I Struggled with Depression before God Lifted Me Up!
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"I didn’t know much at the time and would just agree and carry on, going my own way, with no thought of God."
As time went on and years passed, I was going through some really hard times. I had gotten fired from my job, and I found it difficult to deal with. This would make me fall into a deep state of depression, anxiety, and loss of interest in everything. I truly thought I had no purpose in this life. Another thing that I would struggle with was the reality of death. Several of my family members and friends had passed away, and their deaths would hit me hard. I would blame myself somehow for their death – maybe I hadn’t prayed hard enough for them, or I had done something to make God mad. I would even try to beg God to take me instead. It would get so bad that my thoughts would become suicidal.
In October of 2019, I started a new job as a certified nurse aide in Kutztown. I thought that this was a good time to start over with my life and maybe God had a plan for me after all. That is when I met Rachel. We had an instant connection and became really good friends. As we talked, she mentioned things about God and asked me if I wanted to go to church on Sunday. Then afterward, she asked me to do a Bible study with her. I didn’t know what I was getting into, but I thought that I should try something new. We did the Bible study at Rachel’s house, and God began working in my heart. This is when I saw a change in my life. II Corinthians 5:7 says: “For we walk by faith not by sight.” This verse is very true and straight to the point. I had been walking in the sight of this world but in reality, I needed to be walking in faith in the Lord.
"When I was done praying, I knew immediately that I was a new person!"