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LEAVING
DEPRESSION BEHIND
Depression can
have many causes, medical, psychiatric, emotional.
The first two are
the realm of professionals, or miraculous healing;
But emotional
depression is the result of
our reaction to
the bad things that happen in our lives.
There
are several spiritual causes of depression, that is doing things that God
forbids and suffering the emotional and spiritual consequesces of them.
1) Unresolved anger
issues. One definition of depression is "anger turned inward" or anger
suppressed and not dealt with. Becoming angry because of injustice or other
reasons is not a sin; but not giving that anger and its causes to God for His
resolution, and instead seething with hatred and anger on the inside for long
periods of time is a sin.
Eph
4:26-27 (KJV)
Be ye angry, and sin
not:
let not the sun go
down upon your wrath:
{27} Neither give
place{Grk=an opportunity} to the devil.
2) Unconfessed sin or chronic
disobedience. If a person is doing something that is displeasing to
God, the Holy Spirit will convict that person of sin or disobedience. The person
loses their joy and a depressed attitude sets in.
1
John 1:8-10 (KJV)
If we say that we have no sin,
we deceive ourselves,
and the truth is not in us.
{9} If we confess
our sins,
he is faithful and just to
forgive us our sins,
and to cleanse us from all
unrighteousness.
{10} If we
say that we have not sinned,
we make him a liar, and his
word is not in us.
3) Demonic
activity. If the person has been involved in ouija boards or some
other way dabbling in occult practices, literature or rituals, and gets
possessed or becomes oppressed by a demon, depression and mental illness can
result.
Lev 19:31 (KJV)
Regard not them
that have familiar spirits,
neither seek
after wizards, to be defiled by them:
I am the
LORD your God.
Lev 20:6 (KJV)
And the soul
that turneth after such as have familiar spirits,
and after
wizards, to go a whoring after them,
I will even set
my face against that soul,
and will cut him
off from among his people.
YOU DON'T HAVE
TO BE DEPRESSED
THERE IS HELP AND RELEASE...FROM JESUS CHRIST
JESUS ASKS YOU,
"DO YOU WANT TO BE MADE WHOLE??"
(JOHN 6:6)
YOU CAN'T CHANGE YESTERDAY,
but
JESUS HAS THE
POWER TO CHANGE TODAY AND TOMORROW
You can be
happy, joyous, fulfilled, encouraged,
and encouraging
to others.
Jesus says to
you...
Come unto me,
all ye that labour and are heavy laden,
and I will give
you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek
and lowly in heart:
and
ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. (Mat 11:28-30) AM I SORRY FOR
MISTAKES I'VE MADE IN THE PAST?
YES!
Even though
there may be no physical way to undo them,
you can be
forgiven for them,
and
release your guilt and shame to Jesus.
Psa 51:1b-4
(KJV)
... Have mercy upon me,
O God, according to thy lovingkindness:
according unto the multitude
of thy tender mercies
blot out my
transgressions.
{2} Wash me
thoroughly from mine iniquity,
and cleanse me from my
sin.
{3} For I
acknowledge my transgressions:
and my sin is
ever before me.
{4} Against
thee, thee only, have I sinned,
and done this evil in
thy sight:
that thou mightest be
justified when thou speakest,
and be clear when
thou judgest.
AM I ANGRY ABOUT
ABUSE I HAVE SUFFERED AT THE HANDS OF ANOTHER?
DEFINITELY
but Jesus
says:
DO NOT LET THE SUN GO DOWN UPON YOUR OUTRAGE
"If you are
angry, don't sin by nursing your grudge.
Don't let the sun go down with you being
still angry--get over it quickly;
for when you are angry, you give a mighty foothold to the devil." (Eph 4:26-27 ) GIVE ALL YOUR ANGER TO JESUS
RECEIVE HIS PEACE IN RETURN
Psa 116:5-7 (KJV)
Gracious
is the LORD, and righteous;
yea, our
God is merciful.
{6} The LORD preserveth the
simple:
I was brought low, and he helped me.
{7} Return unto thy rest, O my
soul;
for the
LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.
WILL I BE HEALED
INSTANTLY?
MAYBE, MAYBE NOT.
you may have a lifetime of hurt to deal
with.
IT MAY TAKE TIME, PATIENCE, PRAYER AND PERSEVERENCE.
TO TURN OVER ALL
YOUR HURTS TO JESUS
let your prayer
attitude be...
have mercy on me O God,
take my anger
and my pain, O Lord,
I give it all to
you...
I WILL NOT LET
YOU GO, LORD, UNTIL YOU HAVE BLESSED ME
(Genesis 32: 26b)
STARTING
OVER:
ONCE YOU HAVE MADE A START TO LEAVE
DEPRESSION
KEEP GOING, DONT LOOK BACK
CONSCIOUSLY
REFUSE TO DELVE INTO THE BAD MEMORIES
WHENEVER A PAST MEMORY COMES BACK , GIVE IT AGAIN TO
JESUS
Humble
yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God,
that he may exalt you in due time:
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for
you.
(1 Pet 5:6-7) DONT GIVE UP- BE PERSISTENT
KEEP PRAYING FOR VICTORY
UNTIL YOU GET IT
And so it is with
prayer--
keep on asking and you will
keep on getting;
keep on looking and you
will keep on finding;
knock and the door will
be opened.
(Luke 11:9 (TLB) EXPERIENCE THE PRINCIPLE OF
REPLACEMENT
FILL YOUR MIND
WITH JOYFUL THOUGHTS
REPLACE DEPRESSING THOUGHTS WITH UPLIFTING
THOUGHTS
Eph
5:18-20(KJV)
And be not drunk
with wine, wherein is excess;
but be filled
with the Spirit;
Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in your heart to the Lord;
Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the
name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
Phil 4:6-8 (KJV)
Be
careful{Grk=full of anxiety} for nothing;
but in every
thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving
let
your requests be made known unto God.
{7} And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding,
shall keep
your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
{8} Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever
things are just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever
things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good
report;
if
there be any virtue, and if there be any praise,
think on these
things.
FORGIVE
YOURSELF, AND YOUR TORMENTORS
Mat
18:21-22(KJV)
Then came Peter
to him, and said, Lord, how often shall
my brother sin against me,
and I forgive
him? till seven times?
Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until
seventy times seven.
Mat 6:14-15(KJV)
For if ye
forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly
Father will also forgive you:
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither
will your Father forgive your trespasses.
TURN YOUR PAST SUFFERING INTO USEFUL WISDOM. VOLUNTEER TO
HELP OTHERS
2 Cor 1:3-5 (KJV)
Blessed be
God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
{4} Who comforteth us in all our tribulation,
that we may be
able to comfort them which are in any trouble,
by
the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
{5} For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us,
so our
consolation also aboundeth by Christ.
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God Bless you as
you these things.
In
Christ...brother bob...<><
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