Downcast

TRUTH

Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Psalms‬ ‭42‬:‭5

REFLECTION

It’s depressing how much depression is around us.

Everywhere you look, at least in western culture, there is an underlying despair that grabs us by our ankles and holds on—weighing us down.

It’s an easy step to call it depression, and in many cases it is. But let’s not stop there.

What about the soul-oppressing, self-obsessing shackles that do more to damage our egos than inflate them?

What about that inward nagging for more covered over by a hundred cries in ten different directions?

What about the still, quiet voice of God that resonates underneath it all?

I know that His voice is the one I need to tune myself to, but I often catch myself spinning up new projects and lists solely, it seems, for the sake of being able to worry about another thing.

I am living divorced from the simple grace and peace that remains freely available.

No, I’m not speaking to medical diagnoses. I just want to talk myself into pursuing the things of true worth and meaning and substance.

I want to be in pursuit of these things more often than I find myself doing that.

My own downcast soul is often trodding in circles waiting on permission to go deeper. And that permission comes at the cost of time and effort—the sum of which is my attention.

God, help me pursue you.

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NEXT

When you’re ready, here are some tools for you:

1. Book List (amazon link)
   Some of my favorite reads related to recovery and/or wrestling with faith.

2. 4th Step Guide (free download)
   A PDF with instructions and worksheets for a thorough 4th step. Straight from the Big Book. Fearlessness not included.

3. 12-Step Christianity (YouTube)
   My thoughts on the parallels between discipleship and sponsorship.

KEEP LEANING FORWARD

Cheers, Eamonn
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