David was devastated, depressed, and even suffered from depression.

David was devastated 😰
He became depressed and even suffered from depression 😱
...The Bible mentions many other saints besides David who experienced despair.
...For example, Jeremiah.
In Jeremiah 20:14...
...There is a passage where he wishes he could curse the day he was born and die 😭
...Similarly,
Paul...In Romans 7:24,
"I am a wretched man! Who will rescue me from this body of death?"
...
Everyone experiences despair
...The fixed idea that "Christians must always be smiling, always grateful, always doing such and such"...actually hinders faith❗️.
...The joy of a Christian is...🤔
It is the joy that wells up even in desperate situations, and an unshakeable peace.
...We. It is because we hide our weaknesses within ourselves that we suffer.

...Those who truly trust in God pour out their prayers before Him.
...Psalm 62:8.

"Trust in God, O people, at all times.
Pour out your hearts before him; he is our refuge."

Shalom 😄

This page archives a Morning Word message shared by Pastor Peter Sunagawa on LINE. The English prose is a translation of the Japanese source message. For Scripture wording, use the BSB link above.