Dear wwjd_kilden,
You just mentioned depression above. There are certain specifics when you factor in roots behind depression. Many variables involved usually, but there are many aspects of Christianity that many of us are not taught YET.........Such as OUR TRUE IDENTITY IN CHRIST................
Understanding why we needed to be BORN AGAIN (WHAT WAS DEAD).....What the first thing was that happened when we became BORN AGAIN. And what SIN really is. There are definately answers to all of these things and more. Like the reason why JESUS had a crown of thorns placed upon His head..............(NOT JUST HAPPENSTANCE OF CRUELTY)
To break the curse on mankind in the Garden................remember in Genesis it says, " Cursed is the ground because of you............In toil you will eat of it........All the days of your life......BOTH THORNS AND THISTLES IT SHALL GROW FOR YOU..............The bottom line is there are literally hundreds of "snags" or bondages that we as His children can get trapped in, but the GOOD NEWS is in Colossians 2 : 13 & 14- When you were DEAD in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of you flesh, He made you ALIVE together with Him having forgiven us ALL of our transgressions, HAVING CANCELED OUT THE CERTIFICATE OF DEBT CONSISTING OF DECREES AGAINST US, WHICH WAS HOSTILE TO US, AND HE HAS TAKEN IT OUT OF THE WAY HAVING NAILED IT TO THE CROSS.... Now that's a lot, and to try to break all of it down here, would be pointless at this time.............However, what this DECLARATION is saying, is everything the enemy had against us WAS COMPLETELY TAKEN CARE OF BY CHRIST.............The object is to stay before Him, declaring WE DON'T HAVE THE ANSWERS, in a state of humility, and then He will fill in the blanks..............
The nature of any ailment whether it is depression or addiction or cancer is not the point. (and I am in no way minimizing the pains and suffering associated with these or any dilemma) The point is FAITH, HOPE AND LOVE...................If GOD created all things, and that includes mankind, don't you think He can solve any problem we could possibly have? We have worked with many individuals that have had everything from cancer to lupus, to multiple sclerosis, to depression to addictions, and everyone of them is STILL SET FREE................
It's just a matter of learning how.
Be blessed Brother
SeekinHIM