Sometimes, one of the most beneficial things about having rough stuff happen in your life is that it gives you perspective.

Makes you change the way you look at things.

Sometimes, it makes you take stock of various situations.

If I have learned one thing about myself over the years, it’s that whenever the going gets tough, I get going. Whether it’s in a new direction, double-down and go harder the same way I was, or just change my pace. But, I hate sitting still.

Sometimes, it just takes crazy stuff, to make you take stock, change your perspective, and even if you’re going in the same direction… You feel like you’re moving forward.

So as I started to realize that I was in this funk that I couldn’t shake. I took stock in my life.

I like my life.

So, then what? If I like my life, what’s my problem?

Well, at the very heart of depression, is a chemical imbalance. What’s the most underutilized combatant against this imbalance? Exercise.

So, I made a goal, I would start exercising. 5 out of 7 days of the week. Even if it was only 10 minutes. Better than nothing. I just had to do something.

I find all of this interesting, and wanted to share it with you – because this is exactly how I got going on all my faith things. Start praying for 2 minutes. Now, sometimes I pray for 10-20 minutes. Start reading my Bible every day. Started with reading 1 verse. Now, I regularly engage in devotionals (which by the way, I started one that specifically targeted toward battling this.)

As my Pastor has said over the years, “you have to stretch your faith muscles.”

You have to start doing something to get started. The worst thing you can do, is nothing. You can’t change your situation, if you don’t do anything to start the change.

And shocker…. Jesus is the answer.

Whatever your problem is, Jesus is the answer.

Confiding in him,

trusting in him,

believing in him,

growing in him,

If you focus on Jesus and just try to get yourself in line with him, the rest will fall into place.

May take a while, might be painful, might not go how you think, but it will get in line.

Jesus is always the answer.

If you feel like you’re getting “sick”, double the dose. More Bible, more praying, more Jesus. He’s something that that you can never get too much of.

Let’s Pray

Dear Heavenly Father, Thank you for this day, and all the days that you give to us. Thank you for watching over us, guiding us, and protecting us. Thank you for all that you do Father. Thank you for being the great Comforter, for being the Answer. The Answer to it all. Thank you for everything. Thank you for making it so easy to make a connection with you, that all we need is Your Word and Prayer to grow in you. To guide us to our next steps, even if they’re baby steps. Thank You for perspective, thank you for growth, thank you for guidance. That you never leave us where we are, but are always working with us to be better, to be more like Christ. Thank you Father. May you bless the work of our hands, and the words from our mouths, that they always bring glory and honor to you. IN JESUS’ NAME!! AMEN!!