Facing Depression: A Christians Point of View

[AlwaysSeekingGod]

While I applaud you for the video's intended message, I think it misses the point a bit. Once again, thank you for even being willing to express such a view. It's just that trying to label depression in as few as five possible points is low-balling it, at best. So many things come into play. So many "circumstances" affect a person. God is God, and for that reason even little things are hard to overlook. May God bless you in all your pursuits.

[4givennChrist]

@AlwaysSeekingGod thank you for comment however I was not trying to label it because depression can come from grief over the death of loved ones, loss of job, loss of good health, or any loss that we may experience, it can also come about by working to much over exerting our physical self which does take a toll on our mental health, However the main reason behind this video is to point out that yes Christians can suffer with it and it is real & that it can be a medical problem.

[cmdesign01]

update: I've discovered one essential element. I still have depression but I no longer am accusing God of being a moral monster. I've found something or it rather found me. I found a man named Brennan Manning here on youtube and he speaks of the incredible unimaginable love of God our Father. The same one who says we are now his chrildren and can and should refer to him as ABBA Father. I've never had a real father in my life. But now I do. It's all legalism without unconditional Agape Love.

[cmdesign01]

you know it's not about wanting to kill myself as much as wanting...no longing for the pain and suffering to stop. i feel horrible as a Christian to say that many days I wake up with no will to keep going or to live...rather "exist' the way I am. I just want to feel better and think clearer and have a stronger body...i don't want to kill myself ...not really I just want things to change for the better ...sigh thanks for responding back to me. it helps

[4givennChrist]

@cmdesign01 I know what you mean. I take comfort in knowing that such people like the prophet Elijah faced his own burn out (1 Kings 19) & actually God was the one who performed the first mental health triage He provides Elijah with rest, food, gives him time 2 vent, purpose/direction & then gives him the truth! Also Job who faced suffering (job 3 I can really relate 2) & so did King David, all these men begged God 2 take their life however God sustained them! Hang in there my friend!

[cmdesign01]

i'm a christian for 26 years and been fighting depression tooth and nail...i used to be an athelete and had my health. Now I don't. Now I am disabled and now depression is the blackest fog I've ever faced. At this very moment I'm planning my death. I'm so tired of hurting and so tired of fighting.. I just don't have it anymore.. PLease dont' write me pious platitudes okay...or tell me Jer 29:11 or Rom 12. MIne is a chemical embalance pretty much...but my physical health is killing me too.

[4givennChrist]

@cmdesign01 I know what you mean about being tired of the struggle this summer I have been on mostly bed rest for other health issues to go along with the bipolar. All Summer I have been pretty much shut in. I am tired of being sick, and I am also like you in the fact that pious platitudes of scripture is no help instead all I can do is wait and dig deeper of course cry and pray, but suicide doesn't get rid of the pain it just places it on the shoulders of those who are left behind.

[Supergear100]

@4givennChrist for these times are hard now...the time is near jesus is coming

[4givennChrist]

@cmdesign01 And even if we try to attempt it we may not be successful I know of one woman who did and now she is blind. So that is why I am waiting and praying and holding on because I don't want to increase the suffering for myself or no one else.

[esthersoc]

@cmdesign01 No I won't. Instead, I give you this: where were you when the masses (martyrs) were hunted and killed for the cause of Christ, where were you among the millions of women and children who have to dig at rubbish dumps and scraps in search for their daily food or something to sell for some money that they can buy and eat, where were you when children of these poor families were praying to God that they could die because they were so hungry

[esthersoc]

@esthersoc where are you when thousands of christians are fleeing for their lives and persecuted unto death. You were really sorry for your self when you really should be thanking God for He did not call you with a calling that He will not prepare and empower you for.

[pinkmiacat]

Amen I tottally agree with u!

[jabese55555]

Do you mind if I borrow a few of your statements in this video to put into one I'm making for people at my church?

[4givennChrist]

@jabese55555 I don't mind : )

[bellabeth2010]

To me, i believe i will be healed. I know there are chemical imbalances but it doesn't have to be permanent. I have been slowly getting better.

[4givennChrist]

The sin that John is speaking of in 1 John 3:4-9 is making a practice of sin in other words out rightly sinning on purpose and continuing in that sin with no repentance of the sin whatsoever. Christians do fall short at times however if we confess our sin to the Lord He is faithful to forgive us. True repentance is to have a charge of heart which means - to walk away from or put aside the sinful act. I hope this helps you with what you are struggling with. ((HUGS))

[CloudWatcherX]

i think i may have depression. i never considered it before but here lately i have been feeling depressed. for a lot of reasons but i mainly feel that God is angry at me even though i have repented of my sins. i don't want to sin but i keep messing up. i know that 1 John 1:8 says "if we say we have no sin we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us" yet later 1 John 3:4-9 says basically a true Christian cant sin. is this true? plz help me. i feel like im not even worthy of God.

[Hans021220]

@CloudWatcherX God is not angry at you!He loves you regardless! Isaiah 45:2-3.

Do not look at your sin!Instead concentrate on Jesus an wha He has done for you at Calvary!

We do sin al the time!We will never be perfect before we are home with Jesus!We are saved by grace!Read Romans 5:20-21 and Ephesians 2:6-8.

You are in my thougts and prayers!

[CloudWatcherX]

@Hans021220 thank you. i appreciate your prayers. since then i have begun to realize what you said is true. the depression seems a bit better. i sometimes struggle a bit  but i am learning to trust Jesus and his sacrifice for my sins. thank your for your encouraging words.