Dealing With Depression

Habakkuk 3:17-18 This meditation from Habakkuk 3 is about remembering to be joyful, especially in the face of personal disappointment. I pray it brings you peace in your times of discontent. Does Encounter help you experience peace?  Please consider giving! Can you remember a time when you experienced joy despite disappointment?

1 John 3:18 This meditation is a reflection on love languages. We'll contemplate how we receive love, and how we share it with others. Does Encounter help you show love? Please consider giving.   How do you show love?  How do you share the love with others?

Ecclesiastes 11:5 Our theme for this meditation from Ecclesiastes 11 is uncertainty.  It is my hope that this will help you find hope in the midst of chaos and doubt. Does Encounter help you find hope?  Please consider giving! How has God shown up for you in uncertain times?

2 Corinthians 5:21 This meditation is designed to combat the stress of the world by becoming a calm place of hope in the presence of God and a reminder of His offer of peace. Does Encounter help you accept an offer of peace?  Please consider giving! How big of a role does stress play in your daily life?

Proverbs 22:4 Our theme for this meditation from Proverbs 22 is wealth--not in dollar signs and decimals as defined by the world, but the eternal and divine wealth of heaven. Does Encounter remind you of your true worth and value?  Please consider giving! What do you value most in life?

Psalm 42:11 The Bible has much to say about depression. It can be hard to seek God as your help when you're experiencing depression, but by choosing to be here, you are taking an important first step. Does Encounter help you find hope in hard times?  Please consider supporting us. Where are you emotionally right now?

1 John 4:18 The theme of this meditation from 1 John 4 is about love and how to be confident standing on the love of God when facing eternity. Does Encounter help you experience the love of God?  Please consider giving! Describe your experience with God's perfect love.

Hebrews 4:12 This meditation will help you appreciate the manual you seek is in your hands and heart through God's Word. Does Encounter help you spend time with the Lord?  Please consider giving! How might God use you to help another find salvation?

Psalm 143:10 This meditation will help you surrender in a new way: into the hands of God.    Does Encounter help you find comfort?  Please consider giving! Is there an area of your life where you need to surrender?

Matthew 19:26 This meditation will help you embrace the truth of your frailty and surrender to the strength of God.   Does Encounter help you surrender to the strength of God?  Please consider supporting us. What challenges do you need to surrender to God?