Depression: What I have learned. . .

Depression for me has been a deep sense of hopelessness, an unshakeable sadness that filled my waking hours. Life had been robbed of joy by the heartless actions of those who were my heart. Only a handful of close friends were aware that for two years, without warning, tears of hopelessness would silently fill my eyes, spill over and running down my face. Even so anxiety never filled my heart with fear; faith in my Heavenly Father was as firm as ever, I knew my life and times were in His care.

During this difficult period I was fortunate to find my own wonderful counselor. I determined from the beginning to be as honest as possible, to listen and learn about myself through the eyes of this person.

Just as we have physical blockage that must be cleared before we can heal our bodies, so it is with emotional blockage. Believing a lie will not only prevent you from embracing the truth but the lie will block the free flow of emotionally vitality in the life. Learning to Love me and forgive myself was the first step in my emotional healing.

Please believe me when I say, “There is no truth that cannot be faced squarely when you face it with a trusted Counselor or friend and the Heavenly Father on your side.”

Once faced and understood, you can own life’s most painful moments. They no longer own you. Learn from them and grow through them, this is how emotional giants are born. They rise up from the wreckage of life’s most painful moments, decide to face their responsibilities and by the grace of God ascend above it all.

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