Title: To cure depression
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Philippians 4:4-7 How to cure depression
Depression, a depressed state of mind, is a negative mental state that interferes with a normal life. Many people today suffer from depression, destroying themselves and destroying their homes. If you know everything about a student who failed college entrance exam trying to commit suicide, a businessman who failed in business commits an erratic accident, or a housewife who was struggling with life, abandons her family and runs away, there are cases where the dreadful symptom of depression is the cause. do.
In Japan, a statistical survey has found that over 30,000 people commit suicide every year due to depression. In China, a whopping 300,000 people a year, and in Korea, 1 in 5 adults suffer from anxiety. It is estimated that the number of suicides exceeds 50,000 a year, and the loss of life and property, which appears as a social problem and adversely affects it without being revealed, is expected to increase exponentially, as a psychiatrist said.
A few years ago, actress Lee Eun-joo committed suicide in Korea. She left a will to her family saying she was sorry and loved her and left to the other world. The news of her suicide came as a shock to many fans. Through the contents of the will, it was revealed that the cause of suicide was stress and depression from the life of an actor.
I recently read an article by a high school girl who was struggling with depression. Let me introduce you for a moment.
“I am a high school girl. It seems like he was hurt countless times by one person he trusted. For one year... I cried a lot Still, I didn't feel like it. I feel like I have something heavy in my heart. But...sometimes I get so excited that I can't control it.
Then... my breathing becomes so fast... I have to scream right now... but it goes down. I can't even sleep well at night. I'm a sensitive person, so I don't sleep well... but when I do sleep... I wake up several times. So sometimes I drink alcohol...After I wake up...I feel frustrated again. It seems that people have a lot of atrophy... I think I have lost too much confidence.
I don't really want to meet people...even if I do, I get along for a while, but after a few hours, I just want to go back home. And just like when I was a teenager, I feel so lonely at the thought of being alone. I don't think anyone cares about me... so I'm living with the feeling that I'm always alone. Even a small wound comes too close. I've tried a lot to find a solution, but...it gets better and then .gets depressed again.
Ladies and gentlemen, we cannot lead a positive, active, creative and productive life unless we address this problem of depression. Of course, sometimes in life we come across a time when we are depressed. Moreover, the depression that comes from a foreign land with a different language and culture is severe. But we should not fall into depression. Nevertheless, how can someone who is already suffering from depression get out of depression?
1. To get out of depression, we must live a life that gives thanks and praises God for all that God has done for us.
Depression is mostly caused by disappointment and anger in the mind. Such disappointment and anger can only be overcome when we give thanks and praise with the belief that God works all things for good.
People grumble over their past lives and think of the unhappy wounds, and they become disappointed, angry, lamented, and even depressed. The most effective way for us to get out of the depression caused by past misfortunes is to appreciate and praise God as we count the blessings God has given us in the past, without thinking about past disappointments. Everyone, pick up a pen and write on a piece of paper all the blessings God has given you during your lifetime, from great to small. Perhaps you will be compelled to thank God. Therefore, it will make a breakthrough to free you from depression.
Also, people become depressed when disappointment approaches reality. However, those who believe in Jesus do not fall into depression even when disappointment approaches in reality. Because the eyes see no evidence, the ears hear nothing, the hands do not grasp anything, and even though it is pitch-black, in the end, the depression does not take place because I believe and thank God that all things will work together for good. . Therefore, in order not to fall into depression due to practical problems, the only way is to absolutely believe in God, give thanks, and praise God.
2. To overcome depression and live a glorious life, you must clarify your ultimate purpose in life.
If we do not clearly articulate our purpose in life, environmental disappointments will engulf us. What is your life purpose and goal? Is it to gain status and power? Are you raising money? Is it to get pleasure? These may temporarily relieve your depression, but they are not fundamental solutions. There are countless people around us who have piled up mountains of money and have achieved fame and status, but are not happy. On the other hand, even if you live in a small house and can't taste the seafood, you can find many happy people. Such a person is a person who lives life with quality rather than quantity.
In order to live with quality, the ultimate goal of life should be to serve God. Because expecting anything other than God sooner or later leads to disappointment. Expectations for a husband, children, business, and life are like grass withers and flowers fall, and so soon brings disappointment, disappointment brings anger, anger sighs, lamentation brings depression. is going to be
‘I live for the glory of God, whether I eat well or not, whether I wear it well or poorly. Even if the southeast wind blows and the northwest wind blows, you will not be disappointed in any case when you live an honest, industrious and sincere life with the mindset of ‘I live to serve God.
3. The way to get out of depression and live a victorious life is to change your self-portrait.
Many people have crooked and destructive self-portraits. The Bible says in Proverbs 23:7, “For as the thoughts of his heart are, so are the great men.” ‘I can’t. I have no power. i have no money I am unhappy. married wrong. I didn't study properly. I met my parents wrong. Failed at the wrong time. No luck.’ As long as we have a false self-portrait like this, we will never be happy and we will never be able to get out of depression. Don't think negatively about yourself and love yourself endlessly.
The only way to have infinite love for yourself is to accept Jesus Christ as your Savior. Because if you come into Jesus, you will have the overwhelming feeling that God loves you even if everyone in the world forsakes you. When you come into Jesus Christ, you will find the exalted self that God loves. It is possible to change a broken and crooked self-portrait into a splendid and glorious self-portrait.
4. To get out of depression, you need to experience love specifically.
There is no greater cure for depression than love. Because God is love and we are made in God's image and likeness, man is doomed to hunger for love. Who among you is not hungry for love? All life is hungry for love, even if you can't open your mouth to express it.
Folks, love is not a fa ade. Love is a true meeting of heart to heart. We must not forget that both husbands and wives are hungry for love for each other. Therefore, even between husband and wife, you must open your heart to each other and meet. When there is true love that comes from the heart, me and my family and my whole life will be transformed from the dark depression and become as bright as the sun.
Guys, depression hits everyone. But we cannot live our one-time life with tears and darkness because of it. It is recorded in the Bible in Philippians 4:4-7. “Rejoice always in the Lord. I say again, rejoice. Let everyone know your generosity. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Then the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Let me conclude. To get out of depression, thank and praise God in everything, articulate your ultimate goal, change your self-portrait to a positive one, and experience love in a concrete way. And all the negative, destructive and sad memories of the past will be with you in your heart and mind.
Throw it out of your thoughts. Then your heart will be filled with faith, hope, love and glory, and all depression will be cleansed away.