Dealing With Depression As A Christian

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Comment by Mary O on June 3, 2009 at 10:22pm

Dear Lariosa,
I'm thankful I came across this site too. Know what you mean.

You have God's peace and joy. Sometimes I'll say "I have the peace of God" or "God loves me, God loves me" over and over again.

It puzzles me what God sees in me, why he loves me. That's what I struggle with. I certainly don't deserve His love. I'll have to put my testimony on the website. People look at me and say "Get out town, you never did that. No way" The Word of God changed me. I've been studying the bible since 1977. Walking with God is a learning process.

It helped me a lot to read the church epistles. I concentrated on Romans through 2 Thessalonians for about three months. After focusing on the epistles, then i read the book of Acts. The book of Acts makes the "why" clearer. Maybe you'd like to try it.

God bless!
Mary O.

Comment by Lariosa, MM on June 3, 2009 at 7:07pm

Hi Mary,

I am so thankful that i cross this site. It really helps me a lot to know more about God. Actually i am a begginer, begginer to listen the word of God coz i thought God is the only one can help me thru any diffulties in my life most esp. this FEAR , DOUBTS and DEPPRESSION.I dnt know why its keeps me hunting me. Is it maybe bcoz am lack of faith? is it am not a believer? < but i am> Is it i am weak? But i know God will always thier for me. I know that.. but sometimes This 3 is present.< am sorry>>> i dont know yet how to defeat this... I had a lot of christian music.and it helps me a lot also.
Thanks Mary.. really thanks

Comment by Mary O on June 3, 2009 at 9:09am

Hi Lariosa,
God loves you so much. We don’t have to be afraid of our fears. The scriptures say that God is love. Remember that perfect love casts out fear. Always.

Philippians 1:28
And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, but to you of salvation and that of God.

What does this verse tell us? Every time we overcome fear, it reminds satan that he’s a loser. Perdition means defeat. In contrast, overcoming fear reminds us that our salvation and deliverance come from God.

So, with that said, this is how I deal with fear when I feel it. I think and read bible verses. I have a couple bible verses below that I thought would bless you. Find some verses of your own and write them out. Keep them with you. When you’re afraid think those verses or read them aloud. Do you have any Christian music or do you know some hymns? Listen to Godly music and sing with it. It’s very hard for fear to hang around when you are praising and worshiping God. If you will do these things, fear will leave. I have a hunch doubt and depression will disappear as well. I hang on to Philippians 1:28. Because when my fears disappear I figure, hey my God delivers me. It’s like rubbing satan’s nose in poop.

Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song.

Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.

Psalm 18:2
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

Romans 8:38-39
v38) For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,

v39) Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

I typed this comment twice. The first time I typed it, it disappeared off my computer screen. Satan would do anything to keep this information from you. So keep it in your head and heart, and use it well.

God bless!
Mary O.

Comment by Lariosa, MM on June 3, 2009 at 12:01am

I hope this furom can make me more maute enough to face my fear, doubts and depression.

Comment by Debbie on May 14, 2009 at 12:11pm

I have read through some of the comments my heart aches and I have tears in my eyes. The dark places, while there, seem never ending...but the light does come...I remind myself of that often.
Ephesians 1:17-19
I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. I pray also that the eye's of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints, and his incomparably great power for us who believe.
my prayers are with you all...
Debbie

Comment by susan on April 1, 2009 at 2:29pm

Hi Nina'
thankyou so much for helping me what are we supposed to do what if
we lose our house i have no where to go. I keep praying to god. my credit
is going down hill i don't want to file chapter 11 but things are bad. I will
pray for you to sweetie and thanks again. god bless you..... susan

Comment by Bob Bennett on April 1, 2009 at 6:49am

VICTORY!!! VICTORY!!! VICTORY!!!
For those who need encouragement: I will keep this short and simple.

Today April's Fool Day is my 30th year anniversary of giving my life to Jesus.

I say this because from 1979-1996 I had uncontrollable clinical depression. Reading many of the comments of others brings back so many memories. I remember the daily tears, the hiding under of the sheets praying my day would not start, closing the blinds to keep in the darkness, and going back to sleep hoping I was having a dream. Reality teaches us otherwise.

The solution is Romans 5:10 - If when we were enemies we were reconciled by the death of His Son, much more being reconciled, we shall be SAVED BY HIS LIFE. It is the LIFE OF JESUS that saves us - the resurrected life of Jesus in us now. Therefore, Jesus is our new life. When the Father sees us, He sees His Son. He wants to renew our mind to see the same - CHRIST IN US.

This means that your depression and all its consequences God does them as DEAD. They are dead and buried in His tomb. When you keep looking at your depression, you are looking at something already dead in God's eyes. And God cannot help the Christian who looks at "dead" things. God deals with life, specifically "Christ in you." Jesus is the Christian life. Only Jesus can live the Christian life through you.

When you begin viewing your depression as "dead," Jesus can then begin to walk you out of it. For the last 13 years, though symptons may come up, I refuse to look back. I am the most enjoyable I have ever been in my entire life. It is simply resting in the love of Jesus and letting Him live His life through me.

There is VICTORY OVER DEPRESSION. You can read me through my website at www.LifeUnderGrace.com - all glory goes to Jesus.

All glory to Him.
Bob

Comment by nina on March 31, 2009 at 11:56pm

susan... i pretty much understand what you are going through. i have been depressed and stressed. i have been hard on my self and self criticle of myself. The economy is bad and i pray that it will become better before i loose my home. my fear is not being able to provide for my family the required nourishment and shelter that will keep them healthy. i do turn to God and will continue to turn to God no matter what. It seems that when i read the bible and pray I start to feel better emotionally and spiritually. I was looking at the news and they mention that people are becomming more spritual and turnning to psychics and how their business has become profitable lately. Some charged 120 per hour. First of all I don't agree with going to psychics is being spiritual because my definition of spirituality is different. My relationship with with God and it does help with my depression when i think about jesus carring our burdens from us. i also rebuke the devil in the name of jesus. Of course my depression comes back from time to time and i ask God for help again. May God bless you and keep you and your family safe and healthy. I pray that he blesses you with the financial help that you need by providing your husband with a job. I pray that your depression will fade away in the mighty christ name i pray amen . I've prayed the same for myself, I am in a similar situation. many hugs to you

Comment by susan on March 31, 2009 at 10:17pm

dear god'
i am asking you to please help me get through my depression there are
day's i lie in bed wondering why for what reason am i here. I am stupid
fat boring please help me god. I have been getting bad thoughts. I am
currently seeking counceling for my depression but it don't help. the
economy is scaring me so bad i don't want to lose my house. my husband
is going for an interview tommorrow i ask that you are with him god.
well god thanks for listening to me. I love you deeply.........susan

Comment by Louise on March 31, 2009 at 9:21pm

Hello everyone! To all who have sent me messages, thanks!

I think its great how everyone here has been so honest with how they feel... Depression is not an easy place to be in, I know that personally... But counting our blessing is a good way to start...

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