Dealing With Depression As A Christian

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Comment by Gail Sims on March 28, 2009 at 10:46pm

You know people, oh this is Gail Sims, I have suffered with depression all my life and I watched my Daddy suffer. And it is a bad, bad illness. But it's only a ploy of satan. Depression is what makes people turn to alcohol and drugs. Then if the devil can get you to go on, you commit suicide. And then he's got you. You are in hell forever. People please wake up. Don't let satan do that to you. This is the way satan has gotten a lot of people. Destroyed a lot of lives. If you have depression first turn to God. Ask him for help and he will help you. Be serious and honest and not half high when you ask him. God can completely heal depression. with no help of a doctor. And I know he can. But when you are in a deep depressioon state. It is so bad you cannot think straight. So if your family thinks you will hurt yourself, they should get you to the nearest doctor or hospital. Some times you need to have some anti-depressant medication. After you take it for a while 6 months to a year. Then you can tell a difference of how you think. Then you can start turning looking to God. He will be there. People are different. Each case is different. But please realize it is just a ploy of satans to confuse you. Ruin your life and mess you up. Being in a depressed state is like being in a black cloud you can't see anything. You can't even see how to get out of it. But reaching for that booze or street drugs is not going to help you. You are just getting deeper in. Please call on God to help you and go to a good doctor to help you. You can get better. I know. I been there. Gail Sims

Comment by susan on March 28, 2009 at 8:30pm

Hi Magnolia'
I know exactly how you feel. I often ask myself for what purpose did god
want me here? I was a sped student all my life I alway's got picked on in
school. I worked at rite aid for 2 and a half years got the least money
there was kid's making more money than i did. people just seem to
treat me like i am not even here. I have been married and divorced
twice first 7 years second 14 years and just got married last august
again. we are seeing marriage counceling because he did something
really bad and now my family are all angry with me because i didn't
throw him behind bar's. I lost my dad who was the best four years
ago and 1 month later his brother passed away. my daughter was
traumatized at the age of 4 my life has been rough. I can't let thing
go. I am not a strong person I couldn't even bring up my kid's on my
own. I needed someone with me. It feels so good to be telling you
this because i know your listening to me. I had to alway's buy friends
and now there are day's i don't even get out of bed i have a 4 month
old grandaughter they live with us i should be happy but we live in
a very small trailer 2 bedrooms i bathroom small living room and
kitchen. I am the heaviest i have ever been in my life i am trying
extremely hard to lose the weight.but most of all i just want friends
I want someone to love me is that alot to ask? I am very lonely.
my doctor has me on zoloft and i was on affexor and welbutrin
they work for a little while then i am back to square one again.
I never had a good mother and daughter relation ship i mean
she was alway's with us it's just well she wasn't as close as
i wanted her to be.my self esteme is very low. and i know god
knows all of this as he see's and hears everything. I just wish things
would get better. oh well thanks for listening.........susan

Comment by Pastor Bob B on March 28, 2009 at 2:01am

Magnolia, my heart goes out to you. I can only reach out to you with words, and pray that one of them will help you find hope again. I won't even waist your time with quick fix answers.

I do however know that many factors can lead us into depression such as disappointment, anger, unforgivess, not enough sleep, over worked, not enough love and support, etc. This is why it is a good idea to seek out a professional who can help you unravel the issues, plus assist you to find relief from the symptoms.

I pray that God will help you to find the assistance you need, and I pray that God will bring you healing in the name of Jesus.

In the love of Jesus
Bob

Comment by Magnolia on March 28, 2009 at 12:27am

I hesitate to even write this but I am in a very bad place. I have battled depression my whole life. It comes in cycles and I've always managed to come back out of it. But this time for some reason I can't. I have lost all hope and faith. I don't even feel as if I can pray any more because I don't even believe my own words. I don't even know if I want to be helped anymore. I'm embarrassed to admit these things but they're true. I no longer believe things will ever change, no longer believe they can get better. I am angry with myself and feel as if I've failed. Failed God, failed myself, failed my family. I don't even know why I'm writing this. I guess because I don't want to be giving up I just can't seem to get past this.

Comment by Pastor Bob B on March 7, 2009 at 5:31am

I love what you wrote Gail about the way that prayer has changed your life. God allows us to go through stuff I believe to get us to come to him in prayer, not only to find help, but to find Him. When we pray we are with him and he desire to know and be known by us. He knows our hearts that we are so prone to do it on our own. So praying for each other is just another reason to spend time with God and that is a good reason to pray.

Please keep me in prayer as i will be speaking 2 times at a retreat next weekend.

In the love of Jesus
Bob

Comment by CHARLES KOGI on March 7, 2009 at 4:48am

to all of you going through had times,take heart.God is greater than any problem.The success of a man is not measured by how much he high he hits the top but rather by how high he jumps after hitting the bottom.

Comment by Gail Sims on March 6, 2009 at 11:37pm

Well yes susan we all do have our share of problems, and yes God is all ours friend, but we can pray about what is bothering you. We need to pray for each other. That's how this thing works.We pray for each other. If we don't no one will make it through. Prayer changes things that I know. It has changed things in my life that had it not been for great, wonderful God we serve I would have been dead years ago. But thanks to prayer I have made to the age of 61 if I live till the 23rd of this month. Girl I can't tell my whole life story now. I'm saving it for a book, because that is what it would be if I wrote it all down. Prayer changes things. We must pray for each other.Gail

Comment by susan on March 6, 2009 at 8:32pm

i am sorry to bother people with my problems all you people have enough problems of your own. I will just keep praying to god after all he is my friend

Comment by littlesheep88 on March 6, 2009 at 4:28pm

Im not even sure if I have what is called depression. I am just so nonchalant, just so indifferent, about everything lately. I just dont care sometimes. I'm in school (my junior year) and I have many demands on me from all the school work I have to do but I just put it off and I am a little behind now. Ive thought about dropping out but where would that get me? I still dont know what I want to do with my life and everyone keeps telling me not to worry about it. I guess Ive taken the advice too literally to the point that I dont care anymore. Is anyone going through anything that remotely connects to my problem?

Comment by A.E. on March 6, 2009 at 6:51am

Hi everyone! I just found out about AllaboutGod.net today, so I'm very new! While I was checking things out I found this group, and I'm so glad that I did. I've been dealing with depression for almost a year now. I've experienced several losses over a fairly short period of time, and it's been tough. I love the Lord and am a faithful Christ follower! I'm looking forward to sharing and receiving support within this group. : )

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