Tammy Ingram

Numbness Is a Form of Pain

Day 5

“I am numb and greatly bruised…”

—Psalm 38:8

Narrative:

Depression isn’t always crying. Sometimes it’s nothing. No feelings. No tears. No spark.

Numbness is the body’s emergency brake. A survival response.

You’re not broken; you’re overwhelmed.

God sees numbness as injury, not rebellion. He draws near to bruised spirits.

Supporting Scripture: Isaiah 42:3; Romans 8:26

Questions:

1. What can’t you feel right now?
2. What usually brings you life that now feels distant?
3. What is one tiny sensation you can notice today?

Prayer:

God, I feel nothing. Meet me in this blankness. Help me trust that numbness is not the end of me. Bring back feeling slowly, safely. Amen.