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“I am the subject of depression so fearful that I hope none of you ever get to such extremes of wretchedness as I go to. But I always get back again by this-I know that I trust Christ. I have no reliance but in Him, and if He falls, I shall fall with Him. But if He does not, I shall not. Because He…” quote by Charles Spurgeon
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“I am the subject of depression so fearful that I hope none of you ever get to such extremes of wretchedness as I go to. But I always get back again by this-I know that I trust Christ. I have no reliance but in Him, and if He falls, I shall fall with Him. But if He does not, I shall not. Because He lives, I shall live also, and I spring to my legs again and fight with my depressions of spirit and get the victory through it. And so may you do, and so you must, for there is no other way of escaping from it.”

Charles Spurgeon

About This Quote

Source Sermon: The Life of Charles Spurgeon, 1880s

Faith in Christ provides strength to overcome deep depression, trusting His support for resilience.

In simple terms: Trust in Christ helps beat depression.

Key Takeaway

Rely on faith for recovery.

Themes

faith resilience mental health spirituality

Mood

hopeful determined reflective

Type

inspirational spiritual

When to use this quote

  • personal crisis
  • mental health struggles
  • spiritual counseling

Key Concepts

Christian theology psychology of hope catharsis

Questions to Reflect On

  • How does trusting a higher power change your coping?
  • What practical steps support spiritual resilience?
A Different Perspective

If faith wavers, depression may return.

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