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Matthew 6:[SUP]25 [/SUP]Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?[SUP] 26 [/SUP]Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?[SUP] 27 [/SUP]Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?[SUP]28 [/SUP]And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:[SUP]29 [/SUP]And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.[SUP]30 [/SUP]Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?[SUP]31 [/SUP]Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?[SUP]32 [/SUP](For after all these things do the Gentiles seek
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.[SUP] 33 [/SUP]But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.[SUP]34 [/SUP]Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
1 Peter 4:[SUP]12 [/SUP]Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:[SUP] 13 [/SUP]But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
1 Peter 5:[SUP]6 [/SUP]Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:[SUP] 7 [/SUP]Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.[SUP] 8 [/SUP]Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:[SUP] 9 [/SUP]Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.[SUP] 10 [/SUP]But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.[SUP]11 [/SUP]To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
I do get comfort reading the Psalms. Some of the things that the Psalmist went through, I can relate. You may too. Knowing that God has helped them through their ordeal, helps me to know He will help me through mine.
Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love continue.[SUP] 2 [/SUP]Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares......[SUP]5 [/SUP]Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.[SUP]6 [/SUP]So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Matthew 28:[SUP]18 [/SUP]And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.......20 [SUP]20 [/SUP]Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Psalm 23 is for the living even though it is said at funerals.
Psalm 23:1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.[SUP]2 [/SUP]He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.[SUP]3 [/SUP]He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.[SUP] 4 [/SUP]Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.[SUP] 5 [/SUP]Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.[SUP]6 [/SUP]Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.[SUP] 33 [/SUP]But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.[SUP]34 [/SUP]Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.1 Peter 4:[SUP]12 [/SUP]Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:[SUP] 13 [/SUP]But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.
1 Peter 5:[SUP]6 [/SUP]Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:[SUP] 7 [/SUP]Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.[SUP] 8 [/SUP]Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:[SUP] 9 [/SUP]Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.[SUP] 10 [/SUP]But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.[SUP]11 [/SUP]To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
I do get comfort reading the Psalms. Some of the things that the Psalmist went through, I can relate. You may too. Knowing that God has helped them through their ordeal, helps me to know He will help me through mine.
Hebrews 13:1 Let brotherly love continue.[SUP] 2 [/SUP]Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares......[SUP]5 [/SUP]Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.[SUP]6 [/SUP]So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Matthew 28:[SUP]18 [/SUP]And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.......20 [SUP]20 [/SUP]Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
Psalm 23 is for the living even though it is said at funerals.
Psalm 23:1The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.[SUP]2 [/SUP]He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.[SUP]3 [/SUP]He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.[SUP] 4 [/SUP]Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.[SUP] 5 [/SUP]Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.[SUP]6 [/SUP]Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
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How about seeing a doctor? There are tests that can be performed to determine if your depression is from bad wiring in your brain, hormonal, allergies (such as some foods we aren't aware we're allergic to), dietary, sleep, etc... Or perhaps even situational.
By the way, I have had depression for 25 years and anxiety 10 years.
By the way, I have had depression for 25 years and anxiety 10 years.
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I am sorry to read you are troubled by these things. I have been anxious at times in my life as well. God can and does comfort us if we seek Him and just tell Him how we feel and that we need Him to fill us.
we can go through times like these, but God can use them in our lives to help us learn to apply His word to our lives and trust in Him no matter how we feel. God does not change from day to day but our emotions can wreck havoc in our life, so saying His word out loud, with the promises of how He loves us, keeps us and we can entrust our lives to Him, can change how we feel instead of allowing how we 'feel' to run our lives
here are some scriptures that may help you. I pray they do.
1. “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
2. “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” Psalm 56:
the following from Philippians is very helpful
3. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7
4. “Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid.” John 14:27
another really great one to repeat out loud is
5. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7
16. “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1
we can go through times like these, but God can use them in our lives to help us learn to apply His word to our lives and trust in Him no matter how we feel. God does not change from day to day but our emotions can wreck havoc in our life, so saying His word out loud, with the promises of how He loves us, keeps us and we can entrust our lives to Him, can change how we feel instead of allowing how we 'feel' to run our lives
here are some scriptures that may help you. I pray they do.
