Depression as the ULTIMATE Joy Stealer

What the Bible says ...

About Depression

Depression can be relieved by patiently meditating on God's Word and expecting Him to act. "Yet I am standing here depressed and gloomy, but I

will meditate upon Your kindness to this lovely land where the Jordan River flows and where Mount Hermon and Mount Mizar stand." Psalm 42:6, TLB. Prayer is a key to handling depression. "In bitterness of soul Hannah wept much and prayed to the Lord." I Samuel 1:10, NIV. It is useful to count your blessings. "Oh, that these men would praise the Lord for His loving kindness, and for all of His wonderful deeds! For He satisfies the thirsty soul and fills the hungry soul with good." Psalm 107:8-9, TLB. Praise can chase away depression. "I will praise the Lord no matter what happens, I will constantly speak of His glories and grace. I will boast of all His kindness to me. Let all who are discouraged take heart. Let us praise the Lord together, and exalt His name." Psalm 34:1-3, TLB. Christian music can help dispel depression. "Let all the joys of the godly well up in praise to the Lord, for it is right to praise Him. Play joyous melodies of praise upon the lyre and on the harp. Compose new songs of praise to Him, accompanied skilfully on the harp; sing joyfully." Psalm 33:1-3, TLB. Feeling depressed and discouraged doesn't last forever. "Weeping may go on all night, but in the morning there is joy." Psalm 30:5, TLB. Keeping God's law can help bring peace to one who is depressed. "Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble." Psalms 119:165, NIV.5

Meaning of Depressed

1: lower than previously; "the market is depressed"; "prices are down" 2: flattened downward as if pressed from above or flattened along the dorsal and ventral surfaces 3: low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted" 4: having the central portion lower than the margin; "a depressed pustule"4