Dealing With Depression As A Christian

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Comment by robert hamilton on February 1, 2011 at 8:40pm

right on righton right on....ha ha ha...try and keep your chin up...give thanks to the lord,all things shall be revealed..worry.....jesus preached about it on the mount the most to the pepole...

Comment by Susanne Dunn on February 1, 2011 at 7:46pm

Hi Bible Sword Words; Please don't feel sorry for me. I am right with God. The Holy Spirit I think is my constant companion. Yes I can only feel sorrow for my ex, foolishly he thinks like a lot of other Catholics do. That because he is a Catholic he is assured a place in heaven. The man I am married to now claims he is a Christian, never goes to church, drinks, smokes and is so wrapped up in his wordly possesions he has no time for God. We have no children together and there is nothing to keep me here. We live like siblings, just co-existing. I am too old to have to put up with more of this. I have given my delimma to God and He will show me the way when the time is right. I am a patient person, and I love my Lord and Savior deeply. I only pray my health will last until I can go. Thank you for your kind and thoughtful words.

Have a blessed evening,

Susanne

 

Comment by Bible Sword Words on January 31, 2011 at 3:52pm

Hello Susanne,

      You have gone through some terrible things. We're not here to have perfect, model lives, but to give ourselves to God. Dying to our childhood dreams & taking Heavenly dreams & future hopes, that we have in the Bible, are a pretty good trade. I'm sorry for you that you & your children have gone through such pain & despair. I'm also sorry for your husband. because he has let his own emotions, mental illness or whatever it is destroy his own family. He has squandered the possibility of having a loving family. I hope he is converted & gains control over his intellect, will & emotions, before he hurts others & his guilt destroys him. I hope you can distance yourself from the terror & shocking reality that this could happen to good people. It does happen to good people & even Christians everyday. God is with you, right now. Believe it & keep moving forward. No one can destroy the "soul" of a Christian.

I hope you can see past the Devil's fog of death & destruction & rejoice that God loves you & always will.

Comment by Susanne Dunn on January 24, 2011 at 11:24pm

Hello my name is Susanne. I read with great interest the comment  that Brenda wrote. My marriage too is failing. There is no love in this house anymore and I cannot financially leave. But leave I will.  I fell into a consuming depression becuase of  marriage I was in for 22 years. The first few years were wonderful. Having babies, living a spirit filled life. When the kids began to get older things changed. He became abusive, not only to me but to the kids, especially the boys. Thhe only thing that kept me there was fear. His threats became real and I was afraid of him. He was cruel like I've never seen before.. I finally found the courage to leave after I found out he had been molesting our daughters. One since she was about two. I spent so much time taking care of those girls that I didn't take care of myself., until I was diagnosed with ptsd. I fought through that with everything I had, and finally stopped taking meds. Then two years ago a succession of events sent me into a tailspin. My brother died in Dec of 2008, and I had to sell our family home to satisfy his debts, in Sept of the same year I was in a rollover car accident, but for the grace and love of my Savior I would never have lived, and just before Christmas of the same year my youngest son came to see me for Christmas and took his own life. I was angry!, I didn't understand, I didn't want to be here anymore. I've been in therapy since those events, with both of my Councelor's. My Almighty Redeemer has been carrying me, and lifting me up. But somehow He has given me choices, and I have choosento end my marriage. I can't fight everything. God gave me life now I'll give my life to Him.

