Overcoming Depression

All of us have feelings of discouragement, sadness, disappointment, hopelessness, helplessness, "gloominess" or "dullness". These are temporary and we get back to our normal active, energetic selves. If however, these feelings stay for weeks, months and sometimes for years, we generally say that the individual is depressed. Depression not only affects our emotional state (how we think, feel and act) but also affects our health. A person going through depression may find it hard sometimes to do even the simplest things. If not addressed depression can worsen. Depression can affect people of all ages. In this sermon, we will discuss what the Bible teaches us to help overcome such feelings of depression. In Psalm 42, David feels cast down and disquieted. There is a sense of hopelessness. He is also seen to be crying, weeping and mourning. He feels like God has forgotten him. Many of us feel like this at times - we feel like God has abandoned us, suddenly gone silent, suddenly disappeared. There are pressures and challenges before us. Things we are facing seem to taunt us asking "where is your God?". Under all this, we may feel like David - cast down, disquieted, depressed, despair, discouraged. While David expresses what he is feeling and what he is going through, he also shares how he is overcoming all of this. That is what we will focus on, and bring practical insights on what we can do to overcome feelings of depression. Overcoming Depression - Practical Insights #1, RECOGNIZE YOUR FEELINGS #2, SHARE YOUR FEELINGS WITH GOD #3, ENCOURAGE YOURSELF IN GOD - SPEAK HIS WORD #4, HOPE IN GOD #5, REMEMBER GOD #6, PRAISE GOD #7, DECLARE - MY HELP COMES FROM GOD
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