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How a servant of God faced depression Have you ever been depressed? Then read about two of God's servants that faced depression and what they did to overcome it and How God helped them and answered prayers as well. 1 Samuel 1:1-20- Hannah and Elkanah were husband and wife. He had two wives and Hannah could not have kids. His other wife {Peninnah} had kids. Hannah became very depressed and cried and even refused to eat. She was deeply grieved. Peninnah made fun of Hannah. This also hurt her feelings, I'm sure. How would you feel if someone picked on you? Elkanah asked Hannah why she was crying and would not eat. He felt that at least Hannah had him and he would treat her right. He even gave Hannah double portions for the offerings because he loved her so much. While the Elkanah and Hannah were at the tabernacle with their offerings, Eli the priest saw hannah crying and praying. Hannah made a promise to the Lord that if he would give her a son, she would give him back to the Lord for all his life. Hannah prayed quietly, her lips moved as if she were talking but Eli heard no words come out of her mouth. He actually thought she was drunk and told her to stop drinking. Hannah told Eli that she was not drunk, rather she was very sad and had nothing to drink, but poured her soul out to the Lord. She told him not to think of her as a bad person because she had prayed what was in her heart of how sad she was. Eli told her to go in peace and may God grant her petition. So they each went their way. She said:" Let your maidservant find favor in your sight." The bible then tells that she went her way and ate and her face was no longer sad. The next day Hannah and her husband worshipped the Lord and they knew each other. The bible says that with the passing of time she gave birth to a son and called him Samuel. read verse 20- did you catch the meaning of his name? Samuel means: Because I have asked for him of the Lord. Did you notice that when Hannah was crying and unhappy she prayed to the Lord? The Lord answered her prayer. Did you also notice in verse 18 that after she prayed she was no longer sad? the verse reads: .....so the woman went her way and ate and her face was no longer sad. It was as if after she prayed and asked the Lord for a son, before she even had a son, that she was no longer sad but rather happy and even ate. Can you think of some bible verses that talk about prayer? How about Phillipians 4:6? See if you can fill in the missing words . new king james version used here Be anxious for___________, but in everything by_______ and _____________, with __________________, let your requests be made known to God.
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