You may have found that many doctors believe that medication is the answer to managing depression and you may have discovered that psychiatrists feel mental therapy is the best way to keep depression under control, and who knows what else is out there.

You probably also know that depression is many times a symptom of a different problem, and in order to get rid of your depression, you have to find a solution to your problem.

If you’re familiar with depression you know that it is an overwhelming feeling of sadness and confusion and that it sometimes causes fatigue, mood swings, crying, physical reactions, and lots of other things.

You probably also know that there are different levels of depression.

Some people are bipolar, which is a trendy psychological term for being manic-depressive, or experiencing severe depression sometimes, yet other times experiencing a very elevated mood or enthusiastic outlook on life.

There is mild depression, where you can still function quite normally, but you are by no means happy and there is also severe depression which causes some people to become immobilized, where they can’t even get up out of bed because they are so physically drained by their emotions.

This study takes a look at a Christian approach, not a clinical approach to dealing with depression.

Cuz I tell you a TRUTH ...

Jesus is the most awesome healer there is.
 

Now … We are not gonna talk a lot about the causes of depression itself in this study.

The intent of this study isn’t to give you a lot of reasons or excuses as to why you experience depression, or analyze you in any way, because only God truly knows why you are depressed.

The Bible is quite clear on the ORIGIN of depression ...

 How quickly you recover from this state of mind and heart is all up to you, because that’s a choice only you can make.

That’s right … it’s a choice.

As long as you hold on to the idea that something, or someone else can cure your depression, you may be holding yourself back from ridding yourself of this awful condition. Some types of Depression are nothing more than a bad habit, and nobody can break a habit for anyone else … You have to break a habit of your own free will or it will continue to control you.

CHRISTIAN DEPRESSION HEALING AND CHRISTIAN DEPRESSION COMFORT

I know, I know ... Sounds too easy.

But, you know very well music has the ability to uplift your spirit at times.

But, is this BIBLICALLY Sound?

Absolutely !!!

When king Saul had an evil spirit within, anguishing him, David played the harp for him and Saul was refreshed and well.

In TRUTH ...

The evil spirit left him.

Bad spirits don’t like anything that is the opposite of their intent, so they’ll find it uncomfortable in a joyful and holy environment …

And they will leave.

The effects of music are usually immediate.

You don’t have to wait 20 minutes like you do with aspirin, or days like you do with antibiotics.

Turn it on, and let the healing begin.

If you have nothing to do, spend some time with the Holy Spirit, read some of our Christian studies, read the Bible. Avoid idle time. Buy a Bible crossword puzzle book. Plant a garden. Paint a picture. Clean a closet. There are plenty of things that will keep your mind occupied and off your problems. 

It will occupy your time as well as fill you with Christian values.

You will be so busy you will not have time to to worry anymore.

That’s one big problem with depression, isn’t it … Worrying about yourself?

You’re not this…

You’re too that…

You wish this…

You want that…

You can’t this…

You worry about that…

Know how to fix that?

Become a servant for the Lord.

CHRISTIAN DEPRESSION CURE WITH CHRISTIAN DEPRESSION HOPE

BROTHER'S KEEPER

Another way to overcome depression ...

Help SOMEBODY ELSE who has a problem.

One sure way to forget your own problem is to help someone else with theirs. Do some volunteer work. Go to a convalescent home and read to someone. Give a few of your spare hours to the soup kitchen in your city and help the homeless. Just picture Jesus smiling down on you when you do something like that?

If you were doing something for Jesus, wouldn’t it make you feel better than being depressed?

When you know you’re making a difference for others, you feel like your life really counts for something, and it automatically lifts your spirits, then your uplifted spirit spreads to God’s people.

Plus you can even have your own sins removed while saving a soul.

 What could be better?

The Lord wants you to become involved with His people, that’s what church is, Christians communing with one another. You help someone, and someone else helps you, and we all support one another.

Replace things that make you feel bad (like too much thinking) with things that make you feel good (do more doing).

Stop thinking, start doing!

If you don’t allow yourself idle time to think about how depressed you are, then that’s a pretty good solution to a huge part of the problem isn’t it? Take away any opportunity for depression to sneak into your thoughts. Stop thinking about yourself, and start doing things for others.

Replace, repair, rejoice!

Ask God to help you.

Well, yeah ... But if YOU don’t worry about all those things that you feel need worrying about in your life, who’s gonna?

The answer is ...

Only, He’s not gonna worry about them, He’s gonna take care of them.

Is anything impossible for Him?

The magic is in the belief.

If you believe you’re depressed, how can you be joyous?

If you tell your spirit that you’re sad, it has no choice but to listen to you because you control your spirit.

If you’ve identified that you have a problem with depression, these are just a few suggestions of how to manage it.

Remember at the beginning of this study when I said depression is many times a symptom of another problem and you have to find the root? There are more ways to conquer the problem of depression and whatever may be causing it, and there’s a very promising chance that you can rid your life of depression once and for all.