Depression is real, and if you are fighting it you are not alone. Depression seems to have been the bane of many of life’s great leaders. In the Bible, Moses, Elijah, David, and Job all had to deal with it. In the secular world, Sir Winston Churchill used to call depression his ‘black dog’, and Ernest Hemingway referred to it as ‘the artist’s reward’.
President Abraham Lincoln battled depression and suicide all his adult life. There were times when for his own safety Lincoln would not allow himself to carry a knife, for fear that he would hurt himself, or worse. Read about Lincoln turning to the Bible to relieve his depression. Let the Scriptures help you just like they have helped so many of us. Sometimes depression can be a purely spiritual thing, read this – Depression Is a Spirit – It Must Be Fought with the Word of God.
Depression is the physical and emotional result of hopelessness – the ‘feeling‘ of hopelessness. We live in a world devoid of hope, and depression is the emotional product of that reality. The only thing that will actually change one’s life sufficiently as to destroy the cause, mechanics, and effects of depression is God’s hope and His word of hope. The answer is to get God’s hope back inside of you.
Hope will let you again see the ‘future positive possibility’ of your life. Without seeing it you will have no motivation or strength. The good Word of God, and the good word of others to you, can change the outlook and condition of your heart. Fight for God’s outlook with all you have. Fight it with the Word of God. (Also, confess the scriptures on Hopelessness.) Anyone who is among the living has hope.
God’s hope encourages, motivates, and keeps you on the road to faith, peace, and victory. And if you suffer from deep ongoing depression, get help. And please read this – Helping Others Is God’s Prescription for Depression. Send me a comment, we love you and we want to help you. You are important and you have value. You are not alone. With God’s help, you will climb out of this hole.
Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down (depression), but a good word cheers it up. Proverbs 12:25 Holman Christian Standard Bible
These scriptures on depression will give you hope and will build your faith. Confess and meditate on them to win the fight against depression. The key is not losing Hope. Allow the hope of God to seep back into you. Remember, there is a real Person (God) behind each and every one of these promises. He promised them to you for a reason – to help you.
Deuteronomy 31:8 – The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
Deuteronomy 33:27 – The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
2 Samuel 22:17-22 – He sent from above, he took me; he drew me out of many waters; (18) He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me. (19) They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the Lord was my stay. (20) He brought me forth also into a large place: he delivered me, because he delighted in me. (21) The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. (22) For I have kept the ways of the Lord, and have not wickedly departed from my God.
2 Samuel 22:29 – You are my lamp O Lord; the Lord turns my darkness into light.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 – Anyone who is among the living has hope.
Psalms 9:9 – The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
Psalm 27:14 – Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.
Psalm 31:22,24 – You heard my cry for mercy when I called to you for help… Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.
Psalm 34:18, 19 – The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (19) A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.
Psalm 37:23-24 – If the Lord delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; though he stumbles, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand.
Psalm 43:5 – Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God.
Psalm 55:22 – Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.
Psalm 62:5 – Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him.
Psalm 126:5 – Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.
Psalm 143:7-8 – Answer me quickly, O Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I’ll lift up my soul.
Psalm 147:3 – He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Psalm 145:14 – The LORD upholds all those who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.
Proverbs 12:25 – Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down (depression), but a good word cheers it up.
Isaiah 26:3-4, Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusts in Thee. Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is everlasting strength. (Perfect means complete. If I keep my part of the promise by staying steadfastly focused on the Lord Jesus Christ, He will keep His promise to give me His perfect peace. See also Philippians 4:6-7 below)
Isaiah 35:10 – And the ransomed of the Lord will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away
Isaiah 40:31, But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 53:4 – Surely he took up our sicknesses and carried our sorrows.
Mark 9:23 – Everything is possible for him who believes.
Romans 4:18-22 – Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, so shall they seed be. (19) And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about a hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sarah’s womb: (20) He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. (21) And being fully persuaded that, what he had promised, he was able to perform. (22) And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousness.
