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
Thank you for helping me. It’s really for my son who feels so depressed and it makes me feel low. He’s a Christian but he’s having problems with a wife that’s not a Christian. Please pray for my son
Satan is a liar, He attack God’s people through depression, pray and pray some more, cry to the Lord, read scripture, speak to yourself in songs and scripture. play uplifting music. remember Tears may last for a night but Joy comes in the morning. We all feel down some times that ok but don’t stay there. last but not least pray for others and some will be praying for you.
Hi, my name is Sharnel Dorsey,and im writing you for a scripture that will help me to keep a daily faith, a faith that no-one can take from me(something that would help strengthen me) a word of faith
I have been suffering from depression and anxiety ever since I was a child and have never found a way to beat it. I feel though that I have brought most of it upon myself. While I try to do good, a lot of the times I’ll do stuff I shouldn’t do to counteract it. So right now, I only have 2 months left on a lease and then I am likely having to move out because I can’t afford to live here anymore because I am unable to find a job here that I can support myself on. I feel like a failure because I am in my early 30’s and have to move back in with my parents with nothing to show for myself and no better off. After thinking that this was a place where I’d be happy, it has not turned out to be the case. There are a lot of times that I wish I could just break down and cry to let it all out but I just can’t do it. I feel like I should pray to get help but don’t feel like I deserve God’s help, so I don’t.
I’m glad you have your parents to go back to! Imagine not having that? I was back home with my folks at the age of 40 for a while. Our economic system isn’t really geared to meet the expectations that most of us have “to be independent and earn a nice comfortable salary, buy a car, purchase a house, raise 2.5 kids and travel the world etc.” We’ve been programed into believing that we should achieve all these things when the deck is stacked against us. We are the 99% percent and most all of the wealth of our country is sitting in the hands of 1%. We need to look again at the extended family systems where many members of families lived together throughout their life span. There was no expectation that 18 year old’s should move out and leave the extended family system, so the unrealistic economic pressure wasn’t there. For the most part we don’t have the living wage jobs to support these expectations.
It was interesting to hear you speak of this desire to cry. If you are able to cry there are toxins that will fall out of your eyes in tears, so crying is one of the most healing things you can do as you will get rid of these toxins. It’s smart of you to reach out in a forum to get answers. Writing things down is a healing catharsis.
One of the most difficult emotions to deal with is “self blame.” With high ideals and dreams for your life, not meeting the expectations that you have for yourself can create a lot of self blame.
I’ve been working on forgiveness for a while, and it has broken the pattern of depression. It’s easier if you can experience anger for another person. Forgiving this other person makes the practice easier than dealing with the anger at yourself! But when you decide to forgive, you are the one who will benefit from the compassion and caring that comes with forgiveness as you can extend this compassion and caring toward yourself. Keep us posted! You sound like a person with a lot of potential!
I being depressed for years as teenager till now that I’m 24 and I’m really try not pay attention to my depression but it’s always there it wears me down so much that I’m so overwhelm I’m a single mom raising 2 kids and I’m tired
exhausted and hurt that my body feels the impact of my depression I have no motivation I just go one day at a time I know I need to defeat this but don’t know how
Pray hard! He is there, believe me! He turned me around you have to have faith. Praying for your comfort and piece of mind.
I am asking for prayer, I am a mother of 4 and raising them on my own with no job very little income and I know that its the Lord that makes it possible. My husband is currently in jail and has been for 4 years, he’s left the Christian faith and it has taken a negative toll on our marriage to the point that I am unsure of where we even stand at this moment. I feel like I have failed him and my children, I know it was his choice to leave Christ but I feel like I didn’t do my part as a Christian wife and mother. I have been without work for quite sometime and I really need one soon. My kids are hurting and missing their father and we are also dealing with my own father being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and he is currently fighting to keep his mobility, I feel like I have so much on me and I am trying my best to keep all this going but I feel like I am just failing on every end. I have faith God will get me through I just ask for your prayers for strength to make through.
