Spirituality and Depression

You know, go back a few decades and we will see how much more pleasant the world was. Why have things changed to much? Granted, some of those changes have been for the better, like medical and technology advances that have not only proven to enhance our lives but even at time save them. As far as the other changes I'm talking about, moral, values, parenting and spirituality, the change for these things has made a turn for the worse!

People are rude, mean, ignorant, selfish and unthankful. It's sickens me to think of how we have come to think that it is ok to behave and live like this.

All the things I mentioned above, stem from one key missing factor. Spirituality.

We have left God. Neglected our relationship with Him. In doing so, we have forgotten what to be thankful for, what love really means and so many other things that we once new or that even came naturally to us. We are so far away from Him that some of us even blame Him for the crap we are living!

He has given us life, yet we see no value in it and us afflicted with Depression even more so. He has offered us a close and personal relationship with Him, Our Creator, yet we find no importance in it. He has given us the greatest tool ever in order to help us survive this wicked world, but how many of us even take to heart what the Bible has to say?

It is so simple, the answer to finding our way through the fog that clouds our path to happiness, get your spirituality back and in no time will you not only feel better but those around you will even be able to feel the love and light that fills your person!

Did you know that the Bible says that God wants you to be close to Him? James 4:8 (He needs to be your best friend)

Did you know that we should have so much love for our neighbors that we should even pray for our enemies? Matthew 5:44 (How much hate could be eliminated if only we would listen)

Did you know having faith will save us? Romans 1:17 (I don't know about you but I want to live!)

Did you know that He has given us a list that will improve our personalities? Galatians 5:22 (Are you telling me people wouldn't be a@#holes anymore!!!!)

Those are just a couple of examples of why this world is so mean and ugly, because we are not heeding the advice! My favorite scripture that God put in there for me is:

Psalms 34:18  "God is close to the brokenhearted; He saves those who are crushed in spirit."

 I found this scripture while crying one day. I felt so alone, cold and lost. The hope for  a brighter tomorrow was absent. I was so deeply sadden that if a train was passing, I would've stood in front of it. There was no train and I was quite far from one so I picked up the Bible instead and told myself that there had to be something helpful in it. Low and behold...I opened it to that very scripture!

I was in such disbelief that I would just happen to find it that I knew that He was helping me! Sure boosted my faith too. To imagine that God cares so much about us that He put these words out there for us so we would know how much He loves us!!!

Read it again. He is close us. He saves us. How would we know that though, if we don't read is Word? I have taken this scripture to heat, and I can't tell you how many times when I'm in a "low" especially, that these words are what ends up pulling me out of that hole! Knowing that He is close to me means that I am not alone. He is saving me from the dark madness that engulfs our lives. I put faith and these words and they have yet to fail me.

The more you embrace you spirituality, the more knowledge and insight you will have over your opponent...Depression.

It's a massive battle of the mind and heart, prepare your spirituality and strengthen it with some of those scriptures above, those are the tools that God has given us to fight with. He guarantees they will work and we can be sure they will because He cannot lie! Titus 1:2

I, for one, know for a fact that I would have committed suicide years ago as a teen, had it not been for having God in my life.  It's not easy coping with the loneliness and darkness of Depression, but having Him in your live will be what eventually saves you!

Thought for the day:

God knows exactly how we feel having to suffer of Depression...Psalms 34:18

Always

Dr. Nobody