So, i've been depressed for a long time now. It all started before i graduated college for years ago. I just came into a realization that i don't know what i want, like i sort of have an quarter and existensial crisis all at the same time. It affected my relationship with the Lord, and with the people around me. After that, i've been jobless for a year. It adds to the stress, then 2 years after i broke up with my boyfriend of 6 years, i just stop seeing the growth in the relationship, so to sum it all up, i've been through a transition and it's hard. It's like waking up in the morning without a sense of purpose. I feel so empty. PS. I appreciate all your concerns and i know you'll tell me that in order to be complete I should strengthen my relationship with the Lord. And i think this is the first step, i just need to release it all and eventually, i'll get there. Thanks. GODBLESS
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I am so sorry my friend.
Thank you LORD for giving us the strength to carry on and the privilege to enter in to the Joy that is yours; Jesus Christ. You have given us purpose in serving you through the serving of others. You have said no greater love can one enter than to lay one's life down for another. So In lowliness of mind Esteeming others better than ourselves. Looking not on our own things, but on the things of others. Being content in all in regards to ourselves. Blessed me your name oh Father GOD! Creator and Sustainer! Amen!
Thank you LORD for giving us the strength to carry on and the privilege to enter in to the Joy that is yours; Jesus Christ. You have given us purpose in serving you through the serving of others. You have said no greater love can one enter than to lay one's life down for another. So In lowliness of mind Esteeming others better than ourselves. Looking not on our own things, but on the things of others. Being content in all in regards to ourselves. Blessed me your name oh Father GOD! Creator and Sustainer! Amen!
Welcome in Inah - You said, "I just need to....." How do you know what you need? Its ironic that we struggle with God, and even depression, and we begin to reason away to solve that which cannot be reasoned away at all, thus never solving anything . I envision your depression as twofold:
If we were never depressed we should not be alive. A human being is capable of depression; otherwise there would be no capacity for exaltation. There are things that are calculated to depress, things that are of the nature of death; and in taking an estimate of yourself, always take into account the capacity for depression. But to this end we see the Spirit laying on us a burden to continue thru with Him to therefore overcome in Christ.
Secondly, When the Spirit of God comes He does not give us visions; He tells us to do the most ordinary things conceivable. This is where depression is not a burden of wills but becomes a weight of Satan's being placed on us. Depression is apt to turn us away from the ordinary commonplace things of God's creation, but whenever God comes, the inspiration is to do the most natural simple things - maybe things you are having trouble seeing God is in currently? But if you see thru His eyes, and do them, you will find He is there. Therefore, there becomes an irony here - The inspiration which comes to us in this way is an initiative against depression; we have to do the next thing, and do it in the inspiration of God.
(ACTS 5:17–32) … We ought to obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29b). You know exactly in what respects you have refused to obey the Lord and persisted in having your own way. When He said, “Drink with Me,” you responded, “No, Lord, I want to have the pattern and imprint of my church. I want to go their way. I want to live as they live and adhere to their decisions in my life.” Instead of having fellowship with Him, you have preferred the fellowship of other Christians.
The Lord stands beside you very patiently, but in judgment as you refuse Him and obey others. Do you want to know Paul’s attitude about what other Christians thought of him? He said, “With me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment …” (1 Cor. 4:3a). Is this true with you, Sister? If the Christian crowd you mingle with judge you, so what? Are they your god, or is the crucified Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ? We are called to faithfulness to the Lord Jesus Christ. Any movement or person that contradicts Jesus, God will have them with no power to produce anything spiritual.
"Precious Jesus, Deliver my Sister from obeying other people instead of You. And if there is sinfulness involved have her confess and surrender to You these things. Do not allow, therefore, sin to strip her from the hope of Christ found in her, if indeed this is a part of the equation....In Jesus' Name I pray - Amen! ”
Welcome in...Its great to have you here. My name is Dan, it would be my honor and privilege to fellowship with you. Let us lay our needs at His feet in prayer and the reading of His Word.