Romans 15:13 – 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.
II Corinthians 7:6-7 – Nevertheless, God, that comforts, those that are depressed, comforted us by the coming of Titus; (7) And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.
Philippians 4:6-7 – Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
James 4:8 – Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
James 4:10 – Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
2 Peter 2:9 – The Lord knows how to rescue godly men from trials.
1 Peter 4:12 – Dear Friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.
1 Peter 4:13 – But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed
1 Peter 5:7 – Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Read how Lincoln Turned to the Bible to Manage His Depression and other articles: Scriptures Against Hopelessness – Scriptures Against Worry – New Testament Scriptures on Faith & Believing – Do God’s Promises Cover What You Want?
Comments
Two days ago, Someone I dearly love told me that they are feeling depressed. I didn’t even know what to say or how to respond, but I tried to give the best advice I could and when I ran out of advice I just started to pray. I’ve been praying so hard and calling on God and the power in His name to take away all of the worry and heaviness that the devil is trying to use against my friend. Today I googled “Christianity and depression” and this article popped up. It is so powerful and I can’t wait to share it with them. Thank you so much.
I would love to hear your thoughts on depression and relationships. How to save a relationship affected by depression…how to support the one suffering through depression.
Please help me Dear Lord please forgive me please let these test come back negative I know you won’t put me through more then I can bare please Lord I can’t sleep or eat I barely. Made it out to work I want to give up completely my boyfriend of 9 years cheated on me and left me for someone at. His job I thought it would get easier it’s been 5 months now and I need help
Nea – I am praying for the grace and favor and mercy of God to be all over you in Jesus Name!! I speak peace and love and acceptance and forgiveness and hope to you. Lord, I ask for your mercy and grace on this test. Free her from this circumstance, and set her free from this guy in every way – thank you Jesus Christ, Lord God.
Nea, no matter what, you ARE going to have a wonderful future in Jesus Name. This is His promise, not mine. Follow Him, seek Him, speak His word to yourself daily to build yourself up daily. Stand strong in Him by standing strong in His word. We love you and are for you and are praying for you. Go girl in God!
would you please pray for GOD to take this depression away I struggle with every day.
I have been really struggling with it for six years now. I am functioning now which I didn’t for several years but still depressed and don’t feel any happiness. I have been on a lot of meds, overmedicated and now I am only wearing an ensam patch and taking clonazepam and sleeping pills because a side effect of the patch is insomnia. They don’t want to try anything else because of everything I was on and I am very drug sensitive. They took everything away for a while and I really sank, cried most of the time,stopped talking and doing anything.
Jennifer, if it’s of any comfort, I’m in the same position as u. Feel hopeless, but Jesus is our strength and He’ll sort this mess out.:-)
Really helping me to heal..Thank you oh Lord
Thank you for supplying these verses. My 32nd birthday is tomorrow, I am unemployed and feeling like I am worthless.
Without these verses, I would be in a lot more despair. I just hope by reading them nighty, as I do, it will lift me to a place of hope and peace.
ive never felt so low dear god. please pray as I am in a failing marriage and have three sons who need me. I feel like you gave up on me and turned your back on me. please help me see the light heavenly father
Jennifer ..keep reading the verses here on depression.Pray for the hopelessness to be replaced with Hope..command the spirit of depression to be gone in Jesus Name..Pray and dwell upon this..I am going through this to..Praypray..talk with family talk with those who feed you support.
Asking for prayer. My oldest child stopped talking to me 2 1/2 years ago. She won’t give me a reason. Thursday is her birthday. She will be 33 years old. This is killing me. I feel like I’m barely holding on today. Thank you for the bible verses.
