Depression is something that is often not addressed in the church, and is in fact often looked down upon for a believer. Christians are not supposed to be depressed because they have, "the love of Jesus" in their hearts. However, depression is something that can affect everyone in their daily lives and pastor and co-founder of Bad Christian, Joey Svendsen shared about his own troubles in a blog post.

Svendsen says he has struggled with depression since High School. He admitted that through college and even the first few years of his marriage he battled with it daily. He said at the worst of it he had felt as if he wanted to die, but he never contemplated suicide.

"I don't consider myself a 'depressed person,' but rather a dude that occasionally struggles with depression. As a professing Christian"”someone who is supposed to sing proudly, 'victory in Jesus, my savior forever'"”there's certainly been some confusion for me through the years," he wrote on his blog.

Svendsen has come up with a number of truths to help him get through his battle with depression.

The truths are:
1. God's Grace is Sufficient.
2. I Can't Help It. Please Don't Tell Me to 'Snap Out of it.'
3. God's Original Plans was Perfect and Depression Wasn't a Part of it.
4. There's Crappy Things in This World that People Go Through.
5. This Life Isn't What I'm Banking On. As Long as I'm Alive, I have Jesus. That's Enough.
6. I'm Only Responsible for One Day at a Time.

Perhaps his most poignant point came after No. 6, "I can't be concerned about tomorrow. I can only steward today. And sometimes, my only option for 'today' is holding Jesus' hand to just get through it and get to bed. Is that what the Bible is referring to when it talks 'perseverance?'" he wrote.

The pastor admits that although he knows he does not have all the answers, his experiences and convictions have lead him to where he is now.

"In the meantime, as far as my perception of depression is concerned, I'm open to being wrong. However, may I tell you that I've been seeking God's will in my life for a couple of decades and haven't settled my convictions about depression on a whim? I'm a stronger person for having gone through this, and every time I struggle in this area, it brings me back to Jesus and the sufficiency of His grace," he wrote.

He continued, "Whether I am right or wrong, I'll concentrate on being a light for Jesus, point to His glory, talk openly about my personal battle with depression, and perhaps comfort those with the same comfort that I've received (2 Corinthians 1:4)."

Svendsen wrote that his purpose of the blog was not to tell Christians how to deal with their depression, but rather open up dialogue and let people know that "Jesus is the answer."

To read Svendsen's whole blog post on depression click here. For more information on the Bad Christian ministry, blog, and podcast, click here.