Is it a sin to be depressed?
I used to be going through depression, I've been out of it for a few years now but those feelings of depression have been creeping back ever so slowly in my life. I haven't found any Biblical reference to depression so I was just wondering if you guys knew anything about it.
Hi Lecrae,
I posted these verses on another thread but feel they are also appropriate here. I hope you draw comfort from them.
Exodus 4:11 .... who makes him deaf and mute. Who gives him sight or makes him blind. Is it not I, the Lord. Now go, I will help you speak and teach you what to say." What a great way to have Moses trust in the Lord.
Paul was ill. No one healed Paul
Timothy was ill 1 Timothy 5:23 No longer drink only water, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities.
Trophimus was ill. 2 Tim 4:20 And I left Trophimus sick in Miletus.
No one healed these people
Jesus was sick. Luke 4:23 ..... Physician heal thyself.
Exodus 4:11 The Lord speaking to Moses says it is He who makes men blind and deaf.
Acts 13:11 And now indeed, the hand of the Lord is upon you and you shall be bllind not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately a dark mist fell on him and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand. 12 Then the proconsul believed, when he saw what had been done, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
1 Cor 11:31 For if we would judge ourselves we would not be judged. 32 But when we are judged we are chasened by the Lord that we may not be condemned with the world.
Matthew 5:29 If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you.
Matthew 5 same for the right hand.
My experiences is that we are His workmanship and He decides if the eye or hand or other illness is needed to KEEP us.
These scriptures agree with my teachings in Jesus Christ. See my earlier post "witnessing and university scholars"
Jesus was sickly.
Paul was sickly.
As were others mentioned in Scripture. Scripture has Paul calling on God to make a person blind. And the man became blind.
Don't bother taking any notice of these persons here who have twisted ideas on healing. Yes, you have been healed and that is healing from the consequences of sin. But God still "keeps" us safe and He uses many many ways to "KEEP" us, including illness. Ie if your right eye or right hand should offend pluck, cut it out. We are God's workmanship. He will do that for us if it is necessary to KEEP us.
Jesus healed because His healing was His witness. That is the reason Jesus healed.
Jesus said if you had faith as big as a mustard seed you could say to this mountain, move and it would move. Do you really believe that Jesus could move the mountain? I do.
But did Jesus move the mountain. No
why not?
Because it was not part of God's will that the mountain be moved.
Jesus did not use His faith to the limit of His faith. Jesus only used His faith in obedience.
To listen to the carping of these here who would destroy your faith is to listen to those who do not understand. They preach building faith to do your own will. Never do you hear these people pleading with you to seek God's answers. No , go straight to healing, because that is what your faith should do. They tell you that your faith is too weak if you are sick.
I ask these people , "could they heal Paul if Paul was with us? Could they heal the man struck blind when Paul called on the Lord to strike him blind. No
These people don't talk about discerning God's will. They seek glory for themselves, standing on a mound they made themselves so that they can take the high ground.
they lack understanding.
Please keep on believing and pray constantly and read scripture as much as you can. You will come through and be stronger for the trial. God bless you.
love
edwin.