Please pray for me. I am a Christian mother of three small boys suffering depression at the moment. It is affecting my marriage. I am saved 16years today and feeling so low. Thanks in advance x
Lynsey – I will pray for your deliverance in Jesus Name. His mercy and grace is sufficient! However, there are some things that you must also do that will help. Being saved does not mean that we will not be attacked by the devil. We are told to resist him with the word of God. The Word builds faith in the heart and it also changes our thinking – We are to ‘think on these things.’ It is the only long-term solution.
Take a look at my response below and go to the linked articles. Depression many times (not always) is a spirit and must be dealt with accordingly. Read the articles and speak the word-of-God confessions. They will build God’s strength into your heart and will relieve your soul.
Walking as a Christian is not only a walk of submission TO HIM, it is also a walk of authority IN HIM. It takes both to be victorious in Christ. After all, we do live in a war zone.
We love you and we are believing for you complete long-term deliverance in Jesus Name!! Have hope, you will make it.
FaithMechanic- I wanted to read your article about— Depression Is a Spirit – It Must Be Fought with the Word of God, but when I clicked on the link it said that nothing could be found……
Jodi – I am sorry. It has been fixed see – Depression Is a Spirit – It Must Be Fought with the Word of God.
Walking as a Christian is not only a walk of submission TO HIM, it is also a walk of authority IN HIM. It takes both to be victorious. God bless you.
I really need some encouragement. I’m a christian, I’ve been saved for a year and a half now. I suffered from depression for 2 years then got saved and it seemed to have been gone but about 5 months ago I was attacked by the same spirit, I tried to hide it from my family but yesterday I had a severe anxiety attack. I was weeping, shaking and drooling, I thought I was loosing my mind. I’m so confused, I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’m serving God, so why am I feeling like this?
Meagan – We will pray for you, but just because you are serving God does not mean that the devil will not try to hinder you. The devil attacks you at your weak places see – Depression Is a Spirit – It Must Be Fought with the Word of God. When we become a new Christian, it is like being a newborn and nothing is expected of us, but as we grow, we must take on more responsibility for our lives.
The good news is, there is deliverance, but it takes work. I can’t snap my fingers and make it all go away, but I can lead you to the materials that can make it go away forever. Read the Bible and learn about the authority that you have in Jesus Name to handle these things. Then keep putting His word inside until you have the faith and authority to use it. That is the reason for a site like this, to spread materials that teach people that we do not have to put up with these terrible things in our lives.
Look down our articles to the right and see which ones jump out at you. I have had people comment back to me to say that just speaking through these scriptures delivered them. One young man had terrible fears all his life – gone in an instant – Scriptures Against Fear. At the very least, they will give you relief. Look at the following scripture lists – Scriptures On Protection From Evil, Scriptures On Fighting the Enemy, Confession – Walking In Victory, Confession – Change Your Life. And read – Dare To Believe, Then Command – Wigglesworth, and more.
You have the authority in Jesus Name but you have to learn how to use it. We are with you. The issues that you have are not YOU; they are something outside coming to hurt you. You must take the word of God and resist it. You are able in God’s grace and power.
Anyone out there suffering from depression or persistent negative thoughts with nobody to turn to, PLEASE submit yourself and your life to Christ! Believe that Jesus Christ is the Savior who died for you to be in right relationship with the Almighty Father. No matter what you are doing, where you have been or what you have done, He will take you as you are, no need for you to do anything other than trust Him and let Him move you forward. As long as you have breath you have hope. No matter who has deserted or abused you, He knew everything that you are right now and chose to DIE on the cross so you could be with HIM forever. After accepting His love, read and meditate on the Word of God! The verses here are some of the only things that will get you through!
Listen to music that uplifts the word of God an sing the words to yourself. Speak the verses posted here especially when you are in complete sadness and despair. The word of GOD is the truth and sharper than a sword (Hebrews 4:12).
