But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. - Isaiah 40:31

The world is so corrupted by sin, even Chirstians can not expect to live our lives without suffering. If you suffer from depression, stop feeling guilty about it, you're in good company. 7 (there's that number again) people in the Bible can be seen as suffering from depression.

1. Job had reason to be depressed, This righteous man of God lost everything. Yet he said, "Though he slay me, yet will I trust in Him!" God turned and blessed him once more.
2. Moses was so upset by the people's sin and the chaos he found when he came down with the 10 Commandments that in anger he broke the first set and was ready to quit. God had to write him a new set.
3. Jeremiah is known as 'the weeping prophet' faced with constant rejection from his own people he wrestled with great loneliness, feelings of defeat, and insecurity.
4. Jonah tried to hide from God, when he didn't like the mission God had given him, that didn't work out. He got swollowed by a big fish. Then when his mission was successful, he sat and sulked.
5. King David was troubled and battled deep despair at times, read Psalms. (Ps. 38:4)
6. King Solomon for all his wisdom and riches wrote in Ecclesiastes that life was all just chasing the wind, that it is all worthless. (Ecclesiastes 1:1)
7. Elijah was suicidal and wanted to die, At least he knew it's a waste of breath trying to hide from God, he turned to Him instead and God sorted it.

Jesus understands depression, he knew what was coming for him, from the beginning.

We despised him and rejected him — a man of sorrows, acquainted with bitterest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way when he went by. He was despised, and we didn’t care. - Isaiah 53:3

We will see trouble. Jesus said that they hated him, so they would hate us too. But don't despair.

I have told you all this so that you will have peace of heart and mind. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows; but cheer up, for I have overcome the world.” - John 16:33.

Isaiah tells us how to do that – to rise above our problems and troubles to soar above the storm, like an eagle, we just need to 'wait on the Lord.' This is an active waiting. Working in service while waiting and trusting in God. Don't hold on to that depression and despair – tell God the problems then move forward just doing the next right thing, while you wait for Him to sort them out. He will, in His timing, better than you could have ever imagined. Because He loves you!