Let me say first that I suffer from depression. Those who know me personally will not be surprised by this admission.
Some people might think that depression and anxiety are in the head. They are exactly right.
It does originate in the mind. But the roots of depression and anxiety are seeds planted by the Devil.
Trust me when I say this. I have battled it for over 30 years. I have seen first hand other people suffer from this, not knowing exactly what is plaguing them.
A verse that comes to mind and is a great comfort to me is Philippians 4:8, which says "Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things."
That's great advice from the Apostle Paul, which I do not use enough, especially whenever I feel down.
But lets talk about the negative side of Depression and my view on it.
Depression is real, but it is also a lie.
When you are down, it's because you have bought into something that has no truth. When we do this, we make the false thought reality, but only in our minds.
What does depression do to us? It paralyzes us with fear, which enables us to become non-productive. I have fallen for this countless thousands of times.
The question is what are we going to do about it?
I do know that on my own I am unsuccessful, but when I turn to My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, he leads me to truth and frees me from the strongholds of depression.
Some people might think that depression and anxiety are in the head. They are exactly right.
It does originate in the mind. But the roots of depression and anxiety are seeds planted by the Devil.
Trust me when I say this. I have battled it for over 30 years. I have seen first hand other people suffer from this, not knowing exactly what is plaguing them.
A verse that comes to mind and is a great comfort to me is Philippians 4:8, which says "Finally brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable-if anything is excellent or praiseworthy-think about such things."
That's great advice from the Apostle Paul, which I do not use enough, especially whenever I feel down.
But lets talk about the negative side of Depression and my view on it.
Depression is real, but it is also a lie.
When you are down, it's because you have bought into something that has no truth. When we do this, we make the false thought reality, but only in our minds.
What does depression do to us? It paralyzes us with fear, which enables us to become non-productive. I have fallen for this countless thousands of times.
The question is what are we going to do about it?
I do know that on my own I am unsuccessful, but when I turn to My Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, he leads me to truth and frees me from the strongholds of depression.
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