by Improper Thinking :
Disappointment, Insult, Injury, Rejection, one or all of these can lead to emotions of anger, despair and self- pity. Self- pity being based on past thinking (failures), or future thinking (hopelessness). Any of these will affect present thinking and can advance to Depression.
Solution to Improper Thinking: The Word of God
Renewed Mind, Choice (faith), Change of thinking patterns; Emotions Follow Thinking.
2 Cor. 7:5a – Our flesh had no rest, ….this is the dilemma.
2 Cor. 7:6a – Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are cast down, …..this is the answer.
2 Cor. 2:13a – I had no rest in my spirit, ….this is the dilemma.
2 Cor. 2:14a – Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, ….this is the answer.
1 Cor. 10:13 – There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. This come by trusting Him!
1 Thes. 2:13 – For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. His promise that it will work in you!
2 Ti. 2:26 – And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will. This is done by knowing the scriptures and trusting them.
Phil. 3:13,14,15 – Brethren, I count not myself to apprehended, but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Let us therefore, as many be perfect, be thus minded: and in if anything ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you. Let God lead, do your best to allow this.
Eph. 4:22,23,24 – That ye put off the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Remember who God has made you in Christ!
Col. 3:10 – And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
Ro. 12:2- And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God. Guard yourself from the help of unregenerate men.
2 Cor. 10:3,4,5 – For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalted itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ. Only you can control your thoughts, do it by thinking of Christ.
Ro. 8:37b – We are more than conquerors through him that loved us. You can do it!
Phil. 4:8,9 – Finally brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever thins are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things which ye have both learned, and received, and heard , and see in me (Apostle Paul), do: and the God of peace shall be with you. These are excellent thing to think on, have faith that peace will come.
When depressed, ask yourself “ Am I depending on the Lord. Am I forgetting that He has told me in Eph. 1:6, that I am accepted in the beloved, and in Col. 2:10 that I am complete in Him? Am I resisting the fact that His grace is sufficient for me (2 Cor. 12:9), and that I can overcome adversity and hardship through Him (Phil. 4:13)? And am I remembering to do what is commanded in Philippians 4:4 – “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say rejoice.”
Depression can be cured. But it will only happen if you totally allow God to be the one to lead you out of it, Through His Word !!!
Remember, Don’t let your emotions dictate your thinking, but rather let your thinking dictate your emotions by the counsel of God!
GOD LOVES YOU !