Chronic Depression-prayers please

[Evenuntodeath]

Originally Posted by ILG

I love your sig line! I think it's great!

Well, I very much understand depression.....that's also the story of my life.

I think whoever said it could be caused by a physical ailment is probably onto something.

There was once a time in my life that I thought my depression was caused by....I don't know.....myself being unwilling to do some mysterious thing, I suppose, so I could just be as cheery as everybody else. Well, years have taught me that that was probably the worst thing I could have thought. I now know it has been caused by a combination of things, mostly outside of my control. However, here is a good saying....

What happens to you is not your fault. It is your responsibility.

Those words I have held onto for many years because they are so true. You cannot help or control that you do not have support in your life. It is not because you are a bad person, a loser, someone who will not just find some support. I suspect it is just downright absent.

So, that's not your fault. But I also suspect there are other things that you can do about the depression. Those nagging feelings about it being your fault are probably your mind's way of saying "Do something about this" and you can't change other people so you feel at the end of your rope and so you get more depressed.

But there is good news! There are people who do not have a lot of support who are not depressed. Why? Because they do not have a physical predisposition toward depression.

I found out that I have a spinal misalignment in my neck and, I kid you not, when it goes out, I get instantly depressed. When it is put back in, voila!, instant relief.

Add to that that I have a system that seems to be run down at all times. I have gotten sick a lot since I was a baby. When I look back I see that my mom was a smoker (my Dad too), I had a low birth weight, I was bottle fed, my tonsils were taken out at age 6 because of constant infection etc.

And then there is the system we live in which does NOT allow sickness so you must feel guilty if you feel sick because you are letting those around you down etc. etc. etc.

Look into your life and if you stopped judging yourself you might find you have real, true and valid reasons for your depression. And you might find some real, true and valid ways to help yourself manage it.

I try to eat healthy, see a chiropractor and take supplements. I do everything I can to manage it. And that is exactly what I do......I manage it. It is always there just to lesser or greater degrees. But the great thing is that the tremendous guilt I carried for being depressed is much less. It is still there, nagging and yelling at me for being such a loser for being depressed but sometimes it is far off, in the distance. Sometimes it gets closer and engulfs me and I know logically it is a liar but emotionally I can't see it.

But living this way is much better than living in that pit where I had no clue which end was up.

And changing your environment is sometimes a very good thing.

I am praying for you.

Thank you. I did go see the dr a couple of months ago and she said that exercise will help with depression. Now that i think about it, i really dont exercise as much as i should.

My depression comes and goes, but im definetely looking to make a few changes in my routine and environment.

[Evenuntodeath]

Originally Posted by imreedemed

Hi Miss

I'm sorry for what you have been/are going thru. Life is not simple and the devil will use every chance to bring you down BUT remember, you are a daughter of the Most High King.

Couple of tips. Go on a mission!! Be it in your town/ state, the caribbean or africa/asia. Let the Lord use you spread the gospel and help the less fortunate. Read the book of acts and see how powerful the apostles/disciples would FULLY depend on God with almost no dime in they pockets and how the Lord provided! You could even start going to clubs/streets and bring the good news to the girls.

I will keep you lifted up in my prayers, but most importantly i ask the Lord to use you as an instrument to spread His Gospel to the nations. In Jesus Name!

Thats great advice. When i wasn't depressed i loved doing the work of the lord, witnessing, winning souls, etc. But my depression tends to show and it doesnt make a good first impression when it comes to witnessing.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Evenuntodeath

Thank you. I did go see the dr a couple of months ago and she said that exercise will help with depression. Now that i think about it, i really dont exercise as much as i should.

My depression comes and goes, but im definetely looking to make a few changes in my routine and environment.

Is your depression considered seasonal?

[Evenuntodeath]

Originally Posted by Cindy

Is your depression considered seasonal?

Not really Cindy. My depression comes and goes. It usually comes about if a situation arises which a) re opens old wounds, b) makes me feel unloved c)i didnt reach the goal i wanted d) feel lonely e) feel like there is no hope for the future.

Recently my depression was triggered by old wounds. Though right now i feel much better.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Evenuntodeath

Not really Cindy. My depression comes and goes. It usually comes about if a situation arises which a) re opens old wounds, b) makes me feel unloved c)i didnt reach the goal i wanted d) feel lonely e) feel like there is no hope for the future.

Recently my depression was triggered by old wounds. Though right now i feel much better.

I understand. I get that way on the anniversary's of my daughter and son's deaths. Thankfully it does not last long, and some years are less sad than others.

[navygoat1998]

Originally Posted by Cindy

I understand. I get that way on the anniversary's of my daughter and son's deaths. Thankfully it does not last long, and some years are less sad than others.

Now I am sad

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by navygoat1998

Now I am sad

Do not be sad, I have that blessed Hope!!

[houston]

Praying...

