Dealing With Depression As A Christian

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Comment by Vivian Eisenecher on March 3, 2009 at 10:35am

Depression has a long history of destruction in my family. My mother ended up taking her own life. My brother and I have been able to manage ours but not until after we both turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism. My brother lost everything to alcoholism but is in recovery now. We have both recommitted ourselves to the Lord. God bless everyone here and if you are looking for Christian comfort, please visit my blog: www.recoveringme.com/blog

Comment by Bob Bennett on March 3, 2009 at 9:07am

My prayers for all who experience depression and those family & friends affected.

The Lord brought me through to the other side of depression in 1996, after experiencing it most of my life - even 17 years as a born again Christian. The key was He needed to renew my mind to see Him as my everything. Even though I knew this always to be true, it needed to be rooted deep into me so I could be experienced on a more consistent basis.

For Jesus to root His love in us depeer, all the garbage must first be removed - the garbage of depression, pain, rejection, hurt, anger.... So it does not happen overnight. The Holy Spirit had to show me that my depression was dead on the cross with Jesus, and buried in His tomb forever when He rose from the dead.

If God sees my depression as dead, what was keeping me from seeing the same? This I know keeps many Christians in this unnecessary bondage. When the Father sees us, He sees His Son Jesus. Jesus is our new life. It is no longer we who live, but Christ lives in us.

God bless.
Bob

Comment by Gilbert Dusenge on March 2, 2009 at 10:51pm

Hi one and all,
Do pray for me dears, i am always in ups and downs and i did no get stable in my ways.

Comment by EZIUKA SUCCESS ADANNA on February 18, 2009 at 1:11am

Hi,
My name is Success and i just joined this group. I just want you to know that no mattre what ure going through My God is able to bring u out of it. He has done it for me and he will still do for everyone.I can remember how many times i have been hurt and disappointed so much that i can't count again. But my God brought me out of teh marine clay and set my feet upon a solid rock. Now i can boast of a strong relationship even with my parents and siblings. Is only God that did it and will still do it for you. So stop hurting and start loving everyone even those that hurt you. Keep praying for them. Keeping loving God and he will in this own time (not long from now) do a beautiful thing in your life.

God Bless You
Success

Comment by deedee310 on February 11, 2009 at 10:13pm

Hi,
I just joined this site today and I'm looking for help. I been dealing with depression every since I was 18 years old and I'll be 30 on March 10th. I lost my brother who I was very close too on Sept 1, 2008, and my daughter's father broke my heart during this time as well. All I know is that I'm so tired right now, I'm tired of all the hurt, the pain, the dissapointment, the ignored prayers..... I'm tired. I'm hanging on by a thread and I dont know how much longer I can hang on. I'm so lonely, so sad and so confused as to why God is allowing me to go through this. I dont understand why he is ignoring me and not helping me as a lot of people say he does. I'm tired....... I dont know how much longer I can make it.

Comment by Louise on February 11, 2009 at 8:50pm

Hello everyone! I'm Louise from the Philippines... I just came upon this site as I was searching for a support group that talks about depression.

I've been a Christian for more than 10 years... but every now and then I experience overwhelming loneliness and depression... brought about by circumstances, although usually by needless worrying and negative thinking.

By joining this group, I look forward to sharing with you, opening my heart to you and hoping we can all help each other towards the healing, hope and joy that we need through Christ.

Comment by Dawn on January 24, 2009 at 1:13pm

Wow Sabrina -- what anamazing gift you have given to all that suffer depression, not to mention anxiety disorders, ADD and more mental health issues. The Lord has healed my depression to a point of healtiness I have never known. Praise God! I have to tell you the most amazing thing though. Lately, when I am trying to go to sleep while praying in earnest, Satan has been attacking me with a vengeance. He is so angry that Jesus has brought me so much farther than I have ever been, that he starts to bombard my head with so many negative and racing thoughts that I can't focus at all. I begin to not even know what to pray about (except that I just keep repeating "Jesus, HELP me!!") He most certainly does --after repeating it, I finally get to sleep. Thanks and praise for His mercy!! Okay, now to my original thought. I was checking my email and it said you had sent a message/comment (not sure which one). I opened it and started reading your article and realized almost instantly that YOUR article was exactly what I needed to read. What an amazing display of His grace and mercy. God has given me this wonderful presriptive answer through YOU. Thank you sooo much. BTW, it is written so well and with such intelligence and true Biblical knowledge. Again, thank you and GOD BLESS YOU in ALL ways!

