How to be free from depression.

[Dhanusha]

Why do we get depressed?

God's Word says that "Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression" (Prov 12:25).

So, if you have depression, it is caused by anxiety and worry in your heart. Everybody knows the saying "don't worry, be happy" but when we are in the midst of depression, its impossible to "be happy" on our own.

Sometimes, the anxiety in our heart is due to decisions that we have made wrongly because we wanted our own way - such as buying a car that we couldn't afford (and the bank wants to repossess it), or not spending the time to study for an exam and failing. Remember, Jesus commands us by saying "if anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me" (Matt 16:24). So, if we have sinned, then we must repent and ask for forgiveness.

Of course, there are times when we are anxious about something that we did not cause - for example, when parents are getting a divorce or a grandparent is in hospital. But if we examine ourselves, we will realize that this anxiousness is actually because we are not trusting Jesus Christ to settle us and we aren't allowing "the peace of God to guard our hearts".

How do we get rid of it?

We must "Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" (Phil 4:6)

Whatever you are worried about, the first step is to give thanks to Jesus Christ in all things. Even when thrown in prison, the apostles praised and worshiped Jesus Christ (Acts 16:25). So, no matter what is happening around (or to) you, you must remember to thank Jesus for His sacrifice and all that He has done for you. But sometimes, our heart and mind will not feel like giving thanks - so you have the power to command them by praying:

"Lord Jesus, I want to trust You completely. I do not want to be anxious for anything. I know that I cannot do this on my own so I receive your grace and power to overcome this. In Jesus Name, I cast out every evil spirit of worry, depression, anxiousness and confusion. I receive Your joy and Your peace that surpasses all understanding. I command my heart and mind to trust Jesus Christ completely and to give thanks to Jesus Christ in all things.".

Then, begin to sing praise and worship aloud. When you begin to feel settled, pray and ask Jesus Christ for what you need. If you don't feel settled, keep saying "Blood of Jesus" over and over again until you feel a release.

God bless and Peace of Christ!

Servant of Christ,
Dhanusha

 

[spirit1st]

Helping others is a good way

also get alone with Him and start praising and worshiping Him and make up songs of praise to HIM.

It does not take long. Soon You feel His love and joy enters your heart and the things of life seem so unimportant . You might not want to stop .

 

[james1523]

Depression is not necessarily an evil spirit as such, to be cast out (no where in the bible do we find Jesus or anyone casting out a spirit of depression or worry). This kind of thinking leads some poor folk affected by depression to believe they are possessed by demons, only making their anxiety and depression worse. And we tend to blame satan for our problem rather than ourselves. How much bed rest have we had, are we spending enough time with God, are we eating healthy and exercising? Is it so easy to blame an evil spirit.

According to Phil 4:6 the solution is prayer not exorcism. But it is our own heart which has not been touched by the Spirit of God and His joy. And it may even be caused by hormones or other biological factors and requires proper nutrition, rest etc. A "spirit of depression" is a human spirit which has been affected by the depression in the mind. Our spirit is perfect but the pathway through our soul is not perfect. We only need to turn our hearts back to the Lord and His peace, joy and love will come from the Holy Spirit in our spirit. We don't "cast out" a spirit of depression, because there is nothing to cast out, we rely on God's power to change our own heart.

 

[spirit1st]

Anyone can be unhappy at times? But our joy comes from the LORD as well as our Peace.

I found when something really bothers me? I just get alone with the LORD and start singing worship songs i make up to HIM. And Soon I filled with joy and peace and nothing of this world bothers me. Also He has always fixed whatever it was?

We might not FEEL like praising HIM ? But we do not live by feelings or sight. we live by FAITH .

Stepping out in Faith .

 

[clark thompson]

If we serve Go we do not got much time to be depressed. I am near depression when I am not able to serve the Lord.

 

[Stan53]

Firstly, the translation given in the OP is NOT accurate. The verses states: Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.NIV
There are two types of depression. Seasonal or Clinical. Seasonal can be dealt with by various positive methods including seeking God in prayer and good works.
The Clinical type needs medication, but the right kind which is ONLY available through clinical diagnosis. Of course God can always heal us, that is NOT in question. The point is in many many instances, God does NOT heal us. Just look at what He said to Paul about his bad eyesight.
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 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. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 2 Cor 12:8-10

I have lived with clinical depression since 1994 at least. I'm sure it was earlier but I wasn't diagnosed until then. NOBODY should feel less because they suffer from depression. God, is always IN control, but it behooves us to take control when we KNOW the issue. God won't force us to get diagnosis or take the medication.