James Boice writes, “I am sometimes asked what I consider to be the best cure for mental and spiritual depression, and I have answered that the best cure of spiritual depression is to feed on the promises of God. . . . I am convinced there is no need, no anxiety, no worry, no dismay [...]
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The best cure for depression
Posted in depression, joy, tagged depression, promises on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Is the God of peace with you?
Posted in Christian life, depression, peace on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Philippians 4:9 ends with “and the God of peace will be with you!” To know the God of peace you must first have the peace of God. That comes through receiving forgiveness of sins by calling on the name of Jesus Christ to save you based upon His death on the cross. The Bible reminds [...]
Strong encouragement for discouraged saints
Posted in Christian life, depression, tagged depression, discouragement on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Asaph was really down, discouraged and depressed in Psalm 77. He cried to the Lord but it didn’t seem to do any good. Trouble dogged him by day and restlessness at night. He couldn’t sing himself to sleep and he questioned God’s mercy and forgiveness in his life. But his path out of discouragement was [...]
Under His wings
Posted in depression, hope, suffering, worry on August 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings,” (Psalm 17:8, ESV).
“How precious is your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.” (Psalm 36:7, ESV).
“Let me dwell in your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of [...]
Depression: A Stubborn Darkness
Posted in Christian life, depression on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In this video Ed Welch sensitively shares the story of his own father’s depression and gives some thoughts on how to think about depression biblically:
Those interested might want to pick up a copy of his book, Depression–A Stubborn Darkness: Light for the Path. You can also read the first few [...]
Are you joyful?
Posted in Christian life, depression, joy on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Christians are able to have an intense, spiritual, and continual joy.
Peter writes, “In this you rejoice” (1 Peter 1:6). The “this” is the “salvation ready to be revealed in the last time!”
Is your joy intense? The word “rejoice” in this passage means “intense, earnest, fervent” joy.
Is your joy based on the temporal things of this [...]
Reversing the downward spiral of depression
Posted in Christian life, depression, joy on January 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here are four practical helps for reversing depression in the life of a Christian
1. Think right.Remember your identity in Christ!
“So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 6:11, ESV).
“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be [...]
How to regain joy when you’ve lost it
Posted in Christian life, depression, joy, tagged depression, joy on January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you are searching for lasting joy, click here first.
If you are a Christian and have lost your joy, read on.
Sadly many people who are in Christ have lost the joy of the Lord somehow. It is not because God has stopped giving it to you. He never will let His children run low on [...]
Persevere, friends!
Posted in Christian life, depression, trials, tagged perseverance on November 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ed Welch in his book on Depression has a lot of great stuff about perseverance. Here are a few and I will have another post on it in a day or two.
“God has determined that many good things come through perseverance. Look around and see how you have had to keep working at something before [...]
Worship, hope, prayer
Posted in Christian life, Prayer, depression, hope, quotes, trials, tagged hope, Prayer, worship on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“At its very roots, life is about God. Whether you shake yoru fist at him, consider him so distant that his existence is irrelevant, or tremble before him because you feel that you are under his judgment, the reality is this: the basic questions of life and the fundamental issues of the human heart are [...]