I am from a decent family, college educated, some people say I am smart, a few people have called me pretty before. But on the inside, everyday I constantly hear the voice of people in my past telling me I am stupid, ugly, I need to be better. No matter what I do, it never seems good enough. Most days I feel like quitting everything, never talking to friends, breaking up with my boyfriend (who hasn’t done anything wrong to me and treats me well so far), giving up on all goals and just wait to die. Everyday is a constant battle just to complete normal tasks. I feel like nobody will ever want me for anything…job..marriage…friendship..anything.
Today was the lowest day I’ve had in a while. My family members have problems so I didn’t want to talk to them. As I was doing chores, I had ENOUGH of the constant negative thoughts. I am not a singer but I had to sing some old simple hymns, repeating Bible verses “greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world,” “God is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we can ask or think.” The WORD of God is the only way out.
Tonight I hit an all time sadness. Ive been in a relationship for the past 3 years and I feel im the only one in the relationship giving it my all. Sometimes he makes me feel like im not worth his time or love and that im ugly. I wonder why im on this earth. I know I should leave him but I find it so difficult
Rachel – I love you and God loves you. I am proud of you and God is proud of you. If that guy makes you feel like you are not worth it, or you are not attractive enough, then that is a feeling that is not from God and it is not true – stupid man with stupid thinking. You are on this earth because you are a beautiful person and you have a beautiful purpose. You just have to find it and then fight for it. You can have a great future of love, blessing, and acceptance.
Doing what you know to do, and being all that you are supposed to be is a hard thing. No way around it. I am praying for you. God bless you Kid. Go girl, you can do it. You are worth it!
Thank u. Im trying to keep my head up high
We are with you and God is with you. I am not saying this is all easy. It is not, but you can do it and you can have a great life. You really really can. Email me if you want to talk.
I used to be a strong Christian mom & wife but then went through a traumatic divorce. I lost my faith & my way.
After my divorce I met another man who I fell in love with and ended up getting pregnant. He is still here with me but he despised me for getting pregnant because he never wanted a child of his own. Well God had other plans and made him a father and myself a mom to a second little girl. It changed him but it also changed me. I feel trapped and depressed and unable to see a future for him & I because we are both angry with one another. He suffers from depression as well. We are both loving parents but I’m so swim every day that I can’t focus on anything. I have very few friends and my family is very critical. I feel so very alone with this man who I don’t believe actually loves me, just his baby. He and I both have traumatic pasts and we don’t have a church or counseling we can go to for help. I need prayer to fight this depression and make positive changes in my life for all of us. Crying every day is hurting my family. I’m so scared to choose any path because I feel like God hates me for divorcing my ex husband and father of my first child. I can’t marry my boyfriend because I’m scared & I’m pretty sure he doesn’t want to marry me either. He thinks I’m a basket case since I got pregnant. I love my family and I love god but I don’t have any one to lean on and help me through this dark time….
Terriblysad 😉 God is not mad at you. He is a God of many chances. First, I suggest you get right with God. Repent for your sins and pour out your hurts to Him. Second, start spending time with God read your bible in the early morning hours at least 30 minutes and at night before you go to sleep. Throughout the day speak scriptures on:
Scriptures Against Hopelessness
Scriptures On Peace
Scriptures on Forgiveness
Scriptures On Hearing God
Scriptures On Seeking God
Then, attend a Baptist Church and go talk to a Pastor for guidance. You need to get involve in a bible study group. Also, get involve in the Women’s Ministry. There are dear sisters there that can help you through this difficult time you are going through. You are not alone there are Christians that care for people that are hurting. Ask God what church He wants you to attend.
God bless you as you began this amazing christian life. Your life will get better.
Yoli 😉
Terriblysad – Run back to God with all haste and boldness. Crawl up into His lap and let Him hold you. He is not mad. Be totally honest and repent if you have to. Then get on with it. He is waiting to receive you with open arms and help you put it all back together. He can do it and He wants to do it. Forget about everybody else and stop beating yourself. Talk to God like He is your smartest and best Friend. He will talk to you, comfort you, guide you, and GIVE YOU A GREAT FUTURE. It is out there for you in God.