1. “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10
2. “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.” Psalm 56:
the following from Philippians is very helpful
3. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7
4. “Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid.” John 14:27
another really great one to repeat out loud is
5. “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7
16. “The Lord is my light and my salvation—whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life—of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1
"5 Why am I so depressed?
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God." Psalm 42:5 HCSB This version closely follows the Septuagint!
"More than that, we rejoice in our suffering, knowing that suffering profucesvendurance, endurance produces character and character produces hope. And hope does not put us to shame, and God's love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." Romans 5:3-5 ESV
"Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matt 11:28-30
Why this turmoil within me?
Put your hope in God, for I will still praise Him,
my Savior and my God." Psalm 42:5 HCSB This version closely follows the Septuagint!
"More than that, we rejoice in our suffering, knowing that suffering profucesvendurance, endurance produces character and character produces hope. And hope does not put us to shame, and God's love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been given to us." Romans 5:3-5 ESV
"Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 All of you, take up My yoke and learn from Me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for yourselves. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” Matt 11:28-30
Hi Tiredsoul,
First of all, welcome to the forum.
second, I agree with Ugly, post no. 3.
What are you waiting for to get to a doctor? Your family doctor will most probably be able to help you if it's simple depression.
I only say "simple" because there are other disorders out there much worse, NOT to belittle it.
I speak from experience.... Take your pill every day and also read from the bible.
God made plants and pills for us to be able to heal.
Thank Him that they're available !
Do this soon, since it takes weeks for them to kick in.
God bless you.
First of all, welcome to the forum.
second, I agree with Ugly, post no. 3.
What are you waiting for to get to a doctor? Your family doctor will most probably be able to help you if it's simple depression.
I only say "simple" because there are other disorders out there much worse, NOT to belittle it.
I speak from experience.... Take your pill every day and also read from the bible.
God made plants and pills for us to be able to heal.
Thank Him that they're available !
Do this soon, since it takes weeks for them to kick in.
God bless you.
Father we pray for Tiredsoul, your precious son.
Holy Spirit come upon him.
We pray for peace, a peace that only you can give and a peace that the world cannot understand.
[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ls01XGV7oA0[/video]
Jesus we pray this for our brother and sing it for him.
We pray also for Godly men to come alongside, with widom and and love.
May our brother know that you are greater than it all.
[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cXKvdgGFfAc[/video]
And may he know that all can be well with his soul
[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dKi7dePvoK0[/video]
Some bible verses in the following link.
https://www.openbible.info/topics/fear_and_anxiety
Holy Spirit come upon him.
We pray for peace, a peace that only you can give and a peace that the world cannot understand.
[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ls01XGV7oA0[/video]
Jesus we pray this for our brother and sing it for him.
We pray also for Godly men to come alongside, with widom and and love.
May our brother know that you are greater than it all.
[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cXKvdgGFfAc[/video]
And may he know that all can be well with his soul
[video]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dKi7dePvoK0[/video]
Some bible verses in the following link.
https://www.openbible.info/topics/fear_and_anxiety
The Holy Spirit does not answer prayers and since He is in any believer, it is hypocrisy to ask for that when He is in us.
Jesus is at that throne of grace and it is by Him, we have access to God the Father. There is no other way to approach God the Father by in prayer, fellowship, and worship.
John 14:[SUP]6 [/SUP]Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me....[SUP]13 [/SUP]And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.[SUP] 14 [/SUP]If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Jesus is at that throne of grace and it is by Him, we have access to God the Father. There is no other way to approach God the Father by in prayer, fellowship, and worship.
