Why Am I Not Happy?
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WE EXIST TO HELP PEOPLE KNOW JESUS AND FIND PURPOSE
15 So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.
Happiness comes from the word HAPPENSTANCE < JOY
10 The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
DEPRESSION IS NEITHER A SIN, OR SIGN OF WEAKNESS, NOT SOMETHING SOMEONE CHOOSES BUT SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE HOW TO DEAL WITH
Isaiah 53:3 (NLT)
3 He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.
Jesus dealt with negative emotions too. He understands
15 This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. 16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
CRY OUT TO JESUS. HE UNDERSTANDS YOUR PAIN
Depression in the Bible — KING DAVID, JOB, ELIJAH (was suicidal) — CS LEWIS, MOTHER THERESEA, JOHN CALVIN, MARTIN LUTHER, BUZZ ALDRAN, DWAYNE JOHNSON,
TALK TO SOMONE WHO CAN HELP
Habakkuk 3:19 (NLT)
19 The Sovereign Lord is my strength!...
IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING, GET HELP. If you have had thoughts or plans of hurting yourself or taking your life. Talk to us. Let us know. We want to help.
ANN VOSKAMP - You don’t try to kill yourself because death is appealing — but because life is agonizing. You don’t want to die. But you can’t stand to be devoured.
Please talk to someone… There are people WHO KNOW how to get out of that. Who have been there.
SUICIDE IS A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO A TEMPORARY PROBLEM
STAY IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY
24 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. 25 And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
UNPLUG FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
4 Each one should test their own actions. Then they can take pride in themselves alone, without comparing themselves to someone else,
Direct connection between social media accounts / time and depression
My phone tells me i’m not good enough, not good looking enough, not exercising enough, rich enough, right house, car, BUT GOD’S WORD TELLS ME...
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS
18 Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.
YOU HAVE A LOT MORE GREAT THINGS GOING ON IN YOUR LIFE
EMILY MAKES ME DO THIS
THANKFUL FOR FREE COUNTRY WE LIVE IN — MILITARY
GO HELP SOMEONE ELSE
Matthew 7:12 (NLT)
12 “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you.
NO ONE APPRECIATES ME AT WORK — THEN APPRECIATE PEOPLE
NO TEXTS FROM PEOPLE — TEXT 5 PEOPLE — THANKFUL FOR YOU
WHEN I’M DOWN I JUST STARTED TEXTING PEOPLE THAT I’M PRAYING FOR THEM
SPOUSE? APPRECIATE THEM AND THEY WILL TO YOU