A lot of Christians sneer, “Oh, that’s not depression. That’s just the normal grief of life. Time to laugh, time to mourn, ya know.”
Perhaps.
But Andrew Solomon explains the difference.
“Grief is depression in proportion to circumstance…. depression is grief out of proportion to circumstance.”
Does that sound familiar in your own life?
Charles Spurgeon said much the same thing in one of his sermons:
“Quite involuntarily, unhappiness of mind, depression of spirit, and sorrow of heart will come upon you. You may be without any real reason for grief, and yet may become among the most unhappy of men.”
So if that sounds like you, run (Although running presumes some kind of excitement which we often don’t have. So you can drive at 15 mph) to your nearest psychiatrist to chat about options.
[Hat tip: Zack Eswine’s wonderful book, Spurgeon’s Sorrows].
