Psalm 23 tells us something amazing. It teaches us that we're walking in the shadow of death...the whole world is the shadow of death. But there's joy and peace in the Lord. There's peace in knowing in our hearts that there is no condemnation for us and that ultimately He'll bring us to that beautiful and distant shore. We're destined to be with Him for eternity! That's that antidote to depression, not denial of the reality of it. Let's face it: there's quite a bit in this lifetime to be depressed about. Christians are the realists of life and we shouldn't fake it. The thing is, the depressing things don't get the last word...Christ does!