From the Inside Looking Out

Does any of this sound familiar?

“It feels like one of those movies where time stands still except that instead of being the only one who can move while the others aren’t  you’re the one frozen in numbness. ”

“It feels like you cannot move like you can’t get your brain to do what you want to do. It was as if my arms and legs weren’t attached…I wished I could be put away on a shelf in the top of a closet where no one would bother me. I was overwhelmed by everything and nothing.”

“It’s like a pressure squeezing reality into an inky pool of despair. Every half-formed thought is an accusation of failure…Any good memories are stripped away or redefined as simply delusions you now know better than to hold on to.”

These testimonies aren’t from spiritually defective people but from solid Christ-followers who have walked through the night.  The great Prophet Elijah seemed familiar with these emotions. Having depression doesn’t means losing your faith. You actually are in the company of many of the greatest Christians who’ve ever lived.  Sermon series continues this Sunday on the topic of depression.