If we were never depressed we should not be alive. A human being is capable of depression; otherwise there would be no capacity for exaltation. There are things that are calculated to depress, things that are of the nature of death; and in taking an estimate of yourself, always take into account the capacity for depression. But to this end we see the Spirit laying on us a burden to continue thru with Him to therefore overcome in Christ.
Secondly, When the Spirit of God comes He does not give us visions; He tells us to do the most ordinary things conceivable. This is where depression is not a burden of wills but becomes a weight of Satan's being placed on us. Depression is apt to turn us away from the ordinary commonplace things of God's creation, but whenever God comes, the inspiration is to do the most natural simple things - maybe things you are having trouble seeing God is in currently? But if you see thru His eyes, and do them, you will find He is there. Therefore, there becomes an irony here - The inspiration which comes to us in this way is an initiative against depression; we have to do the next thing, and do it in the inspiration of God.
(ACTS 5:17–32) … We ought to obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29b). You know exactly in what respects you have refused to obey the Lord and persisted in having your own way. When He said, “Drink with Me,” you responded, “No, Lord, I want to have the pattern and imprint of my church. I want to go their way. I want to live as they live and adhere to their decisions in my life.” Instead of having fellowship with Him, you have preferred the fellowship of other Christians.
The Lord stands beside you very patiently, but in judgment as you refuse Him and obey others. Do you want to know Paul’s attitude about what other Christians thought of him? He said, “With me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man’s judgment …” (1 Cor. 4:3a). Is this true with you, Sister? If the Christian crowd you mingle with judge you, so what? Are they your god, or is the crucified Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ? We are called to faithfulness to the Lord Jesus Christ. Any movement or person that contradicts Jesus, God will have them with no power to produce anything spiritual.
"Precious Jesus, Deliver my Sister from obeying other people instead of You. And if there is sinfulness involved have her confess and surrender to You these things. Do not allow, therefore, sin to strip her from the hope of Christ found in her, if indeed this is a part of the equation....In Jesus' Name I pray - Amen! ”
Welcome in...Its great to have you here. My name is Dan, it would be my honor and privilege to fellowship with you. Let us lay our needs at His feet in prayer and the reading of His Word.
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You're not alone suffering from depression on this site, there are others also, including myself. Your depression sounds debilitating. I have felt like you have with no sense of purpose. In the bible it says that what good work God has started in you He is certainly capable of accomplishing it. So you see, you have great purpose. I'm not going to tell you that you need to strengthen your relationship with the Lord, what I'm going to tell you is that the Lord is going to strengthen you, the feeling of emptiness will dissipate and the cloud of depression that is hovering over you will evaporate and be replaced with a rainbow. It's not so bad if you think about it. Glad to have you as part of our family. Welcome to CC.
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Inah, this site helps me a lot 
marami akong nakilalang mga kaibigan (filipinos and not filipinos) na naging gabay at naging hingahan ko ng aking nabigong puso mga kalahating taon na ang lumipas... I am beyond grateful to that person ❤ and most especially to the Lord Jesus ❤
I'll see you around Inah God is always on time one day, makakatagpo ka rin ng para sa iyo...sa ngayon tama ka...ito ang panahon para maging malapit ka pa kay Lord
God bless you big time you can call me "ate"❤
marami akong nakilalang mga kaibigan (filipinos and not filipinos) na naging gabay at naging hingahan ko ng aking nabigong puso mga kalahating taon na ang lumipas... I am beyond grateful to that person ❤ and most especially to the Lord Jesus ❤I'll see you around Inah
God is always on time one day, makakatagpo ka rin ng para sa iyo...sa ngayon tama ka...ito ang panahon para maging malapit ka pa kay Lord God bless you big time
you can call me "ate"❤
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Inah, depression is not uncommon among Christians. This world WILL make the strongest of Christians sad and depressed at times because God has made them capable of seeing the truth of good and bad. Truth is like a double-edged sword ... It is awesome when it comes to seeing the truth in good. But knowing truth can be depressing when it leads one to see the bad things on earth. I would just say to keep praying and most of all to do your best to keep your faith strong. Don't allow for bad times to rob you of your faith. Be more patient. God does have something good in store for you. Ride out the storm. He will show you your path soon. God Bless you.