[Godzchild]

I will be praying for you friend. I deal with my ups and downs and sometimes I wake up and do nothing but cry. I am struggling with a few things in my life, and my husband and I are waiting on God to do something for us concerning his job and our family. Its hard for me some days and I feel so alone where we are at. I have no family and I do NOT make friends easy at all. I feel like most people want to just be nosey and get in with you to find out what they can "spread" or talk about~

I do NOT trust anyone outside of God and my family.....My husband and I are very close and he is my best friend. We do most everything together , but there are the other things I have to struggle with and try and cope with on my own in silence. Last year our daughter delivered a baby boy at only 5 months long. My tiny grandson was only 3.5 oz but he died the minute he was delivered. Not only did we loose this precious one, but he was born and died on our daughters BD :*-(

She became extremely depressed and attempted suicide 2 times but God kept her!!!!! She is now much better and is pregnant again (fingers crossed and praying). God gave me the extra strength I needed along with her dad to help her through this horrible time. But what I am going through, I am in this one alone......my tears fall silently, when my house is sleeping and no one but God is around.

My prayers will continue and so will my trust in God that HE will sustain and work it all out SOON for my family and this situation!!! You, friend, will be in my prayers and I pray you find the strength, courage and faith you need to make through each day. God bless and keep you close~

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by Godzchild

I will be praying for you friend. I deal with my ups and downs and sometimes I wake up and do nothing but cry. I am struggling with a few things in my life, and my husband and I are waiting on God to do something for us concerning his job and our family. Its hard for me some days and I feel so alone where we are at. I have no family and I do NOT make friends easy at all. I feel like most people want to just be nosey and get in with you to find out what they can "spread" or talk about~

I do NOT trust anyone outside of God and my family.....My husband and I are very close and he is my best friend. We do most everything together , but there are the other things I have to struggle with and try and cope with on my own in silence. Last year our daughter delivered a baby boy at only 5 months long. My tiny grandson was only 3.5 oz but he died the minute he was delivered. Not only did we loose this precious one, but he was born and died on our daughters BD :*-(

She became extremely depressed and attempted suicide 2 times but God kept her!!!!! She is now much better and is pregnant again (fingers crossed and praying). God gave me the extra strength I needed along with her dad to help her through this horrible time. But what I am going through, I am in this one alone......my tears fall silently, when my house is sleeping and no one but God is around.

My prayers will continue and so will my trust in God that HE will sustain and work it all out SOON for my family and this situation!!! You, friend, will be in my prayers and I pray you find the strength, courage and faith you need to make through each day. God bless and keep you close~

I was praying about some of these very things we are discussing. I myself don't suffer from depression, but I have my struggles too. I think the Lord helped me understand some of these things as I spent time in prayer for so many here on this forum who have confessed and shared their struggles with other forum members.

The thought the Lord gave me was this:

We are ALL broken vessels. Each and every one of us. Even those of us who have been touched by the healing hand of our Saviour, we still carry around with us the scars of sin. There is no perfect one among us. We are striving to be like Jesus, as His spirit transforms us, but we will not reach that perfection until the time comes that we are changed from mortal to immortality.

Until that day, as broken and imperfect as we are, we must realize that everyone we meet is broken and having their own struggles. While you may struggle with depression, I struggle with something else.

May we stop trying to put ourselves on a pedestal and acting like we are perfect! Instead, let us all come to the realization that we are all broken, and in need of the healing hand of Jesus in our lives each and every day.

My struggle may not be your struggle, but can we both realize that we are struggling, and we all need Jesus! He alone is the one that meets our every need.

Understanding that every single person we meet, whether they be a minister, a teacher, a prophet, or whether they be husband, brother, sister, mother, friend, or stranger... may we look at each person we meet, and know... and begin to understand we are all a broken, undeserving soul that just needs Jesus... more of Jesus!

May we have compassion on all those we meet, regardless of the battle they are fighting, whether it be depression, suicide, homosexuality, porn, drugs, alcohol, adultery, fornication or things like pride, jealousy, bitterness, hurt or anger... __________ fill in the blank for whatever it is that you struggle with!

We are all struggling with our flesh, each and every day, and that sin must be dealt with, and brought to the cross of Jesus. Then after we bring our flesh and our sin to Jesus, only then can we live triumphantly... one day at a time.

It is a daily battle, a daily struggle (Paul said "I die daily"), but we can be victorious every day over that sin by placing it at the feet of Jesus daily.

And as we do so, we must not condemn or judge others who may be struggling with a different sin or struggle.... for we all have them... they just differ from person to person... and may we pray, holding them up lovingly to Jesus asking Jesus to touch and help them, even as He is helping me.

That is the word the Lord gave me. We are all broken, we all need Jesus, and we all have struggles, and the only thing that makes a difference is how we deal with that struggle... if we surrender to Jesus, He helps us... or if we struggle with it on our own... our best efforts will be in vain.

We all need Jesus... every hour of every day ....