Depression has become our nation’s number one emotional illness, and it is increasing steadily. Rising suicide rates, especially among the young, show the final end to which depression takes people. Broken, unhappy homes and wasted lives are often the result of unfettered depression. Some depression is good because it tells us we need to stop and take stock, have a rest, or perhaps have a physical examination to see if there is a medical problem that needs to be cared for.
God’s saints accomplish great things while staggering around in dazed bewilderment. ‘By faith,’ says Scripture, ‘Abraham, … went out, not knowing whither he went.’ (Hebrews 11:8 – emphasis mine) ‘I go bound in the Spirit to Jerusalem,’ said Paul, ‘not knowing the things that shall befall me there.’ (Acts 20:22 – emphasis mine) The disciples were frequently stunned or mystified by Christ’s words and behavior. The psalmists were forever asking, ‘Why?’ (Eg. Psalm 10:1; 22:1; 42:9; 43:2; 44:23; 74:1; 88:14) And in the midst of his suffering, Job didn’t have a clue what was going on.
The reason you are so depressed is because of the thoughts you are thinking. The thoughts came faster than a parading machine gun and they were destructive, debilitating, and down right mean. Every day, I was beating myself down. I was saying words to myself that Id never let another person get away with. Yet they were able to sneak into my sub-conscious mind day after day.
I did not write this..
I just wanted to share it
There are a lot of Christians that are depressed
The saints in the Bible went through the sames things
Read the scripture and think on them..
Love BettyB
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Thank you for sharing your life and your thoughts with us Betty. You’re a real blessing and I know that this is pleasing to Father…
Betty,
I am SOOOO glad you are talking about Christians and depression. It is a real issue that so many of us are dealing with.
Depression is the fruit of the unclean stronghold spirit of heaviness and only manifests emotionally and physically.
It is really about us standing in our dominion, authority and power and commanding heaviness and depression to leave our bodies in the name of Jesus. Because Satan and all of his darkness is subject to the name of Jesus, every Christian that truly believes in the power of Jesus can be and shall be free from depression.
It is an attempt to stop us from doing what the Lord has called of us and therefore impeding the manifestation of the Kingdom of God.
I will stand in prayer and command around this epidemic in the Christian community right along with you.
Love, Ericka
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