Remember

Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul?
Why are you crying the blues? Why so disturbed within me?
Fix my eyes on God— Put your hope in God,
soon I'll be praising again.
He puts a smile on my face.
He's my savior and my God.
My soul is downcast within me;
therefore I will remember you.
Psalm 42:5 (NIV+Message Combination)


There are times in my life when I just feel depressed. I feel down and feel as if life has lost its value. Many times, when this happens to me, I have no idea why I am so depressed or what is causing it; it just is!
When I get this way I have a tendency to wallow. I find it hard to get the desire to find a solution. And when I just dwell in this depression it gets worse and it feels like the solution is even further away.
All along I know that God is the solution, but it is so hard to find a way to it that meets me where I am at.
I feel that God has gifted me with this passage. Because this is the means to the solution that makes sense when I am depressed.
It says "fix your eyes on God, put your hope in HIM"
Thats good, but not quite real enough for me.
What does it really mean to fix your eyes on God?
Initially I see this as looking forward with hope and optimism that God will pull through for you and pull you out. But how do you look forward when it is so hard for you to see anything in the first place.
Then it says"my soul is downcast, therefore I will REMEMBER you!"
Now that hits home.
I cant look forward, so look back. Look back at all the things God has done for you. Look back at all the times he has pulled you our before. And remember GOD.
As I remember all the God things in my life, I start to feel alive again. I start praising God again. And
God puts a smile on my face!!!