Christianity and depression

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Education

Tags:

• Christianity
• Hope
• Faith
• Love
• Depression
• Suicide
• Trust
• Salvation
• Jesus
• Christ
• Lord
• God
• Israel

[SavedFollower15]

Hope to see more videos like this Shawn, God Bless!

[ProphecyofGod]

It wasn't until I began reaching out to others in the name of Christ that I realized how much Christ had been reaching out to me all along. My life, while not void of occasional bouts of depression, has permanently changed for the better.

[ProphecyofGod]

Ryan feels alone in his struggle, but needs to understand that many Christians have fought the same battles before. I'm one of them. I struggled with depression for years, especially around his age, and it is such a hopeless feeling. I know. And instead of telling him to simply persevere, which is useless advice to a depressed person, I encourage Ryan to try focusing less on his own pain and focusing more on the pain of others.

[neoknux009]

thanks for the video! inspiring!

[joroma77]

@nosajsmas Good word! I was going to say something similar. Depression is a sort of vanity, like self-adulation. It's being self-centered. The fault is the depressed one. Don't murmur. Don't be a spineless soft-spoken maggot. Toughen up. Try to take pain without complaints. Cuss if you must. Be angry. A Christian should not be a sissy. God is not going to help you out of a situation you yourself have caused, in this case a self-importance. Ryan needs to get married.

[nosajsmas]

Paul was afflicted, yet he was content. No arms no legs guy is afflicted, yet he is content. What do they have in common? They help others. They seem to be more concerned with others than with themselves. Ryan is a Christian. That's wonderful. Christ has saved his soul. ALRIGHT! But, if he wants his sanity now, he needs pure religion.

"Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, "

(James 1:27a)

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[nosajsmas]

As long as Ryan continues to focus on himself, he will remain depressed. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh. I say it, not out of ignorance, but experience. For me, the severe depression lasted about 11 years. What brought me out of it was a return to Christianity where my primary focus was turned away from myself. It would help Ryan to find others in need and help them. It doesn't matter if those he helps are better or worse off than he is, nor does it it matter what their ailment is.

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[StandardAI]

10/10 brother you have inspired me to make a youtube account and start making my own videos god bless!!

[nadeemjc1]

This discussion did help me....!

Its soooo true....its not about me.....Its about Him.

Its about to glorify HIm and Him alone.

May God give me wisdom to seek ways to learn through the hardships im in and glorify HIM.

[gweems828]

powerful