I know how you feel.
You're sitting there looking for an ounce of motivation in your life.
You're probably in the same "slump" that you've experienced before.
You may wonder when you're going to get out of this slump again, or if you ever will.
You may be wondering if you'll ever get out of this "metaphorical" slump.
This literal and physical slump, too.
My heart aches for you.
I know all too well the feeling of staring at walls with no motivation.
I know all too well the feeling of being trapped - you want so badly to have that "pep" in your step again.
To just feel normal again.
You may have those days, too. The days when you find that glimpse of joy, your mind is distracted and you feel "happy happy" again.
But then that "slump" comes back again, and you feel more defeated than you did the last time it came.
But I want you to know that that's okay.
It's okay if you don't want to spend time with God anymore.
It's okay if you feel this hollow emptiness every time you pray or listen to worship.
It's okay to stare at your bible with no desire to open it up.
It's okay if you're feeling an overwhelming lack of desire for anything.
We're all human. We're all of the flesh. We're all experiencing pain of some sort.
But it's not okay to indulge in those feelings. It's not okay to allow those feelings to stay.
Here me out: it's okay to experience those feelings - they mean you're human. Don't condemn yourself more than this world already is. Be kind to yourself. Don't deny yourself - accept yourself. But don't stay in that place and don't accept it as your fate. Trust that Jesus is more. He is so much more.
Trust that He has been there. That He still sees you. That He is fighting for you.
Trust that He is on your side, and He will have the final say. Trust that it will not be like this forever - that you will be redeemed.
You don't have to live like this forever, and you won't. But you have to keep fighting.
Don't give up on yourself. Don't give up on this life. Don't give up on what you deserve.
Open up that Bible. Sit at Gods feet in the midst of worship. Allow Him to hear your cry. For it is in these moments of weakness that He is made strong - you are being made strong.
Use this to teach others. Use this to help others. You are worth so much more, and they are worth so much more, too.
Be the light that reminds others of that when they're in the midst of their trials.
Be the reminder of hope and grace and love.
Let God take your weaknesses and make you stronger. Because we're all worth more than depression, and we will overcome through His power and grace alone.
“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
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“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” - Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
