Going Deep with God in Depression
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- Randy Alcorn | Theology Refresh | Depression is often illusive. Some dark cloud gathers and hangs overhead. You feel constantly ill at ease. Whether triggered by negative events, or some undefined cause, you know despondency when you experience it, even if you find it hard to describe... Learn more at www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts...
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I am depressed. He is not taking it away, but I CHOOSE to continue following God despite this. My only hope. He has been good to me since I was born.
lnfk
God can heal you , my wife was healed of deep dark depression through prayer , She will rebuke any negative thoughts that came to her mind, she started reading the Bible more and posting scriptures on her mirror and inside of the cabinets so she could memorize them God healed her completely.
Also I prayed and fasted for my step brother who is bipolar for 12 years and he was healed instantly
@@JesusSaves194 God CAN heal anything but there is no guarantee he WILL in this life. It's good to ask for healing but sometimes he doesn't for his own good reasons. He has everyone's best interest at heart and an eternal view we can't ever fully comprehend.
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Well, God spoke to me and said he was allowing the depression for a purpose. That purpose was to draw me close to him. He also revealed that I had put “freedom from depression” as God over my life, that and me, so he’s doing away with pride in me. I had let wanting freedom from depression warp me into thinking that If it was gone.... that that would save me, make me whole and effective. I forgot that only Jesus can give me what I need. He is God alone. Once that was figured out, depression slowly started to fade :) it’s gone right now. Hallelujah!!!!!
@@lnfk what a testimony of God's love
I’ve suffered from depression intermittently throughout my life, even as a child. If God is trying to teach me something or show me something through this, I must be a slow learner. I pray and cry out to Him. I praise Him in the storm, Ive been a caretaker and helper in my family and reach out to help where I can. I guess I’m supposed to live with anxiety and depression.
I'm against suicide. I was depressed also to suicidal. Almost did suicide as a 5-Point Calvinist. And these scriptures got me more hope.
I'm Arminian now from these scriptures I posted on here.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Mark 9:33 (V)They came to Capernaum; and when He was in (W)the house, He began to question them, "What were you discussing on the way?"
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Mark 9:34 But they kept silent, for on the way (X)they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.
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Mark 9:35 Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, "(Y)If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."
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Christian world domination. Why to raise kids Christians. God Son Jesus said similarly to whoever is useful the most is the best merited of the apostles. Useful merit for eternal rewards and competition with other Christians. With God Son Lord Jesus Christ faith teaching, people will want to be useful for the kingdom of Heaven, which usefulness happens on Earth and if any other place. We need to help this world as much as we can!
This text could motivate, supposed to be Christian people, to do all types of usefulness. Chores, volunteering, grade school, high school, college, and work. Good people; this world needs them.
Call on His Name and stand on scripture and on the goodness of His Word. He will lift you up on eagle's wings. David in the Bible was periodically depressed, betrayed, hunted etc. The most beautiful psalms arise out of pain And then redemption. If God did it for David and you call on Him continually, He is obligated to uphold you with His righteous right hand. Prayers and best wishes from Fiji covered and blessed by the Blood of Christ. ☦️🕊☘️✡️🌅📖🌴🇫🇯✨🥥🐟🧡🗻👑
I do not think any Christian should be ashamed if he experiences a depression. It's very difficult and I've been through a few moments like this. James reminds us that Elijah was a man subject to the same weaknesses as we (James 5:17). He worked great miracles but inexplicably he too went into a deep depression soon after a great victory, to the point of desiring death. God does not tell Elijah a single word of condemnation. God took care of his physical needs, renewed his strength and led him to the mountain where he spoke to him. God confronted Elijah with the true motives of his depression, renewed his life purpose as a prophet and corrected his solitary knight complex because he thought he was the only savior of the nation. It is not an easy process but it is possible with God and with the help of the people closest to us. God did not heal Elijah's depression. He did much better than that: He dealt with the causes of this depression. God bless you. Júlio Bastos (Portugal)
Julio Bastos what do you think were the causes
Why is this "shame" mentioned
so often with depression. Depression is a complex mood disorder how is it shameful?
Stealing from an old age pensioner
would be considered shameful.
I would connect depression to creativeness and artisticness.
I'm against suicide. I was depressed also to suicidal. Almost did suicide as a 5-Point Calvinist. And these scriptures got me more hope.
I'm Arminian now from these scriptures I posted on here.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Mark 9:33 (V)They came to Capernaum; and when He was in (W)the house, He began to question them, "What were you discussing on the way?"
.
Mark 9:34 But they kept silent, for on the way (X)they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.
