Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8
I was speaking recently with a client about energy inputs. Just like the physics of motion, we need to have an input of energy to move a system away from its current inertia. Systems at rest tend to stay at rest, unless they are moved upon with some type of energy. In the classic case of breaking a set of billiard balls on a table, one must input energy (a vigorous plunge of the cue stick on the cue ball) and that energy will get transmitted to the racked balls, causing them to (hopefully) scatter around the table.
The same is true with our behavior. We must have some input of energy into a behavior in order to get a desired result. The idea is that the energy we expend should result in positive outcomes for us. We trust that the energy we spent will be worthwhile.
The hard part, especially if one is depressed, is to muster that energy toward a goal of some kind. I believe it is true that whatever energy we can muster toward a positive goal is energy well spent. Even though we do not yet see the positive outputs, we need to trust that our efforts will be worth it.
To that I say, taste and see. Just try the behavior and see if the results are not worth the effort. Typically, after making an effort at a perceived difficult behavior (getting out of bed a little early, exercising, making that hard phone call, etc.) people usually find that the effort paid more in outputs than the inputs of energy it took.
Prayer: Lord, give us the strength to take on those hard tasks, Amen
Reflections of a Counselor 