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Minding Our Grief & Depression (Psalms 42 & 43)
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Minding Our Grief & Depression (Psalms 42 & 43)

Westminster Presbyterian Church Sumter SC

July 8, 202452m 7s

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Show Notes

Join Pastor Stuart for the next lesson in our series, Dark Side of the Mind, a sermon series on dealing with the "dark emotions" (anger, anxiety, depression, envy, guilt, and shame).

In this fourth lesson, we turn to Psalms 42 & 43 as we here an encouragement to walk faithfully after God even in the midst of . . . "Our Grief & Depression".

In this lesson, we see:

  • Grief, in general, and depression specifically are not sin in and of themselves.
  • How we handle grief and depression and what’s underneath our grief and depression may be sin.
  • We may not be able to completely control how we feel when we’re depressed, but we can address our thinking and actions.
  • Jesus is the ultimate hope for depressed people.
  • Therefore, you can:
    1. Set realistic goals.
    2. Allow yourself to feel sadness.
    3. Don’t isolate. 
    4. Note the how’s and the why’s.
    5. Evaluate.
    6. Speak truth to yourself.
    7. Savor Christ.
  • So, by the work of the Holy Spirit, let’s focus on Jesus and grow in managing our grief and depression well.

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