.
Mark 9:35 Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, "(Y)If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."
.
Christian world domination. Why to raise kids Christians. God Son Jesus said similarly to whoever is useful the most is the best merited of the apostles. Useful merit for eternal rewards and competition with other Christians. With God Son Lord Jesus Christ faith teaching, people will want to be useful for the kingdom of Heaven, which usefulness happens on Earth and if any other place. We need to help this world as much as we can!
This text could motivate, supposed to be Christian people, to do all types of usefulness. Chores, volunteering, grade school, high school, college, and work. Good people; this world needs them.
Even when Elijah was depressed God was still with him
Being in nature helps it’s peaceful quiet there. Really don’t like being around people...they cannot relate, very few can and do
As a Christian, I'm a ashamed to say this. But I have brought my depression to God and I have prayed over and over again for him to heal me and he has done nothing. And my days have been getting worse and worse. So if you want to call me a heretic or a blsdphemer, so be it. But I WILL not tell a lie on how I feel.
Great its good to hear you say it. I'm punishing myself daily for not feeling well and nor being able to function as I know I should. I want to retreat into my own room away form public, questions, confrontations. I got angry with the Lord for not helping me. A few months ago I trashed my Bible. When I ask fiends and family to pray for me, they would quote scripture like "By his stripes you are healed" "I have been given a sound mind" etc. And that made me feel more guilty and that something is wrong. I would then try harder the next day, even to find that nothing changes.
I think people from outside depression don't know what it is and how to respond. It gave me real relieve after hearing this UA-cam Video, that rather than trying to wish it away, acknowledge it and ask Gog to help me. It makes the whole process more bearable and not wishing for some outcome that does not come and only add anger, frustration and loss of hope to the situation.
Handcraft Projects may be a thorn we gotta deal with.
be careful not to blame God which sounds like u kind of have we dont want the enemy to get that glory. i am dealing with depression but probably not as extreme as others its more shame for succumbing to drugs. i had to get a prayer and fasting life. but u can watch megyn kelly and the guy that jumped of that golden gate bridge and listen to his testimony. very inspiring
oblivious108 me too. He does NOTHING!
oblivious108 we are physical beings too medication has helped me.
06:05 Thank you so much 🙏 I think I've been avoiding to regognise that I am experiencing depression for the first time (at 45). Brought about by big work challenges and big responsibility. Thank you for this video. And thank you Lord. I am keeping my speech, focus and mind on the promises of God (in His Word) and hope in Jesus. Hope that this will one day pass. Hope in a bright future.
I realize now I should stop trying to fight this, and walk with God through it. And I will get through this, with God my Father and my hand in Christ's hand.
Especially thank you for the prayer 08:55 at the end. Sometimes it's the things that seems the simplest, that ends up helping and giving us a helping hand (and boost of hope and faith).
I'm against suicide. I was depressed also to suicidal. Almost did suicide as a 5-Point Calvinist. And these scriptures got me more hope.
I'm Arminian now from these scriptures I posted on here.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Mark 9:33 (V)They came to Capernaum; and when He was in (W)the house, He began to question them, "What were you discussing on the way?"
.
Mark 9:34 But they kept silent, for on the way (X)they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.
.
Mark 9:35 Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, "(Y)If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."
.
Christian world domination. Why to raise kids Christians. God Son Jesus said similarly to whoever is useful the most is the best merited of the apostles. Useful merit for eternal rewards and competition with other Christians. With God Son Lord Jesus Christ faith teaching, people will want to be useful for the kingdom of Heaven, which usefulness happens on Earth and if any other place. We need to help this world as much as we can!
This text could motivate, supposed to be Christian people, to do all types of usefulness. Chores, volunteering, grade school, high school, college, and work. Good people; this world needs them.
As one who has been through months of debilitating depression, I wonder if this man really knows what that is like ... THAT KIND of depression.
Ken W Anderson ,I don't think he does.
