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Originally Posted by BrotherEastman
Question, does anyone here believe that a minister who suffers from depression be able to minister? If not, should he turn in his license?
I only ask, because if a preacher is going through major depression, maybe he shouldn't be preaching to a bunch of happy people. Does his depression negate the "call of God"? Should he sit and seek council if he is mentally ill?
I know this might be a dumb thread, but in light of some ex pentecostals who obviously had issues, I was wondering if this was Gods way of sitting a minister down.
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Depression is not from God and a minister who has it need only lead by example:
1. If it is a chemical imbalance then they should be evaluated and treated with the lowest dose of medication that is possible.
2. If it is situational then they should do what they preach to others to do about it: trust God and give the situation over to Him.
God will not use depression to 'sit a minister down'. That is just another man's opinion of what God has going on which is usually wrong. Depression is not from God.
Blessings, Rhoni
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