Down in the dumps? Can’t seem to shake that feeling of depression? Marriage, job, or life in general got you down?
Like I mentioned last week in the post on the Bible verse on stress, I’ve been feeling all sorts of negative emotions lately. I’ve let things overwhelm me and put me in a real funk.
When we get that way, there are multiple ways we can handle the situation. We can wallow in it and do things that make it worse. We can take it out on ourselves by talking negatively about ourselves or finding ways to punish ourselves. We can try to escape it through alcohol or drug abuse, spending money, or eating. We can seek out approval and encouragement from others to build us up. Or we can take it out on others.
But there is only one real way to get rid of those negative feelings.
Turning to God is the only way to get out of that funk. But He’s not going to just zap you and make you feel all better.
Now David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and his daughters. But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God.
1 Samuel 30:6 (NKJV)
In the Amplified Bible it says “But David encouraged and strengthened himself in the Lord his God.”
David didn’t wait around for God or someone else to pick him up out of his depression. David encouraged himself by remembering God’s promises to him (that he would be king) and who he was (a child of God).
When we get in a funk, that’s what we need to do. We shouldn’t wait for someone else to help us feel better about ourselves or for that lightning bolt of encouragement from God!
Yes, definitely bring it to God by praying about it, but break out your Bible and find all of the scriptures you can on how much God loves you and how He has great things in store for you. Read them, write them down where you can see them, and say them out loud. Doing that on an ongoing basis will get God’s encouragement down into your heart, filling it up and pushing out those negative feelings. It’s certainly worked for me.
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I thank God for your ministry, because it really guides me to the right path of successful marriage. I have been encouraged in every area of my life what you have shared and it confirms all the things that God has been talking to me about. I have been blessed, encouraged and being assured that I am on the right track. Thank you and God Bless you.
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Hi Litia,
Thank you very much for your kind words and encouragement. I’m glad to hear when marriages are being helped by what God is leading me to write.
Blessings to you and your marriage.
David
My husband and I saw the movie foreproof last night for our 19year wedding anniversary and it was GREAT!!!!!!!.He did not want to see it at frist because he does not like christan movies he is more the war movie and cop movie kind of guy.Itold him if he when with me it would be my anniversary gift,he said fine(with alot of attude).After we saw the movie he was much more relax and it made him think, Hesaid he like it andopen my car door something he had not doen in years.It’s a start,he was very quite the rest of the night,Istill dont think he will go to chuch with me rightaway but Iam not giving up on that.He is a good man he never forgets to pray at evrey meal and he prays at night with our grandson so I know Godis in his thoughts how can IHELP HIM move God to his heart?
Hi Sharon,
I’m glad you and your husband liked “Fireproof”. Sounds like a great anniversary.
That’s okay if your husband won’t go to church with you right away, at least the movie got him to thinking. Just remember, you can’t make him move closer to God. And from my experience (and others I’ve heard) that usually doesn’t work. Continue to pray for him and just be an example of Godly love, and God will work on his heart.
David