Will keep u n my uplifted prayers!! Read Romans 8:28 & 1 Peter 5:10 God makes no mistakes. Praise ur way through! ! Cause something good will come through ur suffering! !!
Praying for you! I hope you find your peace, just know he is always there you just have to let him in and he will show you the way.
Thk god I needed that through all I’m going through now in my life
Angela – We love you. Depression is real, but it is a spiritual reality that shows up in your mind and body. It blocks your heart from seeing your hopes. Hopes that you truly can have. As long as depression can keep you from seeing your hopes, it can keep you from experiencing your hopes.
Read the scriptures (these and others) over and over, till they become real to you on the inside. Your vision will return. We will pray for you. Dare to hope in God and dare to be happy. It is His will for you!!
Thk u Lawanda
God is not mad at you tell God how you feel trust me it could be worse than you think God will turn it around
I am a BELIEVER..I am a child of God as I sit in tears I am so depress and broken into..I have sisters and a brother we grew up very close but as we gotten older my siblings don’t bother with me when I need someone to talk to I have no one but God even though he listen I still feel nothing is getting better…I have faith but what is it that I’m doing soooooo wrong…yes my silblings treat me like an outsider and it tears my heart into,yes I date females but one sin isn’t heavier than another, I have tried to leave females alone because I know it isn’t right but it’s just make me feel that I’m stuck and trap in a hole that I can’t get out I feel like I’m in the dark n the light is too far for me to see..I been through a lot of craziness by messing with a female I been put in jail, spending money for court and lawyers getting my cars repossess getting fire from my job because I knew to let go and let God.But why is so hard, why do ppl only think the worst of u and forget about the goodness of,have God forgotten bout me where is he at…I talk to him all the time but I feel he has Turnt his back. As I sit here in tears I still pry that he answer my prayers because once again I feel that I am in a dark corner and no one cares. Please PRAY FOR ME, PLEASE SOMEONE UNDERSTAND ME, I JUST FEEL SO ALONE..
God is everything never forget that, hold on to your faith no matter what happens never give up for he is always with you and will not let you down.. keep praying start praying talk to him he listens to your every word even if takes a life time it’s worth every second and minute of it cause in the end you week have eternal life..
Dueteronomy 31:8 it is the Lord who goes before you He will be with you he will not leave you or forsake you Do not fear or be dismayed!
Keep praying God has not forgotten about you but you have to make a choice to change God has given you what you need to change Come on its time
Just need prayer for not loosing my faith and not giving up. I am a single mother with 5 kids unemployed got 2 shutoff for light bill and gas bill every agency has no funding callin all around no answers please pray for me what to do.
praying 🙂 hang in there. Never lose your hope. God WILL make a way!
Accept God’s Timing
God gives us hopes and dreams for certain things to happen in our lives, but He doesn’t always allow us to see the exact timing of His plan. Although frustrating, not knowing the exact timing is often what keeps us in the program. There are times when we might give up if we knew how long it was going to take, but when we accept God’s timing, we can learn to live in hope and enjoy our lives while God is working on our problems. We know that God’s plan for our lives is good, and when we entrust ourselves to Him, we can experience total peace and happiness. May God Bless You Always and Never lose Faith…
i am asking anyone for a hand (prayer).i have gotten close to a family that (i think) was my christian friends,,,only to have the husband in the family wreck my van and destroyed it now i must fix it myself and find new friends as they now laugh in my face cause they won in court and never had insurance
i have not been able to wrk since a tree fell on me in 1999. i live in constant physical pain ,,,now it is emoyional
Don
I will be praying for you
The number one to put your
trust in is God ! He has all the
answers put him first and every
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God Bless
Prayers
I been batterling anxiety and depression for more as17 years I got into a relationship with someone that wasn’t right from the beginning I was loss about a lot of things I ask questions and couldn’t get a definite answer then things came to pass and I was destroyed about things so its seems if tho I haven’t gotten over this and my life has been a rollercoaster ride every since from bad relationship ,financial, drugs, alcohol abuse,just anything wrong that could happened I need deliverance I’m drowning in debt children not doing right problem with my hands car not working right bills I can’t pay no money unexpected bills friends tuning back on you when you need them the most I’m misserible at my job no peace lord help me
Entrust your life in God and don’t look back, for he will give you eternal life and all things on earth will come to pass for we are not in control of everything and must allow him to take control give all your burdens to him pray and keep your faith …
Hi.I have a prayer request.I am struggling with depression.Please pray the Lord would lift it.I will also pray for you to be delivered.
