Finding God in the midst of depression
Once upon a time, everything in my life became pitch black: career, emotion, mentality, spirituality, you name it, it wrecked the hell out of me. It was so dark I couldn't sense the people around me; even I had no idea if I was still alive.
HOW MESSED UP MY LIFE WAS
I had no sense of time--whether it was already Monday, or lunch time, or it's 4 a.m., I didn't give a damn as long as the clock was ticking for other people's lives.
The food I ate seemed so unfamiliar. My palate was never satisfied no matter how much food I put into my mouth. Even when I had few people eating beside me for the sake of sharing our time, I couldn't stress enough how bad it was to dislike the food I used to eat.
Being sad is an overstatement.
It was so difficult to get out of the bed and take a shower. It was damn hard to deal with your physical changes especially the acne breakouts, hair losses, and weight gain.
It was freaking hard to pretend that I was cool.
The hatred for myself fueled even more because of spending 12 hours and more on social media. Self-pity, insecurity, shame--these guys taught me how to eat up my brain slowly. And they would constantly remind myself that I was a failure and nobody cared about me.
THINKING IF PEOPLE EVER BOTHERED
And lately I've just begun to realize the red flags. Nobody asked in the family if I was okay. They thought I was going through it easily and successfully. Maybe because I'd still talk and eat? Maybe because I'd still try to meet friends outside? Maybe these were the reasons why they did not bother checking up on me. Or maybe they were afraid to hurt my feelings. I don't know. Maybe because my mouth was too quiet for them to wake up and say, "Let's go to the doctor." Perhaps they were indenial that I was depressed, just like I was indenial of myself, too.
FINDING LOVE IN A HOPELESS PLACE
And one day, the emotions got the best of me. I started to bawl my eyes in frustration and hopelessness. I started to yearn for somebody's approval and reassurance that everything's gonna be fine. But people's advices didn't give the answers that I needed.
I found Him. Or it might be the other way around. Just when I thought I would be stuck in this situation for a very long time, He pulled me out of it and brought me to a place out from the wickedness--to a place where my heart was yearning for.
The first start of our relationship was full of adjustments. There were temptations, moments of doubt, and afloat questions. It was never easy but He sure knew what He was doing in my life.
He slowly gained my trust to believe in Him again through spiritual means. It was like a fulfilling situation where I felt reconnected to the Almighty God after so many years of being a lukewarm Christian. I found the Bible as one way to communicate each other aside from prayers. The Scripture helped me tremendously to get to know Him and the Lord Jesus. And everytime I hear the Word of the Lord, surely I would feel the Holy Spirit blessing my soul and earthly body; I get goosebumps and, most of the time, get in tears.
HOW GOD MOVED MY LIFE AND MADE AN IMPACT
Knowing God, His promises and graciousness towards us, humans, felt overwhelmingly good. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. It was a huge blessing that came upon my life. It brought me vast knowledge and understanding about His unconditional love for me. It brought me new perspectives to live my life according to His will. He changed me. And knowing that He is my savior and my refuge, I do not have to worry about what other people might think or say about me, because He taught me how to value my life while I still have the chance to before I get judged in the afterlife.
Meeting God was a great blessing. And I've just realized that there never was a time when my despair wasn't noticed. He knew it was gonna happen in my life, and He used such depressing situation to change my life and go back to His arms again.