You can be free
Free from Depression
Sometimes when people are talking about how to overcome from depression they say they don’t believe you can be free. But let me tell you – You can!
I struggled with negative emotions for many years but I got free from my dark and destructive thinking. And if I can be free – you can also be free!
God is a living God, and He is interested in us. He loves you and He loves me. It is tempting when you feel bad, to think that God does not care. Maybe you are tempted to even think that He doesn’t exist. But He does exist and He wants to help you!
If God loves me, why do I feel bad, why do I have those depressive thoughts?
But why do you say. Why do I feel so bad, why do I struggle those negative thoughts if God loves me? I have prayed and asked for help, but nothing has happened. If God really cared about me, I should not feel this way. When I am a Christian – depression should be prevented by God. I should now be free from depression.
That is how many of us think. I did to.
But you see, believing in God is not an automatic system: “As soon as you got saved every problem will be solved.” The salvation has many times been described that way, and that is not the truth. Even as Christians we meet hardships, but we have now a totally different starting point, because we believe in God and belong to Him!
When we got saved we became new creatures. Our spirit got new life. We are born again and belong to heaven! And as a result in our heart we have a wonderful relationship with God! A new life with God has started. Now I am not alone anymore, and I know God want to help me in every situation of life!
Sprit, soul and body
But… our mind has “not got it” yet! Our old flesh, with it’s old way of thinking and acting is still there. Our mind now needs to be renewed according to the new life you have in your heart! With other words: Our mind needs to change and think like God, to line up with the word of God!
This is something necessary for every Christian! We all need to change! But, the struggle might become tougher if you in your “backpack” have experiences that have hurt you a lot. When we are going through hard times we tend to yield to negative and depressive thinking. But those thoughts can be changed by the renewing of our mind! There is a way to be free from depression.
And also, our enemy that has come to destroy our relationship with God wants to steal everything from us! And if we do not resist him, he will just run all over us!
We can resist the evil! And our old nature can be changed! The change will come when we let God do His work! We do not trust our own power, but the power of Gods word and the name of Jesus!
That’s how to overcome from depression and other things that come against us in life! The word of God is the key!
Change is a process
God has already given us our freedom, but we have to plug into it…start believing it.
When you do that…the power of God will be released into your life, and you can be free from depression or what ever pains you!
This is a process, nothing that happens over night. Oh, I wish I could tell you that; “well lets pray a prayer and than everything will change…”, but renewing our mind takes time – but it is doable! And God is doing the miraculous work while we let Him!
I have heard about people that have had an instant deliverance from depression, so instant miracles can happen even in your mind. But the renewing of your mind still takes time.
If you are a Christian – depression can be conquered! Do not give up!
Does being free from depression means that I never will feel any sadness anymore? No, of course not…. Many things have happened in my life that made me feel sad for a while, like when my husband left me, or when the church kicked me out from the pulpit because of it. And when I found myself not having anything but a few dollars to live on each month…
Of course I felt sad. But not depressed!
I lost almost everything – but I did not need to be depressed! If that would have happend years ago I think it might have crushed me. because the I struggled a lot with depression. But I now know how to keep my mind on God and His promises and I can rejoice in Him even if it is hard times!
There is hope in every situation! God is a God of hope, of trust, of love and care. Oh, I have seen His wonderful character in the midst of all trials!
God is a good God!
God is a wonderful God! He is a good, merciful God!
I know God loves me and I decided from day one when all hell broke lose in my life that I was going to trust the Lord! That I was going to rejoice in Him no matter what! It is not always easy, but it is a choice I make. Being free from depression and negativity does not just come – you have to fight for it!
You see, when we serve the Lord, we never got a promise that things should not be tough! But we got a promise that God would never leave us and that through Him we can do all things!
And keeping to Gods promises is exactly what this I all about. Gods word – the Bible – is filled with promises to us. Promises that we can clung to in the midst of our crisis situation. Promises that will show us how to overcome from depression and help us keep our joy in the Lord no matter our circumstances!
This is for you. It is real stuff!
Free from depression – 26 weeks Bible Training Course
Recommended books:
Praying God’s Word: Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds
Battlefield of the Mind: Winning the Battle in Your Mind
Articles:
God Can Deliver From Depression
Why Do So Many Christians Suffer From Depression
What Do I Need To Do To Be Free From Depression
There is no condemnation - You can be free from depression!
Bible Site:
www.great-bible-verses.com