I will pray for you.. remember that the Lord is your strength, wait on the Lord! Please pray for me and my children I have five children and I have just left out of an abusive relationship and am starting all over
Like Larry I have battled depression several times over the last decade. I can feel it starting to take control of me again. I pray that the Lord give me the strength and knowledge to catch it in it’s tracks and for me not to go into a depressive shell like I have in the past. I need to be there to support my family and to show them I can defeat this.
I agree with you in Jesus Name. I bind that spirit of hopelessness and depression in Jesus Name and cast if off of you. I loose you in the joy and peace and grace and mercy of God. I speak protection to your heart, your life, and your family. You will hear from God and you will be blessed.
Depression is the feeling of hopelessness, which is a blindness to the hope that you have in life and God. It robs you of the good that actually exists all around you. Fight it with the Word of God. We have a confession on this site – Confession Change Your Life. Get it and speak it over yourself over and over and over. Say it until it gets inside of you. God’s word will drive out the darkness if it is driven into your heart.
I am praying for you. We love you and God loves you, and He wants to help you. Expect Him to help, that is faith. He will help you. You WILL make it out. Rex
Many in this forum and elsewhere in the World are battling depression, me too. For me, it comes and goes and when it does, it seems that the World has crumbled on me and I am hopeless and defenceless. I find it very hard to focus on God and His love for us but I still believe that our sufferings are miniscule compared to the Passion Jesus suffered for us and with the shedding of His Precious Blood on the Cross, He has redeemed us all. I am also reminded of the footsteps in the sand. Where I see only one set of deeper ones, I know Jesus is carrying me in His arms and I pray for all who have expressed their inner most thoughts and feelings here that with me, we shall not give up hope in Him. For I know and believe that Jesus will never fail us when we hang on to Him with even a tiny sliver of hope. May God be with all those who have shared their prayers, feelings and thoughts here. In Jesus’ most powerful name, amen.
I understand adults say that children shall not be stressed out and depressed. However, when you are a child that must deal with adult situations you fall into a deeper depression. Here I lay in bed wondering why this must happen to me. Become homeless have to take of my mother that is battling cancer, take care of my two siblings and recently dropped outn of school because of all the stress of work 3 jobs paying extraneous bills. Im tired I feel so alone. And I just need help. I keep praying and asking for a change but it seems like everything is just get worse and worse. Cancer homeless bills I cant pay. To young for this stress and I just want it allto go away.
Jazz, I’m so sorry for all that you are going through. I pray for you and your family. You are truly courageous.
I pray that everything begins to turn around and work in your favor. Please try to find a church or support group to help you. You should not and do not have to do this alone. There is help. This is not my called profession but, I am willing to help you locate resources. Which state do you live in?
When will my feeling of being overwhelmed go away? Everyday I pray that god give me the strength to overcome or the gifts to handle my troubles. It seems like my financial picture creates soooo much stress in my life. I am a single parent, three months behind on my mortgage, the bank “misplaced” one payment that I am trying to find the receipt for, my cat had a blockage that cost me a thousand dollars, was $800 behind on my water which was shut off, my car needs repairs all the time, my sons dad abuses drugs and alcohol, it’s just probably a natter of time before he loses his job and what little child support I got is gone, my house is in need of repairs, am in debt up to my ears, ESP with payday loans. My teeth need dental work (about 2 thousand dollars) When will it all end?