He dont. Depression is very hard e difficult to overcome, but you need to believe on smething, I really dont know. Everyone has a different time to overcome it and story. Im on my third year of heavy depression and I can tell you that only one person makes me dont want to repeat another suicide (I tried it twice) is something thats magical. Thats my girlfriend, but still Im alive and not thinking about suicide. I think the day she ends this relationship, I will become the same suicidal maniac again. I went to hospital once and my survival was a very difficult thing the doctors could possibly come with any reasonable answers to my parents. Its an ugly disease. Very hard to overcome. But you still need to believe that you are worth. Im battling this disease, its very hard to win it completely. Maybe its simply impossible and you will have to live with to the rest of your life. I dont believe is magical cures anymore, I believe in magical moments that keep me out of the suicidal spirit and thats enough to not trying to kill myself. But you need to overcome this shit. Its terrible, I completelly understand your skepticism. PS: sorry for the bad English, Im from Brazil
My depression has reached levels bordering a silent madness. Panic attacks, hospital visits, hopelessness and fear of Hell. Its a living hell..but I think life IS suffering..How did Christ overcome and maintain such happiness and drive to sacrifice his life willingly? We MUST look to his example. I try and try...and cannot even get myself to where I used to reside, which was a place of deep passion and emotional clarity at all times. I feel hardened, dead inside almost. Cant even cry if I needed to. HOW does a human being recover once this takes hold?
allen binion Friend what is going on with you is that you have a Evil Spirit that is Depressing you 1Samuel 16 :14 But the Spirit of the Lord Departed from Saul , and a Evil Spirit from the Lord trouble him .
When we do things that pleases not God (Sin ) that gives Evil Spirits a open Door into our bodies to Torment us :-( but when we turn from our Sins, and do the things that pleases God All signs of depression will leave , and you will start feeling Joy , Peace and Happiness ....I Bare witness to that my Friend :-) www.motivatingU2win.com
Tanya Goddin, I agree with you. I don't believe he's a clinical depressive. I'm sure you know that clinical depression is a disease, and the clinical depressive needs medication.
Depression is dark, dismal heaviness that overwhelms the heart through hopelessness that present circumstance is not changing or changing fast enough.
If anyone ever reads this please pray for me! I'm an 18 year old girl and extremely depressed and anxious, my childhood has completely broken me down emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and I'm schizophrenic. I'm the black sheep of my family because I have mental health issues and nobody wants to deal with me anymore. I'm failing school because I can't get myself to try and my brain gets foggy at school and I can't concentrate or learn. I've ruined my future because of my grades. I'm so lonely because I've never had a friend in my entire life. I have social anxiety and I'm scared of people so I have no friends. School feels like a prison physically and mentally. I hide in the bathroom and cry sometimes because it's too much for me to handle. My parents are divorced and my mom left. I blame myself for a tragedy that has happened in my family. I blame myself for everything. I feel so hopeless. I asked God to come into my life and He did. But I turned back to my depression and despair because it's so familiar to me and He left. Now I feel condemned because of what I've done in the past. There's so many people in the world who believe in different things and I've read NDE's where they experience hell and that just creates more fear in me and spiritual confusion. Today I asked God to come back. On my knees in the grass begging for Him to answer me and begging for Him to help me and met with silence. I'm convinced I'm going to hell so I can't be happy. If there was no God I would kill myself but I'm scared of hell and I'm scared of disappointing him. I feel trapped in the world.
@Toricorn , girl, I am so sorry you're struggling like this. Unfortunately, I can empathize always too well. I am praying for you right now,and I love you. I totally understand everything you said, but know that God isn't like people, He doesn't get tired of us, His love for us doesn't change, He doesn't hold things against us to punish us, in Christ there is no condemnation! it's all taken care of. If you have asked Jesus into your heart, He never leaves you, you can't go to hell. You're always His. Akways. And your precious to Him. These are the things about God I am clinging to and begging Him to help me really understand and believe. I love you sister, and Jesus does, so much. Hang in there. There s s reason, for this, but most important, for you
I feel much for you dear Celia..because I've been through some things..still am ..also.
Something that has truly helped me is listening..watching..Dr.Diane Langburg and Dr. Phil Monroe's videos on Trauma, and Reading the Bible daily, pouring my heart to the Lord ..with words..silently or weeping. Reading the Bible, whether I feel like it or not. Not as a study. Bit I feel comforted. Strengthened. Like Truth penetrating through the heaviness.
Eating simple healthy meals, going for walks, simple exercise.
Talking to friendly people, sharing food, give much joy.
May the Lord send you answer. Only He knows. He is Good. He will never leave us. God Bless you much!
Brother Randy, I have watched this video so many times in the last year because it has been incredibly helpful to me. You sharing that we should be asking God to walk with us IN depression and help us to learn what He would have us learn IN it rather than just looking for God to fix our problems or focus solely on getting out of the season has been like a revelation to me. I have been thinking of depression as something God is disappointed in me for instead of something God is looking to use in my sanctification and learning. So, so helpful. I have had so much more peace even with the dark cloud. I so wish you would write or talk more about depression. I realize you have not had a whole lot of experience with it, but you have such helpful comments. Thank you so much for being honest and willing to share how God has helped you.
