Related Verses: 1 Kings 19; Job 3, 6, 7; Psalm 88; Jer. 20:14-18

Leading Question: Is God willing to listen to Christians who are so discouraged that they curse the day of their birth?

Among devout believers, discouragement and depression are some of the most difficult mental states to address. After all, we know Jesus. So cheer up!  In Steps to Christ Ellen White wrote, “Make it a rule never to utter one word of doubt or discouragement” (p. 119). And the New Testament doesn’t let us off any easier: “Rejoice in the Lord always,” exclaims Paul, “and again I say ...