GOD Why?

Depression

The video, as I promised: It's a voice audio, but please finish listening to it. 

So today, we're talking about depression. 

It's a touchy and a bit of a gloomy topic, but it needs to be discussed. 

There are so many depressed teenagers, myself included. I've had a tough life, but I know that some people have had harder.

When you're depressed, you feel that you're all alone and that no one understands. 

People do! I know you've heard that a million times before, but it's true. 

1. Like I said before, there are MILLIONS who feel this way, so how can you say you're alone? I do understand from your point of view, like at 2 am or late at night or early morning when you're all alone in your dark room and you're crying or you're just awake and not doing anything in particular, that you feel alone and that no one understands. I get that. But maybe just because they're not physically with you, doesn't mean that they're not emotionally with you. Contact someone, talk to a friend or family member or even go to groups where they talk about things like this. 

2. As you know, this is a "Christian" book and I love mentioning God, because he is just so worth talking about, but there is one reason why I don't want this book to be categorised as a "Christian" book. I don't want people who don't believe to read the description and think, "Oh this is just for Christians and I'm not a Christian, so I can't get help from them or even read it." 

PLEASE DON'T THINK THAT! 

This book is for everyone and anyone who wants to read it, no matter whether you have a religion or not -- no one said you weren't allowed to read this book. 

Anywho... 

So, yeah -- just understand that you're special and that you're never alone. 

It's natural for people to have bad days, but a girl or boy of 13-18 shouldn't be feeling things like hopelessness or worthlessness. NO ONE should be feeling that. 

You were placed here for a purpose and everything happens for a reason. There are so many things that have happened to me in my life where I've just been like, "I'm praying, I'm reading my bible, I'm going to church every Sunday... Why did God let this happen to me? What have I done wrong? Why didn't he stop this from happening to me, he's God, he's powerful, how?" 

But then I thought for a bit...

Yeah sure, everything that happened to me resulted in me having depression, social anxiety, PTSD, etc. But little did I know that I could influence someone's life with my story. Nothing bad comes from God, he didn't do this to you. God isn't a vending machine either. 

Bad things happen in life, they do, and as a Christian we believe that it's not about what happens to us in our walk with Christ, but what happens to others and how we influence them. Sure, it's hard to be a Christian, but with God's strength -- we can do anything. 

"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." - Philippians 4:13 

I know sometimes life had get heavy and rough and just darn right unbearable -- but hang in there. You never know how close something good is if you never continue with your life. 

Be brave, be strong (as you already are) and be safe. 

Love, Megs. 

xxx