I'm against suicide. I was depressed also to suicidal. Almost did suicide as a 5-Point Calvinist. And these scriptures got me more hope.
I'm Arminian now from these scriptures I posted on here.
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Mark 9:33 (V)They came to Capernaum; and when He was in (W)the house, He began to question them, "What were you discussing on the way?"
.
Mark 9:34 But they kept silent, for on the way (X)they had discussed with one another which of them was the greatest.
.
Mark 9:35 Sitting down, He called the twelve and said to them, "(Y)If anyone wants to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all."
.
Christian world domination. Why to raise kids Christians. God Son Jesus said similarly to whoever is useful the most is the best merited of the apostles. Useful merit for eternal rewards and competition with other Christians. With God Son Lord Jesus Christ faith teaching, people will want to be useful for the kingdom of Heaven, which usefulness happens on Earth and if any other place. We need to help this world as much as we can!
This text could motivate, supposed to be Christian people, to do all types of usefulness. Chores, volunteering, grade school, high school, college, and work. Good people; this world needs them.
I am a Christian who has struggled with depression for about 6 months now. It's steadily getting worse and I don't know why. I've been praying, I've been in the Word (a lot!), I've been talking with fellow believers about it, I've been trying coping methods...and nothing's making it go away. It only makes it better for a short time, but then the depression just comes back hard. It's getting so bad that a few days ago I contemplated suicide, everyday I feel sad and I have to make myself do things I used to love doing, and today I self harmed for the first time and I feel horrible about it. I know intellectually that God still loves me even though I scratched up my leg with scissors, but I feel so dirty. Like God doesn't like me as much because of what I did. I know it's not true, but it hurts deeply. I've prayed all the time that God would take this from me, because it hurts worse than anything I've ever been through. I know He has a purpose for me in this, but it's so hard to see past the constant pain. I want to use my depression to help someone else, but so far God hasn't shown me what He wants me to do. Now I'm just stuck in the dark, sad, crushing, lonely state that makes me feel like I'm being torn apart from the inside. If anyone has suggestions/advice, that's okay I guess, but I really just want whoever reads this to pray for me.
Ella Gaertner God bless you Ella l'm praying for you. I empathise with you having been through many years of illness including depression. In the most difficult and darkest times when l could not even sense God l deliberately continued to communicate with Him glorifying and magnifying His name BELIEVING His promises "that He loves me with an everlasting love, that He will never leave me nor forsake me,"etc and continued to remember Romans 8:28 quoting it aloud remembering the "ALL" things, the everything that He allows, good, bad, painful, fun, dark, sickness, loneliness, fear, isolation, spiritual wickedness...that He works ALL for my good AND l would cry out to Him everything l felt, feared, and really trusted His work of purification even though l didn't always understand. I believed He loved me and that He was SOVEREIGN over every detail of my life and would never do anything to harm me and He helped me to rest in that knowledge pouring His grace on me in abundance. Dear sister my words can not really convey how our heavenly Father became EVERYTHING l needed to sustain me through the journey l stuck to Him like a limpet on a Rock and the journey though very difficult was and still is a blessing beyond measure and His purpose is beginning to come into view and my health is improving by the day thanks be to God. What you're going through is so personal no one can truely know the depth of your suffering, but He knows and rest assured He will never allow you to suffer more than you can withstand. His grace IS sufficient. Trust Him like you never have before! Don't doubt. In Lamentations 3:58 the prophet says, " O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life. Spurgeon says = Observe how positively the prophet speaks. He does not say l hope, l trust, l sometimes think, that God hath pleaded the causes of my soul; but he speaks of it as a matter of fact not to be disputed.
Romans 8:35-39
sandy kelly Thank you for replying! I didn't think anybody would answer, so it really means a lot. This is really encouraging! God bless you! :)
Ella Gaertner
The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee. (set thee on a high place) Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion. Psalm 20:1-2
"Yea l have loved thee with an everlasting love." Jeremiah 31:3
"Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God." Acts 14:22
The joy of the Lord is my strength. Nehemiah 8:10
Thank you for those verses...those are both encouraging and relevant!
