Psalm 42:11
Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.
Psalm 5:11
But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.
Ecclesiastes 5:20
For he will not dwell unduly on the days of his life, because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.
Isaiah 61:3
To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified."
Zephaniah 3:17
The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing."
John 15:11
These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.
Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things.
1 Peter 5:7
Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.
James 4:10
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.
Psalm 126:5
Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Psalm 34:18
The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.
Philippians 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Psalm 62:5-7
My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory; The rock of my strength, And my refuge, is in God.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Matthew 19:26
But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all.
Psalm 4:8
I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
This last Scripture was very, very important to me. It seemed that no matter what I did, I could not sleep. I would read Psalm 4 at night and the last verse (8) would be so comforting. I'm not saying that I would then sleep perfectly, but I knew that eventually God would give me peace of mind and the ability to sleep. He did. I still do start to have panic attacks at night or in the middle of the night, but God has allowed me to get through it all.
*All Scriptures above are taken from the New King James Version of the Bible.
What a great list of scriptures. I have been doing research on ULC when I came across your post. I am glad I took the time to stop in and read your lovely post. Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this. I am your age. I graduated in 1999 as well. Now I am 33 with 4 children (+ one in heaven). During the pregnancy of my third, my second child suffered a severe injury. It was so hard. Then, six and a half months after my third was born, I found out I was pregnant again. At 7 months pregnant with my fourth, my mother unexpectedly died in her sleep from heart failure. With all the stress of 4 kids, two so close together, two tragedies, on top of that, the church we were attending at the time basicly verbally abused my husband and drove us out of the church, my depression plummeted.
ReplyDeleteFortunately I have a FABULOUS Obgyn. She is a Christian, a mom of six, my running coach, AND she's kind of adopted me outside of the office. I am so blessed. When she diagnosed me with PPD, I just assumed that after six months on meds I'd just wean off and be okay. That didn't happen. It's been worse since I tried to wean off. I am back on the medication but am learning that I need more. I need support, I need to give myself more grace, and most importantly, I need to not live on bread (meds) alone. I need my Father.
Why is it we run to Him last? At least I tend to. Without even meaning to.
Thank you so much for the verses. I am going to hand write them down. Also, the book you recommended I have already looked into buying. Glad to know it's a good one. Your encouragement through this blog has lifted my spirit. I do feel alone, and like I am going to be "crazy" forever. Thank you for letting your light shine so before men. I am encouraged.
Thank you so much for the comment. I appreciate your transparency and am humbled by your comments. I am so sorry to hear about all of the things you have been through and are currently going through. You are definitely not alone and even in the moments that you feel the "craziest" remember that you're not alone. I know that it can be discouraging to not make as much progress as you'd hoped (not being ready to be off of meds yet) but don't beat yourself up about it. Things will eventually get back to normal...all in His time. I was on meds for almost 3 years. I would have never guessed that it would have taken me that long to heal. It was just the time I needed. Everyone is different, but your healing will come with a combination of things: meds, support, prayer, the Word, and changing your thought patterns to reflect the mind of Christ. The Scriptures I posted will help with the latter.
DeleteIt sounds like you are headed in the right direction. I admire your strength. You will get through this and you will be able to help others because of your experience. Again, thank you so much for leaving a comment. It was a very encouraging moment for me to read your comment in the midst of my hectic day. I'm praying for you and would love to help provide you with any support that I can.
thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this, I so needed it today.
ReplyDeleteI'm 30 years old and just had my first baby 2 months ago. He spent some time in the NICU and everything has just been crazy. About a week ago I just began experiencing this sadness I can't shake. I'm really going through it but my boyfriend and parents have encouraged me to get into His word. I know this is an old blog, but thank you for writing it. I needed to hear those scriptures tonight.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it was helpful. Praying that God moves in your situation and that you feel the peace and comfort that can only come from Him. God bless.
DeleteAs I am going through PPD, I seriously do not want medication, this list is inspiring
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it is helpful. I read these scriptures over and over and I really feel they helped! Praying for healing for you!
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