While the world exposes us to hopelessness, worry, and fear, the Bible exposes us to Jesus, joy, and peace. Some things in our life that may lead to hopelessness and depression are: prolonged sorrow, unfulfilled expectations, rejection, dead religious traditions, and sickness/illness/pain. The good news is that God has made a way out of the ashes. Steps we can take toward freedom are to start thanking God, to stop complaining, and to stop comparing.