What is depression?
Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act. Fortunately, it is also treatable. Depression causes feelings of sadness and/or a loss of interest in activities once enjoyed. It can lead to a variety of emotional and physical problems and can decrease a person’s ability to function at work and at home.
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People casually interfere with this illness as a common thing. We tend to struggle to get over the situations that cause the depression to start. When we strike that stage where depression kicks in, we start to forget about everything, especially God. We forget He can help us to get through anything we struggle with. But while our minds sorrow about the situation, we push Him away.
By talking to Him and share your problems, and relying on the word of the Bible, you can expect of God to act. He will help you get through the situation.
Psalm 42 : 6, "Yet I am standing here depressed and gloomy, but I will meditate upon Your kindness to this lovely land where the Jordan River flows and where Mount Hermon and Mount Mizar stand."
When communicating with God, we sometimes just throw our problems to Him, but it take two to tango. You have to pray to Him, and you have to believe that He will be there to help. By only speaking to Him through prayer, He will fix what is broken, but it might just take time!
I Samuel 1 : 10, "In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord."
By praising the Lord, we can get rid of that ugly feeling. We need to pray, we need to sing and praise His name. By preaching God's name up high, He will reach out. All it is, is belief, prayer, and love for God.
Psalm 34 : 1-3, "I will praise the Lord no matter what happens, I will constantly speak of His glories and grace. I will boast of all His kindness to me. Let all who are discouraged take heart. Let us praise the Lord together, and exalt His name."
Depression doesn't last forever. The feeling will start to fade. I was in the dark hole of depression once, and then I found God. In the end we will all see, after all the darkness, the light will shine again, your light will take a flame, and you will feel free and like a new person after all the trouble.
