Melancholy ~ n. a pensive mood

Have you ever been caught somewhere between joy and Sadness, not knowing just which side of the emotional spectrum you lie? I know we even as a pastor, I have. Although maybe not entirely synonymous, many know this mood as a state of Melancholy. Melancholy denotes a dreamy state of mind and can feed into a nature of discontentment.

You will notice as you read through Scripture that not many verses seem to address those in a melancholy state of mind although I do not believe this should be to your dismay. Scripture gives wisdom for those who are on the two sides of the periodical spectrum I have discussed. The Bible speaks of sadness and it speaks of joy.

Melancholy is not a position often directly addressed because God’s ideal condition for those in Him, is to be a position of joy. Anything condition outside of joy is sad. Therefore, no matter what shade of sadness you have, if your condition is not joy, God has the solution.

Maybe, just maybe you can make a Biblical argument for melancholies and a joy not made full (John 15:11). Nonetheless, it would be to no avail because God is not interested in leaving those without joy, with an unfilled joy. Joy comes from believing the finished and complete work of Jesus Christ and in believing, you have all joy (Romans 15:13). Not a partial joy or a full melancholy. A full joy.

For the more advanced in age, do not writhe in feeling unfulfilled. Let Christ fill you completely.

For the young, let not unfilled ambitions bog you down. Let Christ fill you completely. A full joy is possible and takes not part with a partial or full melancholy.

Believe in the transformative power of God and put off melancholy day dreams (Romans 12:1-2)!

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