Feeling Blue

Psalm 42:11 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.

Sometimes I feel blue when there seemingly isn't any reason for it.  I find myself feeling down and a little lost in my own world.  The psalmist, in 42, talks about how he remembers God's work from before and how his life was in days past. That tends to be my go to as well, although at times that makes me feel worse, not better.  For me, the best thing I can do is look to the times where God has been faithful and present.  I seek time with God and ask for His presence to wash me.  It doesn't always help my feelings, but it often does. Seeking to be in God's Presence changes my perspective.  It reminds me that I am so much more than the earthly existence I experience. I take comfort in knowing that I am made for more and that God has a plan and purpose in mind just for me. My hope in God is that He is doing something, even when I can't see it, and He is actively working for my good, even when I can't feel it. When my feelings are getting the best of me, I do my best to remember who God is and what He has done.  I seek Him and ask that He free me from the lies that seem to hold my feelings hostage. Only He can give me true, deep joy no matter my circumstance.