Read these articles on love, acceptance, and faith. Be crazy enough to actually believe them and believe Him. I am believing for the grace and mercy and love and favor and protection and guidance of God to be all over you and all you do. You are worth it. Go get’m.
Pls pray for me I’ve been thru my ups and down. Its been 3 months since I left my job … now I find it hard to find a better job. I’ve been struggling to pray for a work in another country but it been years that I never had the opportunity to find one who will directly hire me.
I feel so demotivated and lost. Each day I pray to God but receives messages full of wait and hope. Somehow I am feeling hopeless as I need to start saving (I am 39) and needs to save for my future.
Ive been searching for a ministry who can counsel me how to pray on my state of life. I am single but my desire is to find a partner but its been 7 years since my last relationship, no dates or any at all.
Thank you Mam for sharing your problems. I am young (17) but I have problems that I sometimes believe are just my own until I see others in pain. I will pray for you Darleen and I know God will bring you through events that will make you see this period as a laughing point, just like I know he will do it for me.
Please keep hope alive and trust in God Darleen. God already has ordained your steps! psalms 37:23-33
Continue to tell the Lord your troubles and let the Holy Spirit guide you. He has already placed something inside of you, walk in confidence of the gifts He has already given you.
I was severley abused as a child by my father.. physically & mentally. So much so that I now suffer from PTSD, anger problems, & lately severe bouts of depression. It has really begun to take a toll on me as a wife and as a mother. I find myself yelling over everything and losing my temper. I hate myself for it. I am turning into the very evil thing that damaged me so much. I ave prayed many times and even reached out to friends, family, & our Pastor but no one seems to have time. It is like Im in a sinking boat cqlling for help and no one hears me. Then, I start thinking, ” Who am I to ask for help? Im not the Christian I should be. Maybe I dont deserve help.” I dont have faith like I see others have. I believe. I truly do but how do you keep faith?? I feel like everytime I have tried to get close with the Lord something really bad happens and it throws me off track. Right now is the worst I have ever felt…so much so that I contemplated unspeakable things. Then, I think of my babies…my beautiful little blessings and realize that no matter how hard things may seem I could not nor would not EVER leave them all alone in this world. So I spend my nights sleepless…searching the web for ways to cope. And I have found many helpful things but I still cant seem to shake it. So tonight I searched for “prayers for depression” & found this. So I am desperately asking for you to pray for me and my little family please. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing something so personal, Tamara. Gods power and miracles he wants to release in your life are zero dependent on YOUR status as a Christian but only on status of Jesus IN YOU. you are seen righteous and precious. If your current pastor seems to never have time to meet and pray for/with you to release Gods healing and deliverance for you, don’t hesitate to seek help with an equipped ministry in another church for this issue. (I’m not saying leave your church unless God leads you to do so.)
I’ll be praying for your heart to get rest, healing and peace.
Thank you so much!!
i am feeling so depressed right and thank God i landed on this. boyfriend with whom i have a child has lied to me,cheated on me and made another woman pregnant. i had so much hope in this relationship and i always prayed that God would allow us to be together. I feel so betrayed and down. I am praying so hard about this right and i am really seeking God’s will regarding this matter. My desire is to get married in church and have a family but sometimes i feel like this is far away from me. What do i do? i feel so low at this moment i just dont know how to handle this whole thing.Has anyone gone through this?
Kom – You can still have your dream. Keep spending time with God and let Him show you the way. There won’t be any shortcuts but you can and will get there if you keep listening to Him.
If a man will live with you and get you pregnant he will do the same to others. Let God find you a better man. Do it His way and with His timing.
Don’t look for a man. Serve God and follow Him, and the perfect man will come. We will pray for you. We love you and God loves you. Do not lose hope. God has a path for you back into your dream.
