Depressed

[Dreamer]

I would appreciate prayer right now. I'm in a depressed state. It started yesterday. I just feel heavy and worthless. It seems like every time the Lord calls me to do something, it never works out.

Just a few minutes ago, I checked my hotmail box and received an invitation from a friend here in my county to help open a new christian shelter for women in our county. My heart did leap at the thought. It is a necessary ministry here, we need it. Just lately, I've been thinking---"I wish I could help women here who are in trouble at home, wish I could minister to them, and their children."

I just hope that this depression is just a temporary attack of the devil. I'm so tired of being sad. It's been a long time since I've felt this sad. Please pray.
I really appreciate each one of you at talkJesus, you are all my dear friends.

In Christ,
Jan (Dreamer)

P.S. It will be a half-way house for women inmates released from jail in our county, also a shelter for battered women and their children.

 

[Chad]

Your in my prayers sister. You are a blessing and remember we are mere humans, can only do so much before we need rest. You have no reason to feel depressed or negative in anyway. You are a blessing to many! Rebuke the devil in the name of Jesus and he has to flee

James 4:6-8
6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says:

“ God resists the proud,
But gives grace to the humble.”
Humility Cures Worldliness

7 Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. 8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.

 

[Dreamer]

thank you, Chad, hugs to you

 

[DunkedinFire]

I have you on my prayer list. God is Good!

Its good to remind ourselves what the Word of God says says to His Children who are depressed.

Meditate on Gods Word.
Pslalm 42:6
“O my God, my life is cast down upon me [and I find the burden more than I can bear]; therefore will I [earnestly] remember You from the land of the Jordan [River] and the [summits of Mount] Hermon, from the little mountain Mizar“.

Pray
1 Samuel 1:10
“And [Hannah] was in distress of soul, praying to the Lord and weeping bitterly.”

Praise
Psalm 34:1-3
I WILL bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.
My life makes its boast in the Lord; let the humble and afflicted hear and be glad.
O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together.

Sing and play joyous music
Psalm 33:1-3
REJOICE IN the Lord, O you [uncompromisingly] righteous [you upright in right standing with God]; for praise is becoming and appropriate for those who are upright [in heart].
Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; sing praises to Him with the harp of ten strings.
Sing to Him a new song; play skillfully [on the strings] with a loud and joyful sound.

Keep Gods Law
Psalm 119:165
Great peace have they who love Your law; nothing shall offend them or make them stumble.

 

[peeps]

im sorry you feel so sad right now Dreamer I had the same weight on my heart about two days ago . . .weird. . .im not in the same thought as you are. .. but I know what you feel like I think . . .If its anything I caused please forgive me for biting You are a blessing to many as Chad said I pray God will comfort you and fill your heart with new songs of joy and praise, may you be able to shake that devil of your shoulder and rise with Jesus authority through His Holy Spirit, in Jesus name I pray Amen

 

[spiritpraise]

The Lord does provide

I too have felt the way you do at times. It is then when I repeat my life verse. " So do not fear, for I am with you;do not be dismayed,for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you;I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Is.41:10 I hope that it will encourage you, and strengthen you..
Lord, I pray for dreamer, may she open herself to your leading. May no weapon formed against her prosper. May she follow your perfect will in her life. In Jesus precious name I pray. Amen

 

[Word of Life]

I have just prayed for you Dreamer.

It's hard I know and I can sympathise with your problem. We all want to do what God tells us to do, so we can please Him and worship Him. If it's not what He wants I am sure He will tell you, keep asking, as maybe He has another plan for you.

I just found this scripture, the devil is cunning and has driven me crazy this last week too.

Heb 10:22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

 

[Dreamer]

thank you, I feel loved....I'm meditating on all the scriptures given.

The Lord seemed to be telling me earlier today that I have a problem with wanting to always be busy doing something for Him....that I don't think I'm acceptable unless I'm working for Him. He said He accepts me just the way I am right where I'm at. That's hard for me to see!

I do like keeping busy for the Lord, and it does make me happy. But it seems like the Lord is trying to show me something here, before He moves me on to whatever is next down the road. Like learning to love myself so I can love others more fully? Like...letting go of the pain of my past....so that when I help others in emotional pain...that I don't get re-involved in the pain and get myself in too deep.

Even when I received news of my jail ministry buddies starting a shelter, almost immediately I began to worry and fret that I'd be left out of the ministry somehow....that they'd choose the property and start running it without any of my help. Any ministry I've ever been involved in, I'm always leery that I won't be wanted, that I'll be the reject, so to speak.

Any secular job I've ever held, I worked hard, hard, hard. Drove myself hard.