I’m so depressed. It seems as if most aspects of my life are effected by this. I have not been able to shake this feeling since September. The sad thing its that it has worsened. My friend and my cousin both passed in a week of each other. I can’t seem to bounce back. I am the caretaker of my father. Lately, I have just lost interest I’m most things. I have no one to speak to. It can be so overwhelming at times. I have been praying about this. It has not lifted as if yet. I need deliverance/help quick.
Connie – I will pray for you. You have a tremendous amount on your plate. It really can feel overwhelming. Sometimes when we go through a terrible life event, or though several of them, evil can use that to alter your view of life and hope. You do need deliverance. Not because have anything bad or have done anything bad, but because something bad is trying to attach itself to you and drag you down. Sometimes, but not always, depression can be a spirit and must be dealt with as a spirit. I speak peace and deliverance to you in Jesus Name. I will send you an email. Rex
Connie,
I found this site and a woman named Fiona had great things to write about surviving a serious illness! “Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day!” Get some time away from the care of your loved one. All things pass!
Do you ever find yourself buried in hopelessness? Fiona shares her journey through this emotion.
“For in this hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” (Romans 8:24-25)
I think that out of all the bad feelings one can have in this life, hopelessness has to be the worst. It causes us to lose our motivation for even the simplest things in life, like eating or taking care of ourselves. It can feel like a black cloud has enveloped you and that there is no end in sight. Life becomes harder than usual, and as much as others may try to help us, their words fall on deaf ears.
For those who struggle with illness and pain, these feelings of hopelessness can be overwhelming. Before I was finally diagnosed several years ago with having a rare disease called Primary Immune Deficiency, I was feeling utterly hopeless. Even though I knew the Lord and had walked with Him for many years, the not knowing what was going wrong with my body really scared me.
Instead of trusting God, I allowed that black cloud to close in on me and it felt like God had walked away from me, leaving me alone to struggle with the hundreds of questions I had that seemed to have no answers. It didn’t help that the doctors I went to had no answers either. And the answers they did have seemed so canned and made up, as if they just wanted me to be done with my office visit and go home. Some of them did show compassion and concern, but the fact that even they couldn’t figure out what was going on seemed to only make things worse.
One day when I was really in a bad place, emotionally, I felt God tell me to go to my Bible, which had laid unopened for many, many weeks. I hadn’t read it because I felt as if it didn’t make a difference and all it did was remind me of how hopeless I felt and how God wasn’t giving me any answers.
He led me to 2 Corinthians 4:16-18 which says,
“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.”
As I read this, I realized that my hope had been on the wrong thing. I had placed my hope on man finding the answer to my problems rather than on trusting in God. I repented before God and asked his forgiveness for allowing hopelessness to become an idol in my life and allowing it to replace my faith and trust in Him.
I’d love to be able to say that I was soon diagnosed, but it actually did take longer than that. But on the day I finally received my answer and was able to begin treatment, I knew that He was finally answering my prayer–but only after I had learned the lesson I had needed to learn.
Unfortunately, my disease requires that my treatment will be daily for the rest of my life, but rather than focusing on the inconvenience of spending four and a half hours every day giving myself my infusion, I am now choosing to thank God for the medicine and that the sense of renewed hope that I had lost for so long has returned. I believe He knew that I needed to learn that my hope has to be in Him, and Him alone.
I’ve learned that without Him in my life, all there is is hopelessness. God is hope, that’s what He offers and that’s who He is.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I pray that whenever I get feeling down or discouraged that you’ll remind me that you are a God of hope and possibilities. Help to remember that it is I who allow myself to become hopeless when I focus on my problems rather than on you. Amen.
