Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Keep Your Eyes on Jesus
I was depressed for about 7 years, mostly during high school. All my friends had moved away or stopped liking me and I was not getting along with my parents at all. I always felt bad because I knew I should be out there living for God, but all I did was sit in my room. I thought something was wrong with me. How could a Christian become depressed? I think there were several reasons, but the main one was that I took my eyes off Jesus. Matthew 14:22-36 tells the story of Jesus walking on the water after he had risen from the dead. His disciples were fishing when he walked up to them. They thought He was a ghost until He told them not to be afraid. Peter said, "Master, if it's really you, call me to come to you on the water." So Jesus did and Peter jumped out of the boat and started walking on the water...that is until he took his eyes off Jesus and looked at the waves. Then he panicked and started sinking. He called out to Jesus to save him, and Jesus pulled him out. The reason I believe I became depressed was because I took my eyes off Jesus and looked down at the waves (my problems) all around me. I panicked and started sinking. However, instead of asking Jesus to help me, I just wallowed in self-pity. I also tried many different things to cure me of my depression, none of which worked. Finally I realized that I was doing the wrong thing: I needed to turn my problem over to God and allow him to pull me out of the water. I couldn't get out myself. I am not completely better yet, but for the first time in a long time I am seeing results - and they are lasting. This problem has gone on so long that it will probably take some time to fix, but I have no doubt that God will save me.
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