Dealing With Depression As A Christian

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Comment by empress on December 27, 2008 at 10:43pm

hello everyone ! most of my depression came from my childhood I have a hard time .Letting thing gofrom my childhood I used to wake up in the night trembing from the fear in me. that people will find oout my most private secrets .You see Iam a people pleaser want people to like me and I know that I set up myself everytime thinking that way I always felt alone growing up in my family.I have two brothers and one sister iam the baby in the family.Growing up i was Fat and nobody wanted to next to the fat girl family or not!I made a lot of bad decisons in my life and I just dont know how to get out of my old habits.Iam tried of hold thing against some one who has done me wrong I know that it is wrong but it hurts me to know that someone that you love so much can hurt you so bad.I get depressed when I dont know what to do with my life I dont want my son to be embaressed of his mother I want to give him the best that he deserves i just a mess I guess

Comment by Gail Sims on December 27, 2008 at 2:37pm

HI TINA, AND YES THANK GOD WE HAVE HIM, BECAUSE THEIR WOULD BE NO WAY TO GET BETTER AND STAY BETTER. I WENT TO DOCTORS FOR YEARS ALL VERY GOOD IN THEIR FIELD, AND I TOOK A LOT OF MEDICATION FOR YEARS, AND YES IT DOES HELP. BUT IT GETS SO TIRESOME. DAY AFTER DAY SWOLLOWING PILLS ALL DAY LONG. YES THEE IS A BETTER WAY AND THAT IS THE LORD JESUS CHRIST. HE CAN HEAL ANYTHING AND CERTAINLY LIFT DEPRESSION. JUST PRAY AND FAST AND STAY IN GOD'S WORD. AND TALK TO PEOPLE IN THIS GROUP. WE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING AGOUT. YOU CAN EMAIL ME AT gsims02@bellsouth.net YOU CAN ALSO TALK TO BE AND OTHERS THROUGH ALL ABOUT GOD. YOUR FRIEND GAIL

Comment by Gail Sims on December 24, 2008 at 9:36am

Hi Daniel, I'm not sure what you are referring to, But if it what I said about Joyelle's son. Sometimes you have to depend doctors, and get better, before you can get your mind set on the things of God. I know God can miracously heal people because he certainly has healed me miracoously. But I was first had to get better, because my depression was so deep. My mind was a mess, and I had never done anything. I never did nothing. My depression was caused from abuse from my mother and father. My Mother mostly. And I had a severe brake down at the age of 16. Ever case of depression is a little different. But the scriptures you gave are wonderful. Merry Christmas Gail Sims

Comment by DANIEL ASHITEY on December 24, 2008 at 7:28am

LAT ME TAKE INTO THE BIBLE ,PROVERB 12:25,26,IT,S SAYS ANXIETY IN THE HEART OF A MAN CAUSES DEPRESSION BUT A GOOD WORD MAKES IT GLAD .26 THE RIGHTEOUS SHOULD CHOOSE HIS FRIENDS CAREFULLY ,FOR THE WAY OF THE WICKED LEADS THE STRAY. READ PROVERB 4:10,14, PROVERB 6 :32,36. PROVERB 15:13. 1 COR, 13:4,8.

Comment by Gail Sims on December 23, 2008 at 8:43pm

Hi Joyelle, I hate to hear this about your son. God bless him. #1 you need to get medical attention for him. Sometimes things go wrong in our mind that we don't understand.but, it's just like any other part of our body. If your lungs came down with cancer, you would go to the doctor. If your kidneys became ill, not working properly, you would go to the doctor. Theirs just certain things that can go wrong with the brain or mind and you have to go see what's wrong. That doctor happens to be called a psychiatrist. That is the doctor for these types of problems. And may I say thank God for them. Because if I had not gone to one many years ago. Well I guess I would be dead. They really can help your son. There are many, many different medications they can put him on that will help him feel better. He may not need but one medication,but he needs to go see. I know he don't know me, but tell him to go and email me back and tell me what he found out. God can move in this situation also. I will be praying. Gail Sims gsims02@bellsouth.net. And I will pray for you his mother, for I know you are dying inside to see your son this way.