Kom, keep your focus on God and He will direct you in all areas of your life. He created you so He has a plan for your life. Be encouraged. 2 COR 4:17. He will never leave you ,No matter how you feel, He is faithful and when you do not understand life, HE can be trusted.
God has not forgotten you,in His Time He makes things beautiful. Keep praying and do not stop,the devil is making you feel that way. God is not a son of man to lie.
Dear Yoli,
Thank you so much for your advice and for praying with me that the will Lord guide me into all truth, show me the way, the truth and the life in Jesus name. I am praying and waiting on the Lord. He said, nothing is too hard for him. He said he can do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we could ask, think or even imagine, according to the Spirit that works in us, and I believe Him. Please remember me in your prayers. Thank you so much and God bless you. Amen.
TK – Father God I pray for TK show her what You want her to do. Father God speak to her. Help TK listen to your voice Father. TK speak God’s Word over your life. There are a lot of scriptures on these site to choose from.
God bless you! Remember Jesus loves you and so do I.
In Jesus love Yoli
I’m losing my faith in God!!!! I have been praying for a long time For God to help me, but–nothing has changed. Now, I am very confused and question the authencity of the bible and the existence of God. There are many promises in the bible-but do not work. Have I wasted my time praying (years)for God is not there???
You are not forgotten. God is with you but for reasons I don’t understand, His time for answer is not always the same as our time of asking.
lost hope,
If you want to believe in God there will never be enough answers for you when it comes to faith, you just have to dive in headfirst, especially when you KNOW the Lord is calling you/convicting you. You will learn more as you go on. Even if you live to be old you will never be certain on everything and that has to be okay to an extent. Now, we will always have questions and there is nothing wrong with studying. One good book I might recommend is “Jesus without religion.” Even if you are a Christian it is great at articulating many aspects of the Faith. I hope the Spirit reveals to you what you’re looking for 🙂
Thank you for the word of god when he speak he heal. Pslam34:18,19
Is there a prayer group out there that I can pray with whilst battling this out? I need prayer to get through this situation?
TK so sorry you are going through this. I believe you need to spend time alone with God. All these questions ask God and He will tell you what to do. Also,find a Baptist Church where you can get together in a group in a bible study. Look for a prayer meeting where you can ask for prayer for your needs. I love going to prayer meetings and hear testimonies of people on how God healed, delivered, and restore relationships and marriages. In my daily walk with the Lord I just talk to Him. I bring my concerns to Him. He never fails to answer me. In my lunch break I listen to sermons by Joel Osteen or TD Jakes. But most of the time I love to sing and worship the Lord. Scriptures tells us that if we seek Him we will find HIM. I pray Psalm 51:10 over you Lord create in TK a new heart and renew a right spirit within her. Lord guide her into all truth show her the way, the truth and the life in Jesus name amen.
Yoli
I pray that you trust the Lord. That you place your hope in him.. He is faithful.
It is so hard to watch a man you love, love another woman… I know that, but if you trust God and follow him with all your heart then he will be all that you need.. And if he so chooses to bring you a man, he will let you know that too!
God bless you!
-Suzi
My boyfriend of 7 years wants to break up with me and I feel so very depressed. He started withdrawing from me 3 years ago and saying that he loves me but will never marry me. We were planning to get married. 2 years ago, he said he was absolutely convinced that he could never marry me. He says I have not hurt him, disrespected him or treated him badly in any way. He used to care so much about me and my wellbeing. He says we are not compatible and he could not be happy with me. He started looking for other women he will be interested in and who he would want to marry. He even told me about some of them when I started finding out. Now he says he has found someone. He is currently visiting with her in another country and spending time with her. He says he loves her and it would never work out between us although he cares for me. His heart is so hardened towards me, I cannot believe it. He is rude to me, disrespects me, does not pick up my calls, hangs up on me, is not endearing anymore and breaks my heart over and over again. I have tried many times over the years to break up with him but find it difficult. I have come to the point where God has softened my heart and I am not bitter anymore, I forgive him, but I am very hurt. We loved each other so much and I thought we were going to be together for the rest of our lives. We are both in our middle ages and he is my first real love even though we have both been married before. I am asking God to turn his heart back to me but it is hard! I don’t understand why he turned against me. It is as if he is another human being. I am at work as I write this and just going through the motions. Can God restore our relationship! Can God turn his hurt back to me! Can God cause him to love me again unconditionally! This has been going on for so long. I wonder, what does God think about all this? I have confessed, I have prayed, I have faith and I want things to change now. What do I do? I need help and prayer!