Ella Gaertner hi, I am some months late but please know I am at this moment praying for you. We have a God who is all good, all powerful but yet can sympathize with our state. I don't know the particulars of where you are at atm, but God does and he is there beside you. He is a perfect all loving Father who will never leave or forsake you. God bless you.
a lot of people do not actually know how to cast their anxieties to god, and pray in a way that actually releases our thoughts onto jesus on the cross, and move forward in a way that is christ driven. also god provides rest, and if you need more rest, please slow down, and only do what is necessary while you allow god to strengthen your spirit. I've been through depression, clinical depression, and through prayer, tears, and following in my obedience to him, and releasing my pride in following my own heart, god is slowly healing me about the lies depression has told me for so long. i just wanted to share that...it's not shameful to come to god to release your pride about the lies sin brings to our minds. I hope that there are more sermons about how to pray, and what is means to appropriately examine our hearts using the word in whatever trials we're in.
Maly Mota
Wow that was a powerful and amazing testimony. Thanks for sharing , God bless
These pastors need to contact the doctors of the patients and discuss their concerns with him directly instead of judging/harassing the patient or telling the patient to not seek treatment or to stop getting treatment.
I'm glad that the church is addressing this subject of mental health
Sometimes when we are low we don't need to hear someone else who is a believer say what is wrong with you? All you need is faith. So.eti.es we need to be touched by so.eone in compassion and love. I came to the Lord 44 years ago after I suffered a severe mental breakdown. I found Christian counselors who were gentle with me. I have not had counseling for 30 years, but I have needed medication that helps with a chemical imbalance. I still get extremely fatigued and depressed but have learned how to walk through it and return to an active meaningful life. I sometimes am forced to keep to myself because my brothers and sisters in the Lord have behaved so disrespectfully to me.
I'm on disability for my mental health struggles mainly depression.
I'll never forget one painful experience when I went to a church and people wanted to meet me afterwards to be friendly, and they of course always ask what do you do what do yo do? What do you do for work? And I said I am on disability.
"Oh did you hurt your back or something?" with a smile
But when I tell them it's for mental health struggles their face dropped and they got awkward and left. If I hurt myself physically they were all for that but the look of shaming in their eyes when they found out it wasn't a "noble" way to be disabled hurt bad.
I've been suicidal before but won't go through with it, but God knows because I talk to him every day that I'm okay with whenever he wants to take my life and sometimes desire it.
Everything gets so overwhelming very easily for me even basic life things, and religion itself. I askJesus to understand and hopefully save me anyway by my faith even if I have the least place in his Kingdom, some shack on the outskirts of it.
I'm painfully aware that I will likely die alone because of this because a man who is mentally ill and can't hold down a job isn't good enough to be a husband to anyone and that makes me feel very alone and hurt sometimes too. It would take a miracle for me to be good enough for anyone in their eyes so I can only continue to have faith that I am for God at least.
I'm sorry God and take me any time, please have mercy on how weak I am
This is the best advice I have ever gotten about depression. Thank you!!
Thank you for your honesty and sharing such a personal story. Admirable!
I know most likely you will never read this, but thank you for these words. They were really encouraging and helped me understand a bit more about my self and how to live my path with both God and depression. I am sincerly grateful and may God bless your life and help you help others forever. Cheers from Chile
I too struggle with depression. I understand what you're going through I think. God bless
Imo the King James rendering it as a "heaviness" is amazingly appropriate..
"Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a kind word maketh it glad."
Pr. 12:25
My name is Joseph Sapien, I have been listening to all the causes of depression and why people go threw the things that they do, I could say for myself I have really been going threw this state of mind to where I feel so tired all the time and not finding that happiness that I should, I know that the lord had so much in store for me but it really feels like there is a dark cloud that is just hanging over me and I don't know how to get rid of it
I'm so sorry, and I feel the same. What helps me some is remembering we're being conformed to the image of Christ. There are some Bible verses and passages that help me. The Lord is with you in this, every millisecond of the day.
So great! Much needed, and its crazy because the Lord has guided me to Romans 8 also!
I can relate to what he said about feeling closer to the Father while in the depression . He is here always with us in our circumstances but doesnt always change our circumstances but rather change our hearts through the what I call baptism of fire. We have to determine in our thinking that we will stay IN the word of God regardless of happiness and prosperity or hitting the bottom..Ive had both..Thx for sharing
Y'all I have depression but these things helped me alot!
-shower in cold water daily
-eat healthy
-exercise
-hang out with friends
I tried this and it really helped my depression! I wish y'all the best
Medicine or no?
You are lucky
Thank you so much for this!!
This is a great video for all people have this sick.
Ive been walking the path with this depression.
But i thank God that He always walks with me even with this painful distress.
I dont know when this comes an end, but i dare not to ask God to end this but to walk with me and show me his presence throughout my journey
SydneyjaeChung It's been a year now, are you still in it?
