Bible Verses for Depression and Dark Seasons

“But we don't want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don't grieve like the rest, who have no hope.”

God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..

“She went and sat down opposite him, a good way off, about a bow shot away. For she said, "Don't let me see the death of the child." She sat over against him, and lifted up her voice, and wept.”

God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..

“Jesus wept.”

God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..

“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.”

This promise reaches past the grave into something grief can't touch..

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”

God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..

“He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch."”

God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..

“Israel said to Joseph, "Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.”

Spoken by Jacob. This promise reaches past the grave into something grief can't touch..

“All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.”

This promise reaches past the grave into something grief can't touch..

“Then he said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me."”

God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..

“They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, "Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!"”

Spoken by Stephen. God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..

“Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold your son!"”

God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..

“He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,”

God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..

“Most certainly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.”

This promise reaches past the grave into something grief can't touch..

“Yahweh said, "I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.”

God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..

“Moreover I have heard the groaning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keep in bondage, and I have remembered my covenant.”

God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..

“and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up." They were exceedingly sorry.”

This promise reaches past the grave into something grief can't touch..

“Joseph fell on his father's face, wept on him, and kissed him.”

God doesn't explain suffering away. He steps into it. This verse is proof..