Comment by joyelle on December 21, 2008 at 6:30pm

Thanks for your prayers!! His name is Brad and I don't know when depression set in. He was a happy boy and at about 14 , he got in trouble with the law for attempting to break into a school--he got 100 hours of community service---which I think was really harsh===as they did it as a prank----After that, he became suicidal and never fully recovered. He claims "he's always been screwed up" but that's just not true. He was the happiest boy around prior to that incident --he once was a Christian up to age 12 when he started to rebel and got into a few drugs. Now he is totally isolated from any friends--has refused any contact at all with former friends. He is in desperate need of a miracle. I feel that he fights suicide regularly but won't talk about it. Pray that he would get some medic. to help him or God does a miracle for him. This is hard on me to watch him suffer this way. I have cried out to God so many years for this man and surely God must care for him---why does God let him suffer so in his mind. I have even laid hands on his glasses that God would open his spiritual eyes and nothing, I say NOthing has happened all these years. It is heartbreaking to see him being so dysfunctional. I would rather see him party and be happy than this hell he goes through daily. Thanks for caring!! As you see, I am very downhearted at this time.

Comment by Debbie on December 21, 2008 at 6:16pm

Hi Joyelle,
My prayers are with you, what is your son's name? He was a christian...did he lose faith when depression set in?
"Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" Heb.13:5
"What is impossible with men is possible with God" Luke 18:27
This may be a big turning point with his life in Christ.
Deb

Comment by joyelle on December 21, 2008 at 6:03pm

Hello,
Well, my adult son aged 30 deals with depression--He does not profess to be Christian any longer but is unable to work or live a normal life. In fact, I am supporting him. He just sits in his room or lies on the couch and that is his life. I have prayed much for him and have seen little or no change in all of these years. He lost his dad nearly 3 years ago but their relationship was not good at all. Do you think God can heal this young man and bring him into his destiny??? Surely, this is not the life God has planned for HIM. He is very clever and very able to do excellent work. He just won't go to the Doctor for medication .

Comment by MandyJ on December 18, 2008 at 1:11pm

Dr. Durham, I want to thank you for your offer for help. God bless you for reaching out to all of us. I will keep you in mind if I need any help. Thanks again. Merry Christmas to you and to all here on AAG. :-) MandyJ

Comment by bettyr5 on December 18, 2008 at 8:36am

Dear Brothers and Sisters - I pray for peace and comfort for all of you. I have been away from this site for a little while dealing with a sick father and a son whose marriage is on the rocks at 22 years old. I understand how all of you feel when you are depressed and lonely. I have been there so many times. I have finally learned with the help of God that when I begin to feel myself becoming depressed that it is time to switch channels in my head. I try to think about how blessed I am. I have a roof over my head, food on my table, clothes on my back, a job that sustains my financial needs, a husband that loves me with all he has, two wonderful children, three beautiful grandchildren, and family and friends that care about me. I am NOT alone, and most of you probably are not either. Just because of the depression you are not seeing how blessed you truly are. Depression blinds you and you do not see all of the good in your life. When you start feeling down, change your thinking. Look for the light inside yourself. We are all something wonderful in God's eyes. He loves us all and we are so blessed. I try to imagine being in Heaven and feeling Jesus give me the most wonderful and loving hug I have ever had. It brings comfort to my soul. Think about a wonderful childhood moment, or get in the car and take a drive and look at some of God's beautiful scenery on this earth. Listen to some really happy music or some beautiful Gospel music. When you feel down, do something that makes you happy and pray, pray, pray. God will never abandon you. He loves you all so much and wants you to be happy and content with your earthly life. Look in the mirror every morning, smile, and say, "I love you and like you so much!" If you are lonely, find some time to do some volunteer work and make some friends. Visit a nursing home and witness to the elderly. Visit a children's home and talk to the children. Find the faith of a child inside of you and let the light of God shine through you. There is nothing more rewarding than knowing that you helped someone who needed you, and there is no feeling like having someone else need you and your love and wisdom. God bless each and every one of you. I am here to talk, and if anyone needs me, I am here. With love to all of you, Betty

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