{"id":7301,"date":"2013-10-29T10:56:04","date_gmt":"2013-10-29T14:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/?p=7301"},"modified":"2013-10-29T10:56:04","modified_gmt":"2013-10-29T14:56:04","slug":"can-i-say-im-a-son-or-daughter-of-christ-and-suffer-from-depression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2013\/10\/can-i-say-im-a-son-or-daughter-of-christ-and-suffer-from-depression.html","title":{"rendered":"Can I Say I\u2019m a Son or Daughter of Christ and Suffer From Depression?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/files\/2013\/10\/Son-or-Daughter-of-Christ-Depression.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7304\" alt=\"Son or Daughter of Christ Depression\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/71\/2013\/10\/Son-or-Daughter-of-Christ-Depression-300x225.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" align=\"left\" \/><\/a>In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, we read: \u201cRejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.\u201d What if we aren\u2019t glad, we aren\u2019t capable of rejoicing, and even\u00a0prayer is difficult? What if, instead, everything looks dark, we question God\u2019s compassion, and we want to hide in shame? In other words, what if we are clinically depressed? Can we still call ourselves sons or daughters of Christ?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/Health\/Can-I-Say-Im-a-Son-or-Daughter-of-Christ-and-Suffer-from-Depression.aspx\">Click here<\/a> to continue reading this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, we read: \u201cRejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.\u201d What if we aren\u2019t glad, we aren\u2019t capable of rejoicing, and even\u00a0prayer is difficult? 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