Hi Tk. I really hope you get to read this. I was in a similar situation as yours so I understand the hurt and depression. It took me 6 years to get over the hurt of my ex-boyfriend/fiance (without the ring) leaving me. The blessings that I drew from the loss were 1. A beautiful relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ because He drew close to me in my brokenness and depression, because I cried before Him everyday and told Him exactly how I was feeling. 2. A lesson learnt on not emotionally attaching ourselves to people that we are not yet married too 3. An ultimate focus on things above (eternity) Colossians 3:2, which is really what matters at the end of the day. As much as my heart breaks for you right now, it also rejoices for you because you will come out of this refined as Gold and full of Joy. Visit http://www.dailyaudiobible.com. It’s an online community of people who listen to God’s word and pray for each other. You are not alone 🙂
I love the fact that this is out there. I suffer from Major Depression Disorder also Anxiety and mood disorder my depression is bad I already tried to commit suicide. I hope this works and help me. I’m saving this page so I can always go back to it.
Hye, i have read thru some of the posts/comments (the top ones only) about depressions and the problems some of you are going thru. i am also going thru sum struggles in life and i was crying day and nite and praying about it. until i told the lord to talk to me. After praying, much to shedding tears 90% of the time, i took the bible and suddenly i saw the book of Esther page flipping and i thought okay lets read it (was still in tears at this time). The words, the events and what Esther did was like God talking to me. The part that touched me was when she said, if i perish, i perish, but at that point of time God reverends her and she truly got what she wanted. Alleluia, this was like God talking to me, telling me that he listened to my cries and he will certainly help me out, which he did (where now 30% of my prayers answered). I still have remaining struggles which i have put it onto the feet of the Lord and now i am reading the book of Joshua about how God parts the sea and breaks down the walls of Jericho. The wall of Jericho is like our problems/trials/struggles. Just keep praying and keep praising God until your wall of Jericho breaks down in a matter of time. These words God spake to me during these days:
1. Wait (to wait on the lord; and those that wait on the Lord will renew their strength and soar like an eagle),
2. Be still and see the salvation of the Lord (and be still and know that I am God),
3. Hope (bible says, the lord takes pleasure in those that hope in his mercy – so when i pray i proclaim this promise and ask God to have mercy on me a sinner)
4. and Faith (even if you have faith as little as a mustard seed, the to the mountain be moved and it will – claim this too).
Every time i claim these words, i remind God that he said: Heaven and earth will pass away but my words will never pass away. Keep praying, get closer to God and invite/ask the Holy Spirit to guard your mind, emotions, actions and your decisions.
God bless!
I feel this way quite often. Yesterday, I had an emotional breakdown. I started to believe that God stopped listening to me a long time ago. Sometimes I don’t believe that he cares for me anymore. But in the midst of these emotions we have to STILL trust that he can provide far more than what we think he can. He’s right there with us. You and I are not alone. He’s right there…BELIEVE…PRESS FORWARD…BREAKTHROUGH…TRUTH…I’m struggling right now as I type this…but we have to give Him 100% of us and let him have his way.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. A righteous man may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all. Psalm 34:18, 19
Meditate on those words.
Find a scripture and quote..even when you feel nothing…
Ask God to allow His words to seep into your heart.
Find a quiet place where you can focus and hear from God.