Sad Christians

Dear Victorious,

It seems that Christians are always talking about the joy and happiness and peace and serenity that God gives them all. Where then do Christians go who are sad and depressed?

Lana T. - Indianapolis, IN

Dear Lana,

They go to their knees and pour their hearts out to their heavenly Father. They go to their Bibles and seek comfort in His word. Christians aren't always a happy lot. In fact, there are times when it is heart-breaking to be walking this Christian faith out. There are times when it is painful.

But we have the model of Jesus. There were times when Jesus wept over the dilemma He found Himself in. There were times when He was so stressed that He sweated blood. And always, we see Jesus turning to His Father in prayer, in meditation. It is what God's people do. They walk through the sadness, not around it or over it. And they walk through it holding His hand.