Vol. 1 No. 4 In The Funk

Have you ever heard that phrase "in the funk"? It comes from an old Dutch word that means depression.
Now that can be looked at in from a few different lens.
At one time in the funk meant you just didn't know what was wrong, but you knew that something was not right. Another way of looking at it was to get in a rithymic flow of music that took you as the artist into a different zone as well as the listener.
There is another approach to this phrase. "In the funk" has a lot to do with the way we see things that going on around us as well as what is happening to us.
We may be experiencing drama all around us that yes may be effecting our view of life. This seems to 'cause our lens to be askew. How we see things that is effecting us, our family, our friends causes us to see that is how all life is. We begin to bemoan our circumstances and will probably fall into a deeper black hole that we seemingly can not escape from. That is depression.
When life seems dark and dreary you contemplate why even trying.
Others are concerned. Some will judge---"well why don't they just get on with life?!?" Others may go to the extreme to accuse you of doing something that has caused you to be this way and so all you need to do is repent and walk on.
Experiencing "in the funk" has been an ongoing struggle for me for many years. Medication helps for the most of the time, but then those times seem to just sneak on you and you find yourself "stuck". And let me tell you everything looks badddd!
A commercial asks,"Does depression hurt?" "Who does it hurt"?. The first answer is yes. It can cause one to feel achy all over like you got the flu. The answer to the second is everyone. All those around you are touched by your "funk." Some are brought down by it, others judge you as mentioned above. While still others get "religious".
I have experienced this treatment as well as other forms of so called help.
The only thing that I have found so far is the fact that I know beyond all doubt that God loves me NO Matter what. In John 17:23 I am even assured that God loves me as much as He loves Jesus. Now that's alot and I have to trust that to be able to get through it all.
Whenever you're faced with being "in the funk" take a moment and contemplate John 17:23 and the FACT that God loves you as much as He loves Jesus. The funk may not go away, but you will get through and survive another episode.

That's me. Jus Thinkin.