Dealing With Depression As A Christian

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Comment by Sugar on August 24, 2009 at 8:58pm

Hi Tonya, I am so happy for you that our Lord and savior has set you free. I find that whenever the enemy is trying to attack me, I always turn to Jesus. It may be going to pray or just getting in the presence of the Holy Spirt, which involves me giving praise and worship to our Heavenly Father, and it works everytime.

I pray that the Lord will continue to do a mighty work in and through you. May God Bless you and stay strong. Remember, you have the power through Christ Jesus! Praise God!

Comment by Tonya Hill on August 23, 2009 at 11:50pm

Good evening everybody:
Well, its late Sunday night. Once again, I'm up because I'm having trouble sleeping tonight. I now come to this site for Christian fellowship. While I visit this site I also watch the news. There are so many bad things going on in the world. We certainly need to spread the love of our Lord who is Jesus. There is too much sadness in the world. Lets start hearing some good news instead of bad news for a change!

Comment by Tonya Hill on August 23, 2009 at 7:21am

To all my Christian brothers and sisters:
I have been suffering from depression since 1993. It has been a very difficult, painful, dangerous, and scary journey since 1993. I can't even tell you what caused my depression. I was married in 1994 to a man who I thought would stand by me even in my darkest hours. But, he did not stand by my side. I asked him to go to counseling with me. He went to one session and then quit. I felt horrible. Although, I was going to church I felt like other people in the community could see right through me. I was never happy. I was sad most of the day. I only wanted to sleep. Then, it was like Satan himself showed up in my life. I started doing things that I vowed I would never do. I began a destructive life system. I started taking pain pills mixed with alcohol. I started to use "light" drugs. My life was out of control. My family members knew there was a severe and scary change in me. My mom worried constantly. For the next ten years my life would be crazy, out of control, dangerous, and at the very end scary. One night just three months ago I went to bed and fell asleep. I found myself looking in hell. The devil kept saying you finally made it. But, our Lord Jesus was with me in this horrible nightmare. He looked at the devil and said she belongs to me. The devil screamed in horror. And then Jesus told me, you have a choice. I woke-up from the horrible nightmare and told myself I do have a choice. I have a choice to be a better Christian. If it wasn't for our Lord Jesus I'm afraid that the devil would have won me over. But, I accepted Jesus in my heart when I was in third-grade. I was baptisted when I was 28. God and Jesus have been watching me all this time. They want me to lead a better life and for me not to turn to alcohol/drugs for recovery. At times, it is very tempting to have just that one drink. I'm not a perfect person. I still have a glass of red or white wine. But, I'm trying to turn around and be a better Christian. I hope you enjoyed my story.

Comment by CHARLES KOGI on August 1, 2009 at 5:43am

I AM TELLING A STORY OF A GOD WHO STANDS BY HIS PEOPLE EVEN DURING THE DARKEST MOMENT IN THEIR LIVES,WHEN NOTHING SEEMS TO WORK.I HAVE SEEN A MIRACLE.

Comment by Chas Jones on July 26, 2009 at 6:38am

For the first 40 years of my life I was an emotional rock. In early 1996 I experienced what professionals have called a panic attack. This diagnosis was followed by diagnoses of depression (physiological and psychological) and hyper-anxiety. Prior to this, as a Christian I had believed this was all "psycho-babble." However, what I experienced in 1996 and since is not only painfully real, but at times quite disabling. Zoloft, xanax, buspar, and other meds have been prescribed. For a time they seem to help but it is very difficult for me to take them as prescribed as time passes. The old me, prior to 1996, and the new me since then are as real as the old and new me's from before becoming born again and since my new birth in Christ.

My faith has not declined, and yet dealing with the effects of the post 1996 me, are very challenging. For a time I became increasingly isolated from family and friends. My performance at work suffered though my employment was not jeopardized (I believe God saved my job). About 18 months ago I appeared to find "my old self." I lost weight, became pro-active in dealing with challenges and renewed social interactions. Yet I continue battling isolationist tendencies and other post-depression realities.