About the author:
Fiona Burky is a retired Licensed Clinical Counselor who lives in Ohio. It is only by God’s grace and strength that she has been able to endure her multiple health issues. You may view her blog at: http://fionab-growingbeyondyourpainfulpast.blogspot.com
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I am in love with a guy who loved me a lot infact more than i did…But suddenly due to my uncaring attitude and harsh words he has left me…stopped talking to me…I always loved him and was loyal to him…did everything that he wanted but now he is angry and upset of my past sayings. I asked for forgiveness….but things have hurt him a lot and so he asked me to move on….This part of his i had never seen and so it is very difficult for me to digest the fact that a very spiritual person like him can’t forgive…there is no means to communicate to him now as he is not ready to speak….I want him back just like he was before…Praying to God to change his heart and help him to forgive me….Please pray for me…
I hope things do get better for you, I pray God will help you. but I want you to know make sure what you want is by Gods will, God may have a better person in store just waiting for you, but you must be patient about it. pray God softens his heart for him to forgive you, because if he doesn’t he wont be able to enter the kingdom of God, because God forgave us, and we need to forgive each other no matter how hard it is. Have a patience there might be a benefit out of this, and you might see a different perspective towards him, and Gods will. don’t think about you want, but let God lead you because he has a way better plan. and a beautiful life for you if you just listen to his soft voice speaking in you. listen carefully, read his word, and let others speak bc they God might be speaking though them. I encourage you never give up, and God bless you!
It’s seems we are not alone when it comes to depression. Everyone on this site can personally have victory today. Just believe in a loving creator and feel the power.
Your circumstances are changing…God is working with you. Believe it!
Gerry – No we are not alone in the war on hopelessness and depression. Yes we can win it in Jesus Name.
I’m at my lowest nowadays, having terrible headaches and would easily get angry and shout or ignore as if I dont hear or see anything. I’ve been very blessed and I’m grateful but I feel like I’m not good enough or everything’s not good enough. I was looking for bible verses on anxiety and depression and come across this site and was able to relate to MariY. I feel better after reading the verses and depression is a spirit – it must be fought with the Word of God. Thank you! Please help me pray to overcome these negative thoughts and feelings. I dont want to lose my family’s love and I want my son to see me as a loving, kind and compassionate mother.
You have my support in prayer..you will be delivered
I’ve been dealing with depression for most of my life. I am a 36 Year old male who for the most part has ruined just about every aspect of his entire life…..in one form or another. I have three children from two different woman. I am now in route to destroying the relationship I have w the mother of my four year old son. Just as with my first relationship (the mother of my first two children) I pretty much would eventually fall out of love…. and lead a pationless empty life. To make matters worse I have now met another woman whom I have engaged in a full blown relationship with, while not entirely calling it off w my current partner. On the one end I love this new woman dearly. There are things about her that trouble me a bit….. her status is so much higher than mine. Despite that I love her and feel that with all the experience I’ve gained….I could really make it work this time. I had a vasectomy, so more children is out of the question. Overall my guilt is eating me alive. I did call it quits w the relationship I was in but like I said…..I did it while being in another one already. My emotions are running wild. I’m so conflicted. If I call off what I have now and stay…I feel I’ll never forgive myself and be miserable anyway. My instincts fail me….I feel like I don’t deserve to be happy and never will!
Seek out relationship counseling as single person. You are not the first person to deal with all you described. Talk, get familair with Holy Spirit…and listen to Gods order your steps….Read Psalms…over and over. See Ps 34:18, 19. Peace be unto you.
