salvation By Works, A Criminal Doctrine

Galatians 2:21

… Touch that string again, it is our favorite note!" When you get down in spirits and depressed, what sort of book do you like to read? Is it …

One Worker Preparing For Another

1 Chronicles 22:14

… of the best ways to get over a bereavement, or any other mental depression! If you can pursue some great objective, you will not feel that you are …

Deliverance From the Pit

Job 33:24

… concerning it? What is eternity that we should ever let our spirit be depressed at the thought of it?" If I were just now to try to describe …

The Sinner'S Advocate

1 John 2:1

… How many we know, dear Friends, who have to contend with constant unbelief brought on through depression of spirits. Their nerves, perhaps, have experienced a great shock at …

Real Contact With Jesus

… Up from the depths of heaviness to the very heights of ecstatic worship you may mount as in a single moment if you can but touch Christ crucified …

Sermon for New Year's-Day

Revelation 21:5

… The most of men have grown weary with the old cry of depression of trade and hard times; we are glad to escape from what has been to …

In Christ No Condemnation

Romans 8:1

… off, Mr. Bunyan says that the pilgrims danced—and well they might! Mr. Despondency and Miss Much-Afraid took a turn and even Ready-to-Halt, with his …

Deacons and Elders; Pastors and Teachers (Continued)

… She took small account of difficulty or discouragement, but trusted in God, and went on as calmly sure of success as if she saw it with her eyes …