John 14:[SUP]6 [/SUP]Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me....[SUP]13 [/SUP]And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.[SUP] 14 [/SUP]If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
1 John 4:7-10
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” NIV
My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn't know the first thing about God, because God is love—so you can't know him if you don't love. This is how God showed his love for us: God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him. This is the kind of love we are talking about—not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they've done to our relationship with God.” The Message
Eph. 3:14-20
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” NIV
“My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth. I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit—not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength—that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you'll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ's love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God.
God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Glory to God in the church! Glory to God in the Messiah, in Jesus! Glory down all the generations! Glory through all millennia! Oh, yes!”
Romans 8:31 -39
“What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” NIV
“So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture:
They kill us in cold blood because they hate you. We're sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one. None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.” The Message
“Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.” NIV
My beloved friends, let us continue to love each other since love comes from God. Everyone who loves is born of God and experiences a relationship with God. The person who refuses to love doesn't know the first thing about God, because God is love—so you can't know him if you don't love. This is how God showed his love for us: God sent his only Son into the world so we might live through him. This is the kind of love we are talking about—not that we once upon a time loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to clear away our sins and the damage they've done to our relationship with God.” The Message
Eph. 3:14-20
For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom his whole family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.” NIV
“My response is to get down on my knees before the Father, this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth. I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit—not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength—that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, you'll be able to take in with all followers of Jesus the extravagant dimensions of Christ's love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights! Live full lives, full in the fullness of God.
God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Glory to God in the church! Glory to God in the Messiah, in Jesus! Glory down all the generations! Glory through all millennia! Oh, yes!”
Romans 8:31 -39
“What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: "For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered." No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” NIV
“So, what do you think? With God on our side like this, how can we lose? If God didn't hesitate to put everything on the line for us, embracing our condition and exposing himself to the worst by sending his own Son, is there anything else he wouldn't gladly and freely do for us? And who would dare tangle with God by messing with one of God's chosen? Who would dare even to point a finger? The One who died for us—who was raised to life for us!—is in the presence of God at this very moment sticking up for us. Do you think anyone is going to be able to drive a wedge between us and Christ's love for us? There is no way! Not trouble, not hard times, not hatred, not hunger, not homelessness, not bullying threats, not backstabbing, not even the worst sins listed in Scripture:
They kill us in cold blood because they hate you. We're sitting ducks; they pick us off one by one. None of this fazes us because Jesus loves us. I'm absolutely convinced that nothing—nothing living or dead, angelic or demonic, today or tomorrow, high or low, thinkable or unthinkable—absolutely nothing can get between us and God's love because of the way that Jesus our Master has embraced us.” The Message
When I went through a bad depression about 15 years ago, due to the pain of untreated Rheumatoid Arthritis, God told me to read 5 psalms a day. It took a while for me to obey, but God blessed me richly through just reading the Psalms, over and over.
I would say you could not do wrong to read the psalms, and hear what God is saying in them!
I would say you could not do wrong to read the psalms, and hear what God is saying in them!
depression and self-doubt are one of satan's greatest drugs -
he is a liar and a deceiver, and preys on our weaknesses -
take your courage back and totally dedicate, immerse yourself
in God's Holy, Spiritual, Word, for His Words are real and alive and
will give you all of the strength and courage you will ever need to over-come
all the fire-darts of the 'wicked-one'...
he is a liar and a deceiver, and preys on our weaknesses -
take your courage back and totally dedicate, immerse yourself
in God's Holy, Spiritual, Word, for His Words are real and alive and
will give you all of the strength and courage you will ever need to over-come
all the fire-darts of the 'wicked-one'...
Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again- rejoice!
Cast all your anxieties on Him- for He cares for you.
Never again will they shed a tear, hunger, cry, thirst, grow old, or have any pain of any kind- for the old order of things shall be done away with (physicality and temptation).
Let the wheat (righteous) grow with the weeds (unrighteous) for now, until the harvest day (judgement day).
Whoever would follow after Me must take up his cross daily.
No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind can conceive what God has prepared for those who love Him.
Be still, and know that I am God.
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