Good Morning,
My wife Rene and I woke up in Franklin Kentucky this morning and I am without my hot mug of Door County Candy Cane Coffee. We are taking a short trip to visit our daughter in Georgia. Travel plans did not work out exactly like we had planned, but we are safe and sound and will arrive on time today.
I am going right to the root of this blog today. It can be very easy for a person to draw away from life, God, family, church, work, or friends. When invited to attend a function they tell you thank you, but "I have to work". So they miss out on whatever you asked them to do with you. Next they stop attending family functions and they have a decent excuse for their absence. They come to work, but aren't seen at lunch or any after work gatherings. They start missing church regularly and they certainly don't come to prayer meetings.
1 Corinthians 13:4 Love is patient and kind, love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant.
Soon after these behaviors start, the person is seen less and less and it seems as if the world has hidden them and they can't be found. They decide to hide from the world and go it alone. Worst of all, hiding from the world can be done very easily.
When we see this happening, we should never dawdle or procrastinate on reaching out to them. We should move quickly and offset the battle of depression they are exhibiting. Don't wait for things to get better on their own. Act immediately and reach out and challenge the person who feels they are fighting alone.
You should never trim the importance of reaching out to someone who is depressed. Depression can be a stealth opponent and can be deadly. If you know the person impacted by these bouts of depression, act quickly and act out of love.
God bless,
Marty
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