{"id":5906,"date":"2020-10-28T08:49:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T13:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/?p=5906"},"modified":"2020-10-28T08:49:32","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T13:49:32","slug":"book-review-charles-spurgeon-help-for-the-depressed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/?p=5906","title":{"rendered":"Book Review &#8211; Charles Spurgeon Help for the Depressed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kPjllX\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-4-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-4-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-4-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>For those who are struggling in their daily walk with God, or living in the dark of night waiting for the light of day, there is hope.\u00a0Encouragement for the Depressed, by esteemed 19th-century pastor Charles Spurgeon, is a gracious reminder that\u00a0little\u00a0faith is still\u00a0saving\u00a0faith. Spurgeon himself was not unfamiliar with depression, having dealt with it for most of his life. With personal experience and pastoral care, Spurgeon encourages both the new believer struggling to grasp the tenets of the faith and the experienced Christian struggling to enjoy the truths they once cherished to hold fast, for God is faithful.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jCiqDC\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/parentingzoo.com\/members\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Encouragement-for-the-Depressed-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m a fan of Spurgeon. For years I&#8217;ve had his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HLZsgD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Morning and Evening<\/a> on my &#8220;daily reading&#8221; list on my Kindle.  He has a way of really bringing out the truth of scripture for daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This particular book is new to me and I was so glad to be able to get a Kindle copy to review.  It&#8217;s a pretty quick read for the first time through and it&#8217;s one of those books that I plan to read again and highlight so I can savor.  Even if you&#8217;re not depressed, what&#8217;s written will give you some great insight on how to deal with the daily discouragement that comes with just living life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highly recommended!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find it on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3kPjllX\" target=\"_blank\">Kindle<\/a> or in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3jCiqDC\" target=\"_blank\">Paperback<\/a> (click either one).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I received a Kindle copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own. This post contains affiliate links.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those who are struggling in their daily walk with God, or living in the dark of night waiting for the light of day, there is hope. Encouragement for the Depressed, by esteemed 19th-century pastor Charles Spurgeon, is a gracious reminder that little faith is still saving faith. Spurgeon himself was not unfamiliar with depression, having dealt with it for most of his life. 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