SydneyjaeChung It ends when Jesus returns and opens the gates to his heavenly kingdom for his children where suffering will be no more. ✝️🙏🏼🌅❤️🕊
Why do you dare not ask God?? Even in the Bible Jesus said "you do not receive because you do not ask". I have asked WITH FULL FAITH that He CAN, and boy did He show up and help me in ways I believe could ONLY be a miracle from God Almighty!
That's the problem with Christians these days, they don't DARE ask God for healing, thinking that they "have to" deal with illnesses. So so sad, if people only knew that God WANTS to heal you! He is just waiting for us to WANT it.
@@jklfds85 we can ask but he won't ALWAYS heal. There is no guarantee he will heal us completely in this life. That is a false gospel, and it is called the Prosperity Gospel.
help us to rejoice with you Lord everyday as often as possible
How profound, true and a way forward. The way to heal certain types of depression is to change your mindsets, as I've done that my depression has shifted.
Rebecca Anne sometimes though it just comes on suddenly for no reason I'll just wake up and feel this pounding in my head like something is squeezing my brain so tight I can barely think it hurts
I'm 51 and I've gone through 25 years of depression ..now I feel I'm dying.
It's hard to stay connected to God at such a low state, atleast for me. At my worst stages of it, I didn't really want to pray and study the bible anymore. I would try, but I remember sometimes trying to go to God and I'd just get angry and or overwhelmed with sadness and both would cause me to shut down. I felt mad at God. I even quit serving in ministry and going to church consistently b/c I felt I got nothing from it and it became routine.
I got into therapy to work through much of the emotional baggage and eventually I started feeling lighter.
Brownwoman ofGod
Depression is an evil spirit waring for your mind and soul . The devil put some negative thoughts in your head and the only way to fight it is to rebuke those thoughts in the name of Jesus. Fasting and prayer is the only thing that works . All mental illness and depression anxiety is a spiritual battle for are mind. We are put on this earth to be tested and purified like silver . My wife beat deep dark depression through prayer and reading scripture daily she would put post it notes of scripture all over her mirror and rebuke the thoughts of the devil .
I've read Randy's book Heaven. It was a very inspirational and fascinating read to say the least. As for being a Christian who struggles with depression frequently, I figure there's a valid reason God is putting me through such personal trials. So I trust in Him that He has my best intentions at heart and is using my walk through darkness to strengthen my faith and hope and to learn valuable life lessons.
Being a person who suffered depression from time to time all through out my life, I also have done lots of research. I fully agree that there is not one simple answer. I am also a Christian. On thing that affects me and causes depression is sleep deprivation. Any kind of drinking alcohol results in sleep disturbances for me. It is not the same for all people who consume alcohol. The problem is that I have is that I cannot go into REM sleep. Insomnia is a horrible infliction and it goes hand and hand with depression.
Thank you
Spot On!
Thank you I need it
It is one of the worst illnesses you can have. Its terrible and worst than a disease of the body.
sometimes we want quick fixes for our problems but not everything is that way. we need to be consistent, ask for prayer, lean on others and keep or put God first. something's we'll have to press through and take it one day at a time. because sometimes i think God tests our faith that way. i mean Job was tested and dont forget to remind yourself that it could be worse others have it worse etc. i still have to wrestle with addiction and one time i was praying to God because i was facing jail time or so i thought and i felt guilty about praying because i hadnt been praying but i fought thru that prayer and the enemy was reminding me i was doing it because i didnt want to go to jail and i yelled at it and said yes thats true but God is still God and i have rights devil, im still going to bless His name and ask Him to help me. lol. I still cant clean my house its so overwhelming but one day I'll do it in Jesus name
Amen. The guy reminds me of Greg Koukl
I don't trust ANYONE who says they FEEL God's presence with them!
I know God could easily heal everyone's depression. If he chooses not to, there's a reason, even if we don't understand.
I'm sure God helps us a lot in ways we will never even know. I know he prevents or reverses bad things, but not everything and not all the time. I don't know why, I just know that's how he works.
We all need to walk by faith and we also need to remember we don't really have to be happy here, because this world doesn't matter at all, what matters is that we do the right things so God can let the Devil know that even without blessings we will be faithful, just like Job was.
I have prayed a lot from a relief of depression, it is never happened. I have done things on my own, very intense exercising, fasting, praying, crying, having church members involved and medication. Nothing helped. Now I abuse sleeping pills. It will probably kill me and I don't even care like I should. The pills are the only temporary relief since I'm not a drinker.
