Depression and Prayer

Depression and Prayer

During times of great depression and stress, have you ever thought about going to a place of solitude, whether it being in a closet, empty room, or wherever, and falling down on your knees and getting lost in fervent prayer? The dark mind can be lightened by prayer, though not lightened completely, or in the immediate way that you may want it, but buffered in a simple way, a most hopeful way; even a hope that you will soon come out of the fog, and back into the clear sunshine frame of mind .After getting off your knees in prayer, it will not be as if you are automatically cured of your dark mind, but you will be more hopeful, and even more able and willing to deal with the uncomfortableness that the depression continues to give way too. You will have developed a faith and understanding that all will be well, and that God can cure all of your mind darkness, eventually feeding the lightness back into your mind; however, all in His due time, for His time frame is not your time frame; nor are his ways your ways. He is still teaching you a thing or two concerning the importance of endurance. He wants to continue to show you that you can deal with your depressive thinking without running to the immediate cloud change as you have done so frequently in the past. He wants you to show him that you can walk boldly through the shadows of darkness. He wants to teach you something about faith. He wants you to become a searcher of Him. He wants you to find Him, and then for you to hop on board his beautiful boat; and only then will He perform his great miracle work of healing within your mind and soul.-Hawk