I am not currently taking any meds, and will become eligible to retire from my current job at the end of this October (2009). It is my intention to retire this December. In order to be able to live off my pension check I am strongly considering relocating to another State where cost of living is much lower.

I continue to pray that God will make His will for my future clear, and that He will give me the strength to follow His will rather than my own.

Comment by Dennis Culpepper on July 25, 2009 at 4:00pm

Thanks so much for your encouragement...God bless :)

Comment by Falon Starr on July 25, 2009 at 3:22pm

Psalms 42 10As with a sword [crushing] in my bones, my enemies taunt and reproach me, while they say continually to me.Where is your God? Why are you cast down, O my soul my innerself? And why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? HOPE in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall Praise Him Who is the help of my countenance, and my God.Psalms 43 2For YOU are the God of my strength in whom I take refuge.Why have you cast me off?Why go I mourning because of the oppression from the enemy?O Send out your LIGHT and Your truth, let them lead me let them bring me to your holy hill and to Your dwelling.Than will I go to the altar of God to God my exceeding joy, yes will I praise you o God o God my God!Why are you cast down O my innerself? and why should you moan over me and be disquieted within me? Hope in God and wait expectantly for HIm.Who is the help of my sad countenance and my God!Ps 44 26 Rise Up come to our help, and deliver us for YOur mercy's sake and because of your steadfast love!Ps 46 11The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our Refuge (our high tower) SELAH [pause and calmly think of that]!

Comment by Annie on July 21, 2009 at 5:12pm

Hi, I haven't been here for a while, I suffer from chronic pain from a Golden Staph infection in my spine I recieved in hospital ten yrs ago.I actually had the epidural because my left fingers were going blue. They were meant to give me a nerve block on the left but he accidently did the right so decided to do epidural in top of my neck and left it in for 8 days. I was told they are should only ever leave them in for 3 days. Now I suffer all this pain from neck to toe. Before this I was a very healthy woman of 43. I was raised in an abusive family, then married an abusive man, had 4 children who are now grown and God has sent them all thousands of miles away from me through jobs/marriage and I'm left to face this alone. This neglegent doctor put me on a drug Durogesic 8 yrs ago, I didn't know it was morphine I was too stupid too trusting and just took what he gave me. I found out hard way it was morphine. and he gave it to me without medical authourity. I found that out later too and I was devestated. I found new doctor and begged him to help me get off it and I detoxed at home down to oxy contin, I hate being on this drug. But if I don't take it I would be bed ridden. I have spinal disc disease, slip discs, bulges and scoliosis now. one heart attack 2yrs ago and TIA's. I try to get to church but I can't go all the time but I am always reading God's word and pray and try to do all I can to please God. I'm far from perfect. But now these awful doctors who destroyed my life tell me that I will have to stop taking the pain relief and just have to learn to live with the pain. When I go to hospital when ill, I am treated awful and now after yrs of abuse I'm afraid. I am never out of pain. I try not to complain. No one care's anyway. The tablets help me get out of bed and function daily and that's all. If I wasn't on them I couldn't even do the dishes. I'm not an addict. I hate drugs.I take them because they were prescribed to allow me some quality of life. I have no support, and I feel I just wanto go home to the Lord. Could you please pray for me because I'm very anxious and depressed and all the reading and praying I do every day, trying to trust God in all this is not working right now and I'm so afraid of doctors now. I'm also afraid of this world, people are cruel and I guess that's that. Thankyou.

Comment by Gail Sims on July 21, 2009 at 7:15am

Hi Donna,
I'm sorry you are having panic attacks. I know how bad they can be. Lord help you, but you all must remember to fast and pray. Faith without works is dead. So, fasting moves your faith. I don't mean just fast 1 meal a week, I mean a lot more than that 3 or 4 days a week. The more you fast the more your faith works. You also need the word. Study your bibles. I have learned you need to study your Bible. Not just read it. I hope this helps.
Gail

Comment by Jeanne Stapelberg on July 20, 2009 at 12:15am

Hope that all of my friends in Christ have a blessed week. May God cover you with the Blood of Jesus.

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