Not my life anymore

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20

When hard times come or depression rises, it's not easy to not give up. Dark thoughts cloud your mind, make everything seem hopeless, senseless, they rob you of the energy you try to put up to fight them. But as Christian I can't give up. I'm not living my own life anymore. I surrendered my life to Christ. So that not I but HE lives through me now. My life doesn't belong to me anymore. My old self is dead. It died when I chose Jesus. I got born again. My new life belongs to Jesus. I have no right to end this life on my own will. So when it comes down to go on living or quit, this might be the only reason to stay alive.

And I'm glad about that.