I don't know. I guess I don't think I'm acceptable if I'm not doing something hard, or good, or right. I guess I don't think I'm worth God's time and attention?

I'd like to get over this problem....the depression always comes when the self-esteem goes down, and that seems to happen on a cyclical basis. It very much blocks me from feeling God's love and it's hard on my family, because I'm not as loving as I should be when I'm depressed.

 

[Chad]

Glad your feeling better sister. Just use this as a learning lesson and learning process to "be still and know that I am GOD" as Scripture says. Let GOD do the talking and us the listening. We all need rest, peace, understanding, guidance. GOD loves us already even while we were sinners, therefore we need not to worry about how GOD feels towards us, He made it clear through Jesus

Amen

 

[jmcgj]

Hi dreamer,

Depression is an oppression from the devil. it does not belong to you. rise up and tell the devil... its over! get rid of it. Dont be afraid. He is with you... He is IN YOU! Stand in the word of God.

Have faith in Him! Faith without works is dead. you must act and fight the devil. Step up in faith, God will empower you to fullfill what He wants you to do.
Every time a thought would come to you that would make you go into depression... rebuke it. dont allow it to settle in you! you have been given the authority to trample the enemy.

Jesus said in Luke 10:19 "I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you."

Let go of the past. it will keep you reminded of your hurts and sad experiences. it does not belong to you anymore. the moment you receive Jesus... your past has been erased! He died for you and gave you a new life! Walk in Love! You are a new creature in Christ!

Remember the He came TO GIVE YOU LIFE AND HAVE IT MORE ABUNDANTLY! so REJOICE!!

 

[gladstone]

For Dreamer

Hello Dreamer

I will pray for you.

Remember - The Spirit helps us in our weakness - Romans 8:26

Gladstone

x

 

[abigya]

Dear Dreamer

You have been such a blessing to many of us here, So do not be disturbed ,keep up the "good work till the day of Christ",

2 Corinthians 12:9
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

I pray the comfort shall come in her way, in Jesus name

with lots of love and blessings

 

[sunshine307]

thank you, I feel loved....I'm meditating on all the scriptures given.

The Lord seemed to be telling me earlier today that I have a problem with wanting to always be busy doing something for Him....that I don't think I'm acceptable unless I'm working for Him. He said He accepts me just the way I am right where I'm at. That's hard for me to see!

I'd like to get over this problem....the depression always comes when the self-esteem goes down, and that seems to happen on a cyclical basis. It very much blocks me from feeling God's love and it's hard on my family, because I'm not as loving as I should be when I'm depressed.

Jan, I think you've hit the nail on the head here. Whose work is it? His work or your work? I have a wee bookmark that says "What part of rest in Me don't you understand?" Reminds me we are always to rest in Him, yet that is not the thing we find easiest to do. Jesus said in Matthew 11:30 "For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." He doesn't burden us, we take up the burdens ourselves!!!

You don't need me to tell you that you don't have to strive to be accepted by Jesus - He loves you just as you are, after all He chose you to be a child of His. What an awesome God. (Trust you are feeling brighter today.)

 

[stephen]

Been praying since I read your first post. Trust you are coming through to the other side........where the Son is shining

 

[Word of Life]

Hi Dreamer to help me go through this I went through a lot of Psalms, I spent 4 days reading Psalms and praying and today I found this one helped me a lot:

Psa 26:1 <A Psalm of David.> Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.
Psa 26:2 Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
Psa 26:3 For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
Psa 26:4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
Psa 26:5 I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.
Psa 26:6 I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:
Psa 26:7 That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.
Psa 26:8 LORD, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
Psa 26:9 Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
Psa 26:10 In whose hands is mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.
Psa 26:11 But as for me, I will walk in mine integrity: redeem me, and be merciful unto me.
Psa 26:12 My foot standeth in an even place: in the congregations will I bless the LORD.

I prayed and read this one out loud to our Father and added a few personal words of my own to it. I also listened to a few sermons, as my heart has been troubled and afraid recently. I spent the last week, asking God to take this heartless heart out of me and put in a Christ-like heart, it's been very painful for me, but God is there and He will always deliver, when He is ready.

I say keep praying and reading scripture, even though it may be hard. If God wakes you up at 2am, you get up, and pray and read whatever He tells you.

I will continue to pray for you Dreamer.

 

[Eve]

To Dreamer and all those who have felt low at some point.

'Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the LORD.' (Psalm 31:24):rainbow:

God Bless

Eve

 

[Etienne Marais]

I will pray for you for peace. When you feel depressed it always help to ask God to help you. May the peace of Jesus Christ be in your hart.