Depression is ugly, but the hope I find in Christ is everlasting

It may be a surprise to many, or at least some, that a peppy personality like mine is easy to become depressed. People tell me that I have my life in order so how could I possibly be unhappy? The answer is, my life is not in order and without Christ in my life I have no motivation to put it in order. In the two days that I have abandoned my blog due to my computer's motherboard going on a downward spiral I've gone emotionally downhill. Therefore, in the moments where I have internet I am going to take full advantage of it by writing in this blog.
I've created this blog for the weak in spirit, those who may rely on God MORE because they are going through a rough patch in their lives. I've also created this blog to be honest with myself and to be open with my downfalls in order to prevent a barrier from forming between myself and God, who keeps me delighted in living day to day. Lastly, I've created this blog to help myself recognize the symptoms of my day to day struggles in order that I may not make avoidable mistakes. Aside from that, I am writing this blog to relieve the stress that eats away at the spirit God gives me in his strength. Already I feel better :)

My resolution, through this blog, is to eliminate the sorrow from my life, in order that I may better reflect Jesus Christ. So far I have used only the NIV bible translation in this blog, and will continue to do so, but I recommend King James due to the ease of memorizing verses to help battle every day struggles. biblegateway.com has every version of text I can think of, so I recommend looking up King James if you're interested.

1 Corinthians 1:25

For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. 

2 Corinthians 12:9-10

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Lamentations 1:6

All the splendor has departed from Daughter Zion. Her princes are like deer that find no pasture; in weakness they have fled before the pursuer.

Romans 8:25-27

But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. 

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