What does God say to do when you're sad?

“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” The Good News: Dealing with depression can be scary. But this verse reminds you that with God on your side, there's nothing to fear.

What does the Bible say about a sad heart?

Psalm 34:18

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” The Good News: Though you may feel defeated, God is closer than you realize. He is always with you and can heal your heart.

When you cry What does God do?

So, if you weep, be comforted to know that God sees your tears, He values your sorrow, and He will one day remove every tear from your life. And, in the meantime, as Rich Mullins—in his song, “If I Stand”— wrote, “If I weep, let it be as a man who is longing for his home.”

What does the Bible say about deep sadness?

Psalm 40:1-3

In this, and other Scriptures for depression, we're reminded that God is always near to the brokenhearted. No matter how deep the pit of despair you're in, God can lift you out. Just as He did for David, God can set you back on a path towards hope and He will steady you whenever you start to stumble.

Does God feel your sadness?

The Scriptures affirm that God hears our cries, cares about what makes us hurt, and understands us and our situations even better than we do. We can find comfort in the truth that God will never dismiss our grief as insignificant.

God’s Work in Your Depression

Is it a sin to feel sad?

The short answer is, "NO!"

As I look throughout the Bible, I find a beautiful narrative of a relational and present God, full of love and grace within everyone's pain (whether it was situational or a result of mistakes)!

Does God listen to my cries?

God Hears You

He hears our cries of unhappiness, pain, frustration, exhaustion, and fear. We can be honest with Him. His listening ear is always open to our prayers. His loving heart wants to embrace us as we cry on His shoulder.

Does God hear my cries for help?

Psalm 34:17 says, “The righteous cry, and the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles.” God hears our cries.

Can I cry in front of God?

Those who have bhakti towards Lord Siva think of Him constantly, and when away from Him, they cry for reunion with Him. Great souls are immersed in thoughts of the Lord. The Lord too responds if we cry for Him.

What did Jesus say when he was sad?

He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me."

What God says about emotional pain?

2 Corinthians 1:3-8

5 For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ. 6 If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer.

How does God heal a broken heart?

Through Jesus, God heals the broken heart. Isaiah 61:1-3; “The Lord has chosen and sent me to tell the oppressed the good news, to heal the brokenhearted, and to announce freedom for prisoners and captives..the Lord has sent me to comfort those who mourn.. He sent me to give them flowers in place of their sorrow.”

Can you hurt God's feelings?

Theologians believe that humans can harm God in similar ways: They can't hurt God, but can still do God an injustice. But unlike human beings, God can't feel upset or otherwise emotionally dissatisfied.

Where did Jesus cry in the Bible?

It is not the shortest in the original languages. The phrase is found in the Gospel of John, chapter 11, verse 35.

Does God hurt when hurt?

God is very similar with His children. He loves you and cares for you, and when you hurt, He hurts.

Do tears count as prayers?

But God listens to your affliction. God hears tears as well as prayers (Ps. 56:8).

Is it okay to cry out to God?

Crying out to God is an admission of one's need for God. The psalmist declared, “In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears” (Psalm 18:6).

Does God send pain?

Since God is entirely good and is Love itself, this Science explains, pain does not come from God. Man, who is made in God's likeness, must be completely spiritual, pure, and beloved of God. Certainly Christ Jesus' ministry illustrates clearly that God does not want us to suffer.

What Bible says about tears?

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away” (Revelation 21:4).

How do I know if God hears me?

Through the scriptures, we are taught that God will always hear our prayers and will answer them if we address Him with faith and real intent. In our hearts we will feel the confirmation that He does hear us, a feeling of peace and calm. We can also feel that everything will be fine when we follow the Father's will.

Who cried to God?

Ishmael (Gen. 21:7); Hannah (1 Samuel 1:15); Jehoshaphat (2 Chronicles 20). Blind Bartimeus (Luke 18), etc., all cried to God because of the vicissitude of life and God showed them mercy. Even Jonah in the belly of the fish CRIED TO GOD and God heard him.

Does God want us to be happy or sad?

God wants our joy to be full, as Jesus says in John 15:11, "These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full." This may or may not include those evanescent and effervescent feelings that all people desire.

What sin is unforgivable?

One eternal or unforgivable sin (blasphemy against the Holy Spirit), also known as the sin unto death, is specified in several passages of the Synoptic Gospels, including Mark 3:28–29, Matthew 12:31–32, and Luke 12:10, as well as other New Testament passages including Hebrews 6:4–6, Hebrews 10:26–31, and 1 John 5:16.

Who was sad in the Bible?

Elijah, a prophet, Biblical hero, and person of faith, was seriously depressed.

Does God get mad at you?

So while God is not human, he does get angry. And he has good reason for reacting to human behavior with anger. In fact, God wouldn't be good if he didn't have strong reactions to evil and injustice.