One anonymous young woman writes in with a question today, hello Pastor John, I'm normally

a optimistic person in full of life, but Lely has been such a struggle to even want to

get out of bed in the mornings.

I'm a student at BCS and I'm very grateful for all the lessons God is teaching me here,

but I dread going to class.

This is so discouraging because I moved many miles so that I could come to the school.

Deep down I don't doubt God still wants me here, but I don't think he wants me to have

this attitude about life.

Is this depression?

I have almost no motivation for anything I've been praying and I will keep praying for

God to be my strength, but how do you fight when you don't feel like fighting?

Each morning brings with it a desire to stay in bed for days, so I don't have to face

life.

I truly hate feeling this way because I feel I have lost my joy in God's will for me.

I feel oppressed by the powers of the dark world and I don't see an escape.

I really appreciate you answering such hard questions.

It helps me remember that by no means am I the only warrior in this fight against the

devil.

Oh, how I feel empathy for this because I've tasted these kinds of seasons many times.

Don't want to get out of bed, dread doing the things we have to do, no motivation for

anything.

Don't feel like fighting the fight, loss of joy, what we thought God had called us to

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