Members RSS Robot Posted March 23, 2017 Members Share Posted March 23, 2017 Depression and the Child of God Following are some biblical truths that we must understand about depression and emotional melancholy. The quotes from Charles Spurgeon are from Lectures to My Students unless otherwise noted. We quote him because he described his depression so plainly and gave some excellent instruction about it. We must understand that depression is part of this fallen life and its reason will not always be known (Psa. 119:28; Rom. 8:22-23; 9:2; Phil. 2:26; 1 Pet. 1:6). “I note that some whom I greatly love and esteem, who are, in my judgment, among the very choicest of God’s people, nevertheless, travel most of the way to heaven by night” (Spurgeon) “I am the subject of depression so fearful that I hope none of you ever get to such extremes of wretchedness as I go to” (Spurgeon). “Hours after, I have been myself depressed, and I have felt an inability to shake it off” (Spurgeon). “I could weep by the hour... Read More View the full article CelinaCelinaCelina 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CelinaCelinaCelina Posted March 27, 2017 Members Share Posted March 27, 2017 Thanks for posting this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Jim_Alaska Posted March 27, 2017 Administrators Share Posted March 27, 2017 Wonderful article. Written from the heart and profitable for anyone that suffers from, or has suffered from depression, or knows of someone that suffers from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orval Posted March 27, 2017 Members Share Posted March 27, 2017 Do you think that a desire to be isolated is a form of depression? Just asking your thoughts. loved the article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Jim_Alaska Posted March 27, 2017 Administrators Share Posted March 27, 2017 14 minutes ago, Orval said: Do you think that a desire to be isolated is a form of depression? Just asking your thoughts. loved the article. I don't personally think so. I had a desire to be , or live isolated since a young man. It was just a way of life that appealed to me. Consequently I spent a good part of my life in Alaska. I was not really isolated there, but it was isolated in comparison to what people who live in the lower states experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Orval Posted March 27, 2017 Members Share Posted March 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, Jim_Alaska said: I don't personally think so. I had a desire to be , or live isolated since a young man. It was just a way of life that appealed to me. Consequently I spent a good part of my life in Alaska. I was not really isolated there, but it was isolated in comparison to what people who live in the lower states experience. Thanks for your response Jim. I have found that my depression creates an environment of sorrow, bewilderment and lostness (not spiritual) while isolation is primarily peaceful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1611mac Posted March 28, 2017 Members Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) I love to be alone and I am most comfortable when alone. I am naturally a "loner." Witnessing, hospital visits, etc. are out of my "comfort zone" but I find that I derive great satisfaction from these things. So while I have to "kick myself" to get going on those endeavors I am highly blessed by having done them. Edited March 28, 2017 by 1611mac Pastor Scott Markle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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