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Today's Word for Wednesday June 10, 2009
Depression
Defined by Webster:
The state of being depressed; sadness; gloom; dejection; withdrawal; a low state.
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"Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,
but a good word makes it glad."
Proverbs 12:25.
"When anxiety was great within me, your
consolation brought joy to my heart."
Psalm 94:19.
"Being confident of this very thing, that He who
has begun a good work in you will complete it
until the day of Jesus Christ."
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So many people seemingly are depressed day after day. Depression becomes part of a persons life by his or hers reaction to the "THINGS" of life that bring on a feeling of failure. It begins with anxiety and worry over such "things" as a job situation, a family concern, a financial need, a church conflict, a spousal argument or a conflict with a child. Worry and anxiety are major problems in the life of many people today. In fact it is known that close to 70% of all the visits to the doctor's office for illness is nothing more than worry or anxiety over one or more issues. This in turn brings on depression for most people and then one feels unwanted and lonely.
So depression is a serious problem for many people but there is a remedy. Depressed people tend to isolate themselves and think no one understands what they are going through. In most cases no one is given a chance to understand and instead they seem to prefer to stay at home and have a "pity party." Depression is the devil's tool. It does not come from the Lord.
A depressed person needs to understand that there is someone who cares. The scripture gives us that solution where it reads, "Cast all our care upon Him, for He cares for you." [I Peter 5:7]. When we are depressed, God expects us to pass those issues of worry and anxiety on to Him and let Him take care of them. But most people do not do this and evidently prefer to carry them alone. God accepts us as we are but loves us so much as to not to leave us that way. To solve your moments of depression, begin each day by taking time to ask God to take from you the concerns that bother you and ask Him to care for you, because He does care for you.
When we are depressed we need to talk about what is depressing us. It is true that most people do not want to listen to someone's problems, but God does. You can walk away from God but He will never walk away from you.
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Help my family today, beginning with me, to submit to You and to cast all of our cares and concerns upon you. Help us to resist the devil as he walks around us today, as the scripture says, as a roaring lion seeking whom he may devour. Give me a spirit of hope and not hopelessness, a spirit of humility and not of pride. Thank you for blessings in our lives far beyond our desires.
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Your Friends,
Ken and Dottie Phillips
"Today's Word" is sent to you free
to encourage you to commit today to
serve and honor God as a family.
These Family Devotional Thoughts are written by Dr.Ken Phillips, ministry director for World Bible Society, and his wife Dottie. Ken has had ministry positions with The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, World Vision, Youth For Christ, World Opportunities International, and World Bible Society. He also has consulted for more than 20 Christian ministries in management and stewardship development. Ken and Dottie have been married for 52 years, and have 6 children and 21 grandchildren. Come back regularly to enjoy their Family Devotional as they share their thoughts about living in God's Word!
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