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Does God Care When I’m Depressed?

When it feels as if I’ve hit rock bottom and no escape seems possible, I feel like God doesn’t care. No one cares, and since God controls all things, why has He allowed these circumstances that have led me into a depressed state.
Elijah feared Queen Jezebel’s threat against his life, so he ran out of her reach. Then like most depressed people, he isolated himself, leaving his servant in Judah.
In the wilderness, Elijah sat under a broom tree. These trees pop up in the Bible whenever someone feels distraught. The tree offers just enough shade to let Elijah rest and regain some sustenance.
Elijah prayed from a heart filled with regret and unfulfilled expectations. He even asked God to take his life.

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From Annoyed to Anointed

Has the itch of poison ivy drove you crazy? That’s how my eczema feels today. When the itch arises, I begin scratching and the rash accelerates.
The world can be like an annoying itch that won’t subside. The frustrations bring you to a point where you can’t take anymore.
Jesus cares about our smallest needs, and He cares about our physical needs. A good shepherd makes his flock’s physical needs a priority. One way includes anointing their heads and noses with an oily compound. Perhaps, you always thought this line from Psalm twenty-three carried a more spiritual meaning.

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Have You Seen the Power of God’s Restoration?

On the day I encountered the horrific pain of sciatica, the Lord came to me and spoke today’s verse. The plans and future on my mind centered around marketing my new book. One by one, those plans went up in smoke, and only some ashes remained.
I couldn’t handle the crippling pain of sciatica as darkness surrounded me. All my speaker friends had events, but I forgot the Lord’s promise. My future looked bleak. I am not a speaker. I’m finished.
As pain decreased and life moved on, my sweet friend, Pastor Edith invited me to speak at her church.

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3 Keys to Surviving a Trial

How can we consider trials joyful? How was my husband’s leukemia joyful? Joy disappeared when my child went wayward. Joy flees when depression chases it. Joy escaped when the mammogram showed something unusual. Where is joy when our hearts are broken?
Does joy seem like a dream you continually chase after, but like a butterfly, it eludes you? I have found the problem lies within our minds. We seek joy in the wrong places.

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Uncertain Moments

This week has been filled with uncertain moments. I’ve spent hours on the phone getting nowhere with a mail order company. Among all the stress, Iva gave us some comic relief, while walking, but even she had an uncertain moment.

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Armor of God For Worry

The Bible tells us to put on the armor of God. The above verse follows the six pieces of armor, and it tells us how to put on the armor – through prayer. We pray with authority when we pray the Word of God back to God. We are in line with His will when we do this and it sets our minds on the proper focus while we battle in spiritual warfare.
How do we select verses for each piece of armor? Glad you asked, because that’s what we’re doing today.

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