“Have not
I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be
thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
(Joshua 1:9 KJV)
The meaning of depression according to Britannica
Concise Encyclopedia (Yahoo): “Neurotic or psychotic disorder marked by
sadness, inactivity, difficulty in thinking and concentration, a significant
increase or decrease in appetite and time spent sleeping, feelings of dejection
and hopelessness, and sometimes suicidal tendencies.” Read more: http://www.answers.com/topic/clinicaldepression
My personal definition of depression: “It is an active pressure from in and out due to ones
unpleasant or unstable physical, financial, mental, emotional and spiritual
condition.” It is unfortunate how millions of people all over the world are
going through the same cycle every day. Some started from having distress or
stress, became oppressed, depressed, and the sad end was to be possessed by
demonic power or be in mental institution. Many of them became drug dependent
and the worst part is to end up in suicide like what happened to Mr. Robin
Williams.
My personal remedy for those who are going through
the cycle:
· You
need to know the Lord Jesus Christ, the Prince of peace and the Lord of hope.
· You
need to know that there is hope in Christ, He is the victory and He is the
answer.
· You
have to know and accept in your heart and mind that you are depressed.
· You
surrender your depression to God and let Him take care of your worries, fear,
anxieties, and depressive spirit. (Matthew 6:25- 33)
· You
must recognize that you are more than conquerors in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:37)
· Believe
and trust God for everything and in everything. (Proverbs 3:5- 6)
Claim the
encouraging words of Apostle Paul; “What shall we
then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? 32- He that spared not his own
Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely
give us all things? (Romans 8:31- 32 KJV)
