Sinclair Ferguson on Suffering and Depression

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Sinclair Ferguson explains why he wrote the book 'Deserted By God'.
Suffering, failure, sin, illness, loneliness, disappointment. They all come in a seemingly endless variety of shapes and sizes. At times there seems to be no way to turn, either backwards or forwards; there is no light at either end of the tunnel. For many people such experiences raise the question: Why has this happened to me? Has God abandoned me? Can nobody help? Is despair all that is left to me?
Large numbers of people today share such experiences and privately ask these very questions. But there is an answer. In fact there is a whole series of answers. Deserted by God? begins with the question ‘Can Anyone Help Me?’ and draws on the experience of the psalmists in the Old Testament to help us to being to understand the ways of God. It shows how others have walked the same pathway before us. They provide us with wisdom which will lead us to the conviction of the closing chapter that we are ‘Never Deserted’.
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@pattube Год назад

What lifted me from a paralyzing depression to normally functioning again is "I gave myself to the study of Scripture".

@suzannecarson3402 2 года назад

Sinclair is another true expositor of Gods Word

@timwortman3878 4 года назад

This very night I have found myself locked up in that dark prison cell again. I didn't think I would ever be back here. What is so agonizingly deceptive about this prison of darkness is that it is like seeing through blind eyes. I always thought that facing hardships as a Christian would be like standing on pleasant solid ground and defending myself from clear attacks in many directions. Instead, it is as though my stable, desirable foundation has crumbled -- or worse, I have discovered that it has always been crumbled -- and now I plummet. This is not the case, of course; it is only what my sinful flesh observes. The greatest battle in a Christian's life is fighting to believe what the Bible says and not what I feel. I just didn't think it would be this evil.

@denisesmith3544 4 года назад

Today is the first time in many months I have not entertained thoughts of taking my own life. The worst part of prolonged seasons of spiritual darkness is feeling so completely disconnected from God. We tell ourselves over & over "It matters not what I "feel"; He said He will never leave me or forsake me. Then when after prolonged attendance to scripture, worshiping & prayer to find one's depression & life's circumstances growing even darker we conclude we must not ever have been saved. I plan on purchasing this book because I now have an intense desire to find answers for suffering people having been there myself.

@graywarden8340 3 года назад

"Then when after prolonged attendance to scripture, worshipping & prayer, to find ones depression & life's circumstances growing even darker, we conclude we must not even have been saved to begin with" This is so accurate, this past 5 months I keep on hitting this point hard. Even watched the series by pastor MacArthur on saved or self decieved. And the suicidalism doesn't help either. What keeps me alive isn't the fear of death but rather " It is wrong" and the fear of meeting God afterward through this means. However, what's paralysing is since you are still alive, it means you don't have the answers to the problem nor does it supply the drive leaving you in this weird state of limbo. It's like being a living corpse or like torture. Suffering to the point of death but not crossing over to the other side. Mine is not depression and anxiety that has just descended on me though..... it's more of what has happened and the manner in which it should be dealt with moving into the future. Maybe it's a form of trauma..... the means of coping is as Dr Ferguson's friend did, throwing myself into Sermons, christian literature, scripture but this *_FEELS_* (hopefully the feeling is wrong) like I'm just avoiding the problem rather than solving it head on but, and you guessed it!!, the act (cause I tried) or even the thought of solving it head on is paralyzing, depressing and energy draining in itself. Does this book help with that? I'll take anything that can help.

@denisesmith3544 3 года назад

@@graywarden8340 Just read your comment, Dear Friend. Though we've not yet met, my heart aches for you & I promise to bring you to our Father with much earnest prayer.

@gaenorturner2894 3 года назад

This is a jewel above price Thankyou

@shakittascott1114 2 года назад

Only a few weeks ago in terrible pain with hip bursitis, bad news about diabetes, I found myself lying in bed thinking of quick & painless ways of ending my life. From stabbing the dog then myself so we could die & go to heaven together, to throwing myself into fast moving traffic, to going to a bridge to throw myself under approaching train. Had to really pray for the Lord to protect me.

@mariestreeting4213 Год назад

Oh darlin’, firstly, leave the Dog be 🐶. I do understand what you’re saying. Pain can bring us to the depths of despair and then our minds start ticking over and over thinking of all sorts of ways to end that pain. I’ve thought of this myself but knowing my luck I’d make a mess of it 😆. I lost my Husband 5 months ago, and in the depth of depression and after a bad day I found this short talk, then your comment. I’m getting on in years and after bawling my eyes out again I come to the only truth in life and that is God is my father and Jesus my saviour. I’m saved because of what He did on the cross for me and you. My Hubby is with Him now and I will join him. But, in the meantime we are here and we have pain and ills and hurt and all that goes with our human bodies. I pray that you put your faith totally in Christ. You and I will probably never get rid of our ailments but sweetheart what a future we have to look forward to. The Bible says ‘eye hath not seen nor ear heard’. Look forward, always. Sending love, big hugs and very best wishes 🥰

@bettynick8008 Месяц назад

From a child I have known the Holy Scriptures. However, and I admit it is my weakness, I start reading the Bible, and from Genesis 3 onward, my depression increases. I admit to being unable to handle in scripture, but also in history, and in our current world, the tragedy sin has brought. Even the cross depresses me, but not the resurrection. The Cross of Christ is the greatest tragedy and the greatest crime of the ages. I find I am like a child who having been burned by a hot stove burner avoids it from then on. Reading the Bible and religious writings has become a trauma. As has been attending church and religious gatherings. Can you help me? Thank you.