Comment by sabrina spears on January 24, 2009 at 11:06am

GOD'S PRESCRIPTION FOR A SOUND MIND!!
AS YOU BEGIN TO CLAIM YOU MIND BACK FROM THE ENEMY, HE WILL NOT WANT TO GIVE UP THE PLACE THAT HE HAS HAD. YOU WILL HAVE TO DO BATTLE WITH HIS LIES AND CONFUSION. YOUR FIRST STEP IS TO DECLARE OUT LOUD THAT YO WILL NOT ALLOW ANY OUTSIDE FORCE TO DO YOUR THINGKING-NO MAN AND NO SPIRIT. THERE ARE SPIRITUAL LAWS THAT DEMONS MUST OBEY. THEY CANNOT STAY WHERE A MAN WILLS THEM TO STAY. YOUR POWER IS IN THE NAME OF JESUS, THE BLOSS OF JESUS, AND THE WORD OF GOD. ASK GOD TO GIVE YOU DISCEERNMENT OF THE LIES OF THE DEVIL. THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT. AS YO8U RECOGNIZE A LIE TO YOUR LMIND, ALWAYS DEFEND YOURSELF OUT LOUD. THAT MEANS SPEAKING TO SATAN AND THE EVIL FORCES OUT LOUD, BINDING THEM IN THE NAME OF JESUS, AND FORBIDDING THEM TO LIE TO YOU AND TO USE YOUR MIND. WHEN YOU CATCH A LIE TO YOUR MIND, USE THIS PRESCRIPTION REGULARY-AND YOU WILL REGAIN PEACE, YOUR MEMORY, RESTFUL NIGHTS, AND THE ABILITY TO CONCENTRATE AND COMPREHEND. YOU ARE IN A BATTLE-YOU ARE NOT ALONE-FOR ALL OF GOD'S PEOPLE FIGHT THIS SAME FIGHT (EPHESIANS 6:12). MAKE UP YOUR MIND NOT TO GIVE UP! ACCORDING TO COLOSSIANS 3:2, SET YOUR MIND ON THINGS ABOVE AND KEEP IT SET! AS YOU BEGIN THIS BATTLE, IT WILL SEEM WORSE THAN EVER. THE REASON IS THAT THE DEMONIC POWERS ARE FIGHTING TO KEEP THEIR PLACE IN YOUR MIND (AND IN YOUR THINKING). CALL UPON GOD'S GRACE IN THE NAME OF JESUS, AND HE WILL GIVE YOU THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT TO OVERCOME EVERY EVIL TENDENCY FULLY. REMEMBER, REGAINING YOU MIND IS A PROCESS. WE ALL FAIL AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. GOD KNOWS OUR WEAKNESS; THAT IS WHY HE GAVE US 1 JOHN 1:9. JUST ASK FOR FORGIVENESS AND SEE THE ABLOOD O JESUS WASHING AWAY YOU SIN. DON'T GIVE UP! CONTINUE CLAIMING WHAT BELONGS TO YOU (YOUR MIND AND YOUR THINKING BELONG TO YOU), AND JESUS WILL HELP YOU OVERCOME. 2TIMOTHY 1:7 SAYS, "FOR GOD DID NOT GIVE US A SPIRIT OF FEAR, BUT OF POWER AND LOVE AND OF A SOUND MIND!"

Comment by Susie on January 22, 2009 at 10:17pm

my heart is so very heavy and unhappy tonight, the loneliness is weighing me down. My hubby is home has been for many hours but he is isolating away from me. We are bearing hanging on by a thread. Not much holding us together anymore.

Susie

Comment by Gail Sims on January 12, 2009 at 9:17pm

Hi Tina, Just a note to let you know we are all here to pray with you and help you. Just depend on God, for he can do all things. Amen, Gail Sims

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