Melancholy Morning

You know, I had to look up the definition of "melancholy" in Webster's....its a word I've heard a lot and even used but never really knew the exact meaning of. Well, it turns out that it means kind of what I thought it meant. Webster states that it means: causing or tending to cause sadness or depression of mind or spirit, words synonomous would be dejected or sad. Well, although I'm not totally down in the dumps this morning, (my way of saying "melancholy") I did experience a wave of sadness when I thought of my cousin who has been having problems with depression. I finally received an e-mail from him and he seems to be doing somewhat better, but I could tell he is still struggling to rid himself of the depression that has wrecked havoc on his life in the past few monthes. I could only encourage him to seek shelter in God's care and trust that sometimes, when we see only failure in our efforts, that He never fails and can change our lives around if we will just seek His council! Even though sadness overwhelms me sometimes when I think of the messes we can let our lives become, I refuse to dwell on the negative, because negative thoughts only breed more negative thoughts. I try my best to channel those thoughts in a different direction and see things in a more positive light. That light comes from a source we can all tap into: It comes from the Supplier of all hope, grace, love and redemption...........Jesus Christ. Even though tears may abound this morning when I think of someone who is hurting, I know that God is watching over him and that he's going to be okay!