Depression

 
Why am I like this, I used to enjoy life?
 I just can't cope with the basic tasks of each day, I feel like
 sleeping or hiding away.
 Can I put this depression behind for good, or am I labeled
  for the rest of my life?
 My medications help but they leave me not myself.
 Is my only escape finding numbness in alcohol or drugs?
 Does anyone care or understand me?
 

It is amazing the percentage of our civilized population which battle with depression. Depression can come from unmet expectations, deep hurts caused by others, guilt from the past or sometimes we're just not sure where it has come from.

What we do know is that life seems empty, even if we have lots of things to enjoy. Gifted doctors and medications have brought relief to many, yet people struggle with recurring depression. Too soon medications become ineffective needing to be changed and the painful process is repeated. At times what works leaves people unable to cope with all of life in other ways.

Too many have faced years of counseling and medications and continue to struggle on. Life circumstances play a part, past choices and actions impact our well being. Yet we are more than just mind and body, there is the soul or spirit of a person, this is where deep issues have root and will find their long term solutions. We must address the source of our need which begins in our soul.

Move beyond dealing only with symptoms.

Maybe you feel alone and unable to cope. Find support 24/7 in Jesus Christ. You need power from somewhere else but ultimately from within. Jesus Christ and His Words can make all the difference for you as He has for many others. Not with months or years but for some in days or hours.
 

2 Tim 1:7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Phil 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.

John 10:10 The thief comes to steal to kill and destroy, I am come that you might have life abundantly

John 4:10 If you knew the gift of God and who it is that asks you for a drink, you would have asked him and he would have given you living water."

John 7:38-39 Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him." By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.

Matt 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."

If you need hope or need help, please contact us.

  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Rom 15:13

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