Am going through depression and anxiety too. I cry out to God every day. Sunday, he clearly told me to “Trust in His steadfast love and His faithfulness.” I know he is faithful! He healed me of a chronic, debilitating pain condition I had for 22 years! Don’t know why the joylessness of life is persisting, but I do know I gotta trust in Him. He told me today to stop taking melatonin to sleep, to trust Him to give me healthy sleep. One last thing, I was strung out on sleeping pills so bad once that I started finding notes I wrote out saying HELP ME. I didn’t even remember writing them! I started thinking I was zoning out at my doctors appointments because I couldn’t remember going to them. I answered the phone one day and woke up finding myself telling my daughter to “listen hear missy.” I never used the word “missy” in my life (I’m 57)! You need to see a doctor and figure out how to get off of them before they ruin what life you have.
So true
I have schizoaffective bipolar disorder across current church in Port Huron would pray for me in tongues and tell me to dump my medication down the toilet i would be disabled ever since
My mom has the same thing and she is seeking help for it because God did make doctors as well as medicine. So if you are seeking professional help I would encourage you to not be ashamed but continue to take your medication and though you might have feelings like you don't need it, its important that you keep taking it until you are sure that God is telling you not to take it anymore. I would also encourage you to know that your right now is not forever Romans 8:28 tells us that yes everything will work out for our good however it never says WHERE it will work out. So if not on earth than in heaven God will heal you. Also speaking in tongues is a gift of God but not a requirement of salvation.
Seek help through doctors and Christian therapists. Anyone speaking tongues over you is not a true Christian because that is NOT how that gift is used.
One moment i feel that God has a purpose for me and will help me someday then next i feel that no God is not helping me maybe I'll have to bear it as long as i live. I want to know if i pray for God to end my life will God answer my prayer, i don't want God to be angry but if only he will have mercy on me and let me die peacefully. I can't have a happy life but i wish i could die peacefully.
God loves you. I feel depressed often .. but I know he loves us. Hang in there ❤
Thank you. I never really thought I would actually kill myself, however with this video I did it SO easily! God Bless you!
No please don't.
I don't see how we can know God and see this world and not suffer from depression sometimes...
The memories constantly come back to me also. I dont think the depression will end for me in this life. Though He slay me yet will I trust Him
Please stop preaching love peace and joy
'Depression can be from a spiritual source. Just after my conversion I was suddenly overcome by this terrible 'dark cloud' where I really wanted to end my life. I was deeply puzzled until I asked for help in a very fervent prayer...and 'it' lifted and left me alone.
It was sobering and made me realise just how dangerous the 'fight' can be. Yes I do accept, totally, that there are conditions that have to be treated medically and where a proper Counsellor is required. I have had to see one in recent times, tricky because they dont 'get' where you are coming from as a Believer in Christ...but to thier credit they will offer you time with a Minister of the Faith if you think that will help.
What is very bad for you is backsliding, the guilt (depending on the severity of sin...yes sin is sin but there are various depths) can be terrible. While Christ must have paid for it all (well..either He did or didnt?) and has forgiven you already...its very very hard to not be reminded and have flash backs to your actions. All the more reason to not fool around.
Life has struggles of its own, you never know what is around that corner in terms of terrible events. Some rise to the challenge, and others really never accept that they will have to adapt if they are to survive. My Mother got seriously ill at the time of my conversion, she clung to her Faith. Dad didnt fair so well and sort of gave up his Faith...despite not being ill?
I think anyone who is preaching that all will go well if you trust Christ, in this world, is telling a deep untruth. Its all fun and games when you are young. Pass a couple of decades, or more, and things wont be that wonderful.
Ask yourself if you haved sinned.. By sinning you open a door for the demon of depression. And that God wont take away... Because u can not sin.
But if we say we are without sin we call him a liar ...?
nishi nishi true
Shannon Anderson disobedience opens door to depression, which is considered a sin and it is witchcraft as the Bible states...rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft. No none of us are perfect but when we willfully disobey we open the door to all sorts of spirits including depression
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Why do they avoid the issue of medical help and medication?
Is it a sin to take antideprssants?
NO psator seems willing to give me a straightforward answer, like everybody is just avoiding it?
Medicine is POISon
Nothing wòrks...why?
Yes, PRAY to The Lord always but sometimes you need medical help.
Look, say you break your arm...you don't sit on the porch and pray "God, please heal my arm. You go to the Dr and he sets it and you get a cast on it! You pray. THANK YOU LORD FOR HELPING ME TO GET MY CAST AND FOR HELPING ME GET THRU THIS.
