too much to think about

^{Jeremiah 29:11-13
11} For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ¹² Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. ¹³ You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.

Hopelessness is the worst thing that you could go through in this lifetime. My Dad has been talking about Samson and Delilah these past 3 Sundays. It's a hard message. Samson lived a life that was worst death. He lived as if he had no cause. I encounter people who feel hopeless twice a week in my clinical rotation at psyche clinical. Some of them suffer through major depression disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, etc. Unfortunately, the disease takes over and some don't ever go back to normalcy. Some feel that the only solution is ending their life because they feel so hopeless and there is nothing to live for. They go through a cycle of going to the mental hospital, take medications and join therapy, go back to the real world, stay unemployed, run out of medications, go through a "crazy" episode and then go back in the hospital again. They are chained to their illness and I believe that the only answer is Jesus. Jesus dealt with the sick in His lifetime here on earth. He was able to command demons out of the possessed and healed them of their disease. But more than that, those who were healed by Him were healed spiritually--inside out. 

Right when you think that it's the end of everything, He kept me going with this verse. I found hope. It's just a matter of trusting Jesus in everything--your future, your present, and even your past. You can be dealing with personal issues in the past, present, and future, but just know that God has a plan for you.

He wants you to know Him personally. He created the universe and everything in it. He planned to give His Son, Jesus Christ to die for your sins and your mistakes. He is the Only One that can save you from yourself. He can save you from your own personal issues, whatever it may be.