Jacob fought an unnamed enemy through a long dark night.

He did more than survive that struggle.

He refused to let go of it until he received a blessing from it.

Many people are fighting the foe of depression.

Surviving is a great achievement, but we dare not let go of our hardship too soon.

If we hold on, believing that God is working for our good, we can receive the blessing of self-understanding and a more mature character.

Depression sufferers struggle to connect their illness to their faith.

The story of Jacob wrestling with his attacker at the Jabbok River offered me a spiritual framework for understanding and expressing my depression experience.

The truths revealed by that story also gave me glimpses of the stars that could guide my journey to renewed health.

I believe many Christians dealing with depression are longing for a faith perspective from which they can begin to understand their illness and begin to see their path forward.

This book offers the reader the challenge of “holding on” to the struggle long enough to allow God to bless you through it.

Jacob stubbornly clung to his attacker until his enemy blessed him.

We can refuse to let go of our struggle at the first sign of improvement and look deeper into ourselves for discoveries that will change us for the better.