If your baby is sick, you don't sit around and just pray she gets healed, you go to the Dr to get your baby some help..You pray to the Good Lord to help her, to heal her and to help you get thru everything. The Lord isn't a genie in a lamp. Ok
Luke, ( the Gosple of Luke) was a Dr! He prayed and healed!!
It's ok to get medical help. I need blood pressure meds. Of course I pray for myself but I take my meds too. Ok.
I have PTSD...i take meds for that. I have prayed. God helped me find a Dr who treats me. I do pray and I KNOW GOD IS HELPING ME! I also need to take medication for my health. If you get lice..you don't ask God to kill the lice, you go get lice shampoo..then you thank The Lord for the shampoo! Listen..
Corrie Ten Boom was in a concentration camp in Germany. She was a Dutch citizen. She and her sister were in a concentration camp together. They were captured gir help to hide Jews. She recalled her sister thanking God for fleas in there where they were kept at that death camp. Corrie was like..WHY ON EARTH ARE YOU TAKING GOD FOR FLEAS IN HERE? Her sister replied, God says to thank Him in everything. Come to find out, the guards wouldn't go in the building because of the fleas so Corrie and her sister were able to tell the others about Christ!! They brough many to Christ because they snuck a Bible in there you see! LOL Yes! The Lord provided them fleas so they wouldn't get caught telling the othercwomen.prisoners an out Jesus! ..hahahaha!
God's ways are not our ways! Yes, go to a Dr but pray to The Lord God too! Get it!?
If your baby is sick..do you sit at home and just pray she gets better? Why NO! You take her to a Dr. You ask God to heal her, to take care of her.
Corrie Ten Boom didn't understand why her sister was thanking God for fleas but then she saw THE WHOLE BIGGER PICTURE. Thats what we have to do..trust in God, trust him even if we don't understand. It's called faith. God will provide. But if you need a Dr. go! Luke ( the Gosple of Luke) was a Dr!! He healed and prayed! Ok!!
I prayed God would heal my PTSD. God decided that His grace is sufficient for me. I take meds to help. I don't understand but God does. I trust Him. I TRUSTED GOD because I kniw He lives me and wants the best for me. Remember Paul the Apostle...praying about the thorn in his side and God told him that His grace was sufficient? Well, same now. God hasn't changed. We pray. When we need medical help we pray and go get help. Thank God for the help, the meds and everything else.
Thank God for fleas...lol. Got it?
Corrie Ten Boom didn't want the fleas but God had it worked out. Many were saved at that concentration camp..Know what...
Praise God for fleas!!
I suggest you read the Book, "The Hiding Place" by Corrie Ten Boom. They were Christians living in Amsterdam when they were invaded by Nazi Germany. They were sent to a concentration camp. Read about their faith in God and what happened to them. You will understand God more. You will understand a little better the character of God thru Corrie Ten Boom and how she explained her situation. I guarantee you will thank God for "fleas" too. Our lives are full of "fleas" of all sorts.
I would like to know your thoughts on medication for clinical depression?
Pursue it, absolutely. If you had cancer you would go through chemo. If you had a broken leg, you'd get a cast. If you are depressed, seek medical attention.
I'm not sure that any amount of church could cure my bipolar blackouts...
God can do all things but if we don't use the doctors and Christian therapists around use to also help ourselves then why would God help you when you won't help yourself. You wouldn't tell someone with cancer to just pray it away, you would tell them to pray while seeking medical attention. The same applies to mental illness.
AMEN!!!
Wow a lot of insight here! thanks for sharing!! I have a lot to say about this subject too, check out my channel and tell me what you think!
Our bodies are mortal and since Adam's sin our bodies have been decaying. No Christian will be perfected till they are face to face with Jesus. Mental illness is no different than any other illness that takes time to heal. We should evaluate ourselves though root out possible causes of depression if it's not related to a hormonal imbalance of some kind. Think about the Parkinson's patient who has a neurological disorder of the brain without proper medication they wouldn't be able to walk in certain stages. That doesn't mean they aren't relying on the lord with all their heart. One of the downfalls to that disease is depression. Medication is also necessary to help us function on a day to day basis thank the lord it's there when our mortal bodies want to cave. It's when you misuse medication for highs and look to it to escape reality that it becomes a sin. It totally takes the focus off of God's will. We are to be sober minded for a reason.
Alcohol, drugs, masturbation, smoking etc. All doors that open for the devil to torture youre mind.. Stop sin!!
Depression is an oppressive demon just cast it out, by prayer and fasting. Dereck prince has some simple steps to get rid of the spirit of heaviness
I don't think that is always the case.
he is not a doctor why are we listening to him
Going Deep, what like balls deep?