It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praises to your name, O Most High;
What a beautiful thing, God, to give thanks, to sing an anthem to you, the High God!
Singing praises to God while suffering depression is just like doing any activity: I make myself. I make myself brush my teeth and get dressed. I make myself eat and take a walk. I make myself give thanks and sing praises to the Lord. How? I read the psalms. I read the liturgies and hymns in the hymnal. I listen to music. I make lists of the blessings in my life. I am not depressed because everything in my life is bad and I have no blessings. I am depressed because I’m sick. God is with me, delivering me from depression, and I praise him as best as I am able.
Lord, I’m not alone in praising you. Let me depend on all the people who have written praises to you, giving thanks with their words until I find my own words again. Amen.
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