Comments on: DEPRESSION PRECEDES BREAKTHROUGH

By: Jennifer Hudson » in the storm

Jennifer Hudson » in the storm — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 14:11:21 +0000

[...] C. H. Spurgeon thought on storms… “This depression comes over me whenever the Lord is preparing a larger blessing [...]

By: Jenn Hudson

Jenn Hudson — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 02:01:00 +0000

stumbled onto this quote tonight, and it really stopped me in my tracks for reflection. So many times, I think depression or struggles will never end, but this is a great awakening, looikng back I can see how God has always been preparing me during those times of darkness for his Glorious reveal! Thanks!

By: Clint J.

Clint J. — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:10:28 +0000

I have never read some more true. This was a true blessing!

By: Chad Payne

Chad Payne — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:01:31 +0000

Wow. Thanks for this post. I have wrestled with depression over the past six months, after coming off a three year stint taking antidepressants. The depression has finally lifted over the past two months. This quote from Spurgeon gives me great hope for the future. .-= Chad Payne´s last blog ..How Can Silent Monks Sing Hallelujah? =-.

By: Steve Helderle

Steve Helderle — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:18:39 +0000

@Kyle I agree with Mike. I look back over my life and it has truly been a roller coaster with a lot of up’s and down’s. What I have noticed in my life is that as I have grown closer to God the lows seem to not last as long and the high’s are even better than what I was hoping for. It’s hard for me to not attribute this to God. I look at some of my friends and see them struggling with depression or just tough life issues and the ones that seem to never be able to pull themselves up don’t know God! I’m sure that there are a lot of people that are doing great without God in there lives and a lot of people who know God and are struggling. But God truly is the difference in my life…

By: Mike Foster

Mike Foster — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:50:41 +0000

@kyle i do think its often true in my life and usually the significant things have flowed from time of depression, angst, discontenment, or pain. i think their is definitely a correlation in what i have experienced in my life. though i know its not true for everyone.

By: Kyle Reed

Kyle Reed — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:17:54 +0000

Does this dark clowd always come before something great?

Just wondering with your experience.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:45:10 +0000

To be honest, no. I don’t mean to be fatalistic but God hasn’t shown me even a smidge of the other side of the cloud yet.

I hope it’s preparing me for something. I really don’t want to think I’m going through it for nothing.
.-= Jason´s last blog ..31 Days in Proverbs Day 7: We need to be a Gambini =-.

By: Lex

Lex — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:21:12 +0000

I’ve wondered about this in the past. I’ve struggled through those seasons fairly frequently for as long as I can remember. If nothing else, just breaking out of that depression can seem like a victory in itself.

Have to also agree with Bruce, though, about those suffering from clinical depression. Sometimes it’s spiritual, but for some people it’s a straight-up chemical imbalance in the physical brain that needs healing.
.-= Lex´s last blog ..What is Righteousness? =-.

By: bill cycleguy

bill cycleguy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:47:05 +0000

Depression have never experienced but this past year was brutal. If I did not believe it was preparing me for something then it was a waste of time, energy and spiritual struggle. I don't want to believe it was a waste. Good post jud. Thanks. .-= bill cycleguy´s last blog ..Warts and All =-.