Comment by Bible Sword Words on November 15, 2010 at 6:49pm

SUICIDE LINKS

http://www.aggiecatholic.org (Catholic)
http://christianteens.about.com (Christians)
http://www.mentalhelp.net
www.carlisle.army.mil/banner/article.cfm?id=1086 (Military)
http://www.suicide.org/police-suicide-prevention-and-awareness.html (Police)
www.ToSaveALifeMovie.com (Christian Young Adult)
www.Suicide.org
www.SuicideHotLines.com
http://www.theawarenesscenter.org (Jewish)

Comment by Bible Sword Words on November 4, 2010 at 10:31am

You're attitude about religion can determine your happiness.
That's what some studies say, but I don't vouch for studies.
I suffer confusion & anger whenever I take religion too seriously, especially the doctrines that aren't about God's love and mercy. I get legalistic, fanatical & judgmental when I see my church or beliefs as superior, perfect and necessary for salvation. So who am I to try to tell you anything except...?
"God loves you and Jesus Christ is the only Savior of the world and he accepts you as his son or daughter". But, you already knew that, but I wanted you to know I'm happy for your faith in God.
I renew my mind and become a more relaxed, mentally healthy and loving Christian when I focus on the love, grace, mercy and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Most people are not saints, so we can't expect too much or get angry with Catholic or Protestant Christians, non Christians, Atheists, Agnostics, Politicians, Conservatives or Progressive Liberals, Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, or televangelists. Very few people become saintly, but we all should try to improve our spiritual lives, just as we try to become better Postal workers, gardeners, socialites, email writers, cooks or whatever. Does that make sense?
Organized religion, attended two times a week has been shown to extend your life. It may not be for everyone, but it has it's benefits.

Comment by Brenda on November 1, 2010 at 11:50am

I suffer from Major Depression it has over shadowed my life for many years. They had also dignoised me with a personality disorder which is hard to live with because I make the people around me miserable. I have a husband that I have been married to for 27 years. I have been in couseling 20 years,he has never attended one of my meetings. He is very critical of me and doesn't even want to understand what I am going through. On the verge of divorce but I can't make it own my own financially. I know he doesn't love me. I feel like I have no place in this life. I can't even figure myself out. All I want is to be at peace. I'm at a tormented place in this life. Prayers needed. Only God understands my inter being.

Comment by Bob Bennett on November 1, 2010 at 10:23am

Hi, Claire.
You can read the information I made in other posts in this link. You should find it very helpful. CHRIST IN YOU.
God bless.

Comment by Claire on November 1, 2010 at 8:09am

Hi, I am new to the site after doing a search for support for depression.

I have suffered for a few years and came off tablets about 6 months ago but been finding it difficult over last fews weeks and up and down like a yo-yo! I have just started my training to be a minister and been diagnosed with dyspraxia and think the life change and diagnosis has all become a bit too much.
Has anyone got any advice as I really do not want to go back onto tablets?

Blessings Claire

Comment by Bob Bennett on September 4, 2010 at 10:08am

The main victory over depression is JESUS IN YOU.
Read about my testimony so the Holy Spirit can convince you.

I rebuked depression for many many years until I was all out of rebukes.
I answered countless altar calls, repented countless times, and rededicated my life to Jesus if He would only take away the depression.

Well all this so-called Christian stuff didn't work. Because I focused on the depression and not on the One who already removed it. How could I have victory if I kept asking Jesus to removed something that He already did on Calvary? Duh. I kept looking at something (depression) that God saw as DEAD. GOD CANNOT HELP THE CHRISTIAN WHO LOOKS AT DEAD THINGS.

My victory came (and I have total victory over depression) by focusing on LIFE (specifically CHRIST IN ME). Christ in me is who the Father sees. I needed Him to renew my mind so I saw Jesus more consistently in me. Jesus is my new life, not depression. It amazed me how quickly the victory came, though it did not occur right away. Depression is a growth out of into the new identity of Christ in us. That is the victory that awaits.

I HAD severe, clinical depression most of my life - 17 of those years as a born again Christian. The last 14 years Victory Over Depression is Jesus Christ has taken over. The challenge is there to go back into depression, but less likely as I enjoy my relationship with Him.

This is the key many worn out, struggling depressed Christians need to hear and then apply by faith - CHRIST IN YOU. For further encouragement and support, check out the Victory Over Depression ministry God is now calling me to.
blog: http://VictoryOverDepression.WordPress.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/VictoryOverDepression.

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