I pray God will help you in your time of struggle and trouble, you may feel like you messed some stuff and life turn around and your really at the bottom. Don’t let your emotions control its the number one thing that can bring each and every person down, no one can hurt you more than you can hurt yourself. Control your emotions and don’t let your thoughts, control you and bring you down. Look at what is more important to you in your life, number one should be God, God is here to help you in your struggles, and depression, you need to turn to him and let him control your life, then you will realize how life is turning around completely, pray listen to his voice, read the bible to understand his message towards, psalms is very amazing David went through at lot as your going through. next thing what is best for you children, don’t follow the desires of your heart, after woman or etc. Your children do need you, as a father, the father is the man of the house. connect with your wife’s, and look at what there going through and help them. your kids will need lots of love and they need a foundation, plant the seed in your kids of love ,faith ,courage, self control, joy ,obedience, respect ,and peace. mothers cant teach respect, obedience, and etc to children alone they need a fathers help. Work thing out, for there to be a understanding and a purpose for everything, put your thoughts together, get thing together, and let GOd lead you, this will be a journey, that you will remember for a lifetime but please never give up, you can do this, God will strengthen and build you to become a good father to your children. Don’t think about yourself, think about what your family needs are, once you start caring and loving, others will start loving you more and more and caring about you, it all starts from you changing you life style and letting be in God control. Stand firm, and build your house on strong foundation, so when hard times come your house will stay as one. I will be praying for you God bless.
I am never comfortable…feel like I will never be ahead or happy. Lovely wife, two lovely children and a third on the way. I can’t find a job that pays me a decent wage, drowning in debt and my ex-wife is burying me with court and legal fees. I’m in a financial pit and it’s killing me.
I ask that you all pray for me … I have been battling this depression for 8 yrs . My biggest fear is that my 6yr old will become a product of my depression . God has been real good to me blessing me with a wonderful partner but i fear he will leave because of this depression . Please break me free my holy father .
I can empathize with your fears. Praying for you.
I am suffering deeply from depression. I want help. I am scared that if something doesn’t change soon I am not going to make it. Please pray for me. I have a twelve year old daughter and she is all the family I have. I am in a very dark place without family or close friends. I came across this website in search of help. I am trying but I am tired. I have been through so much pain and I can’t take anymore. I have lost everything including my courage, confidence, faith and hope. I don’t know why or how this happened but it is real and I would not wish this on my worst enemy.
Renee, It’s 3 AM and I stumbled upon this site while looking for scriptures for a friend and I just happened to read your comment. I hardly ever comment on anything but feel compelled to relay a message to you. My friend, you are more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ! The victory is already yours. The battle against your depression is won, it was won at the cross with the precious blood of Jesus Christ. You were bought at a price. You are His treasured possession. He loves you, will never leave you or forsake you. Do not be deceived; you are not alone in this. He is with you and promises to walk through this storm with you. I know what you’re walking through is real and feelings of defeat may overwhelm you, but that is not so. When your faith runs out, ask Him to supply His. When your strength ceases, request His. His strength is made perfect in your weakness. You were made on purpose for a purpose. One of those is that you were most definitely God-willed and purposed to be your 12 year old little girl’s parent. She loves you, admires you, and needs you. Nobody can love her better than you. I do not know you, Renee, but my heart sends you lots and lots of love! “You are stronger than you know, more talented than you think, and more loved than you can imagine.”
First, I would like to say that I have felt exactly how you are feeling. As a matter of fact I still experience bouts of deep depression from time to time and I know that it is not easy at all to get through but I want to let you know that you can get through it with not only prayer but by getting out more, becone involved in various activities, support groups, etc., in an attempt to take your mind off of your problems/worries etc. Depression can feel like a constant struggle and it is something that you continuously have to work on. Renew your mind by meditating on God’s word, think positive and surround yourself with positive people. I pray that you will overcome your depression and be able to lead a happy and successful life. You can do it! :-).
Praying for you. Stay strong. Your daughter needs you.
Please, get help. Reach out, go to church and talk to someone, find out if you can get some counseling. I’ll be praying for you.
Please go to a DOCTOR! Yes, God can help but you need a doctor to bridge this. PLEASE! It does not mean you are weak or not a Christian. For your daughter, please.
I went through a severe depression earlier this month.I picked up a book on spiritual warfare and read it and prayed and ready and prayed…pray pray pray..meditate on the scriptures and learn of the bad spirits and how to pray them away in His name.It really helps the healing process.