Depression

[bluemarkus]

i have been often depressed over the last months. havent found a magic cure yet

 

[peacechild4]

His name is Jesus!

He is the cure for everything that ails mankind!!

Praise God..

John 10:10
The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I (Jesus) have come that you may have life, and that you have it more abundantly.

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[peacechild4]

Posted this on Healing Ministry but thought it might also encourage you too...

The painting..
Why Weepest Thou? By Liz Lemon Swindle​

From a book called "A Celebration of Women", by Joann C. Webster and Karen Davis. This is a piece written by Anne Graham Lotz that I just love. ​

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Woman, Why Are You Crying?[/FONT]​

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Mary straightened up as she turned to face Him, and the question Jesus challenged her with is one that resounds in our day: "Woman.... Why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?" (John 20:15)[/FONT]​

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Today, with all of our liberation and feminization and equalization and assertion and recognition, women are still unhappy! We are still "crying." The high rate of divorce and drug dependency, of abortion and alcoholism, of immorality and therapy reflect the tears of a generation of women who are looking for Someone. And our Lord's gentle voice still prods, "Woman, why are you crying? What's missing in your life? Why are you so empty? What are you looking for? Who are you looking for?"[/FONT]​

[FONT=Times New Roman, Times, serif]Then the One Who was her Shepherd called her by name, "Mary" (John 20:16). Her head must have snapped up as her eyes focused sharply on the "gardener." We can only imagine the electrified shock that caused every taut, frayed nerve in her body to tingle as she recognized her Shepherd's voice and saw, with her own eyes, her Shepherd's face! As she clung to Him and felt His flesh and bones and life, she knew He was more than she ever had thought Him to be! Never again would she be empty or lonely, loveless or lifeless, hopeless or helpless, captured or condemned because He was alive![/FONT]​

Read this again and really think about it!​

 

[Criada]

no words of wisdom to offer... but praying still.
And remember:
Deuteronomy 33:27
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.

And that doesn't depend on anything you say or do... it is just true... in the dark times as well!

 

[NewSong]

Still praying for you Sue!

 

[Criada]

Praying.

 

[KleinerApfel]

Thank you all for the prayers and kind thoughts.

I'ts the tenth day since I started taking the pills, and at this stage it's a case of reminding myself that they worked before so they will work this time, soon.

The main side effect is tiredness. Feel heavy, sleepy, slowed down. Not sleeping so well at night either, ( I'd forgotten that side effect) which obvioulsy adds to the weariness.

The doctor ordered a blood test yesterday, to check menopause and thyroid hormone levels, weighed me (yikes!!!) and checked my blood pressure (good!)

She says 4 weeks is the expected time for noticeable improvement, but I know last time I began to feel a bit of a lift as early as 2 weeks, so maybe soon...

God bless you friends.

 

[faithopelove]

 

[youthwalk]

Thank you all for the prayers and kind thoughts.

I'ts the tenth day since I started taking the pills, and at this stage it's a case of reminding myself that they worked before so they will work this time, soon.

The main side effect is tiredness. Feel heavy, sleepy, slowed down. Not sleeping so well at night either, ( I'd forgotten that side effect) which obvioulsy adds to the weariness.

The doctor ordered a blood test yesterday, to check menopause and thyroid hormone levels, weighed me (yikes!!!) and checked my blood pressure (good!)

She says 4 weeks is the expected time for noticeable improvement, but I know last time I began to feel a bit of a lift as early as 2 weeks, so maybe soon...

God bless you friends.

Praying for you Sue.

Great update though. I think that's positive.

God bless sister!

 

[CindyisHis]

I haven't been on this thread lately, but you have been on my heart every day. I just want you to know I've been praying for you. I heard yesterday that a diffiency in iodine can lead to depression. Kelp is rich in iodine. It never hurts to add it to your diet. It's so easy to use. Sprinkle on salads if you have powdered kelp. If you have the real deal, enjoy with a salad still. It's my favorite way to have it.

Iodine also helps with weight loss because it affects the throid. It's always best to go natural, with God's things whenever possible. However, I realize you need man's intervention now, and that's okay. There's no condemnation. Stand against it. You are righteous in Him. In fact, you are the righteousness of God!

Hang in there, hon, you're coming through!

 

[CindyisHis]

i have been often depressed over the last months. havent found a magic cure yet

Maybe that's because many things can lead to depression.

Praying for you too.

 

[KleinerApfel]

Thanks all. xx

I managed to do my afternoon work, then rested for half an hour on the sofa when I got home. Listened to a good sermon on praying in tongues and prophesying positively over ourselves and avoiding negative words. (Yes, I know already, but it's good to have it drummed in, and hopefully one day I will actually be doing it more!)

Cindy, I think I will try some kelp.
I do have a slightly enlarged of thyroid gland - my neck is slightly puffy, at times more noticeable than others, and yet whenever they check they say my blood levels are fine. It's been like this since my early twenties, when a nursing colleague noticed it and asked if I had a goitre.
I suspect my thyroid does indeed need a little help, even though blood tests say not, because if it's enlarged that tells me it's trying to work harder for some reason.

 

[BenAdam]

Hi Sue!!

 

[irenemcg]

Still praying for you sis!

 

[AFinChrist]

Hi,

Just checking in on you.

I got into a slump and hubby gave me a good set of rules to live by.

Faith, Facts and then emotions.

I went off the deep end of emotions and had to get myself back to my faith and facts.
I'm on the mend. Hope you're doing well.

 

[JAS4Yeshua]

Faith, Facts, Feelings. I like that.

 

[CindyisHis]

Thanks all. xx

I managed to do my afternoon work, then rested for half an hour on the sofa when I got home. Listened to a good sermon on praying in tongues and prophesying positively over ourselves and avoiding negative words. (Yes, I know already, but it's good to have it drummed in, and hopefully one day I will actually be doing it more!)

Cindy, I think I will try some kelp.
I do have a slightly enlarged of thyroid gland - my neck is slightly puffy, at times more noticeable than others, and yet whenever they check they say my blood levels are fine. It's been like this since my early twenties, when a nursing colleague noticed it and asked if I had a goitre.
I suspect my thyroid does indeed need a little help, even though blood tests say not, because if it's enlarged that tells me it's trying to work harder for some reason.

I think it's good to hear things over and over. If we don't we let them slip. I am constantly hearing it over and over! It works!

Kelp is great. You know you have enough and should cut back if your lips get dry and start to crack. Only time did mine start to get a bit dry, and pulling back worked. Kelp is salty, and better for you than regular table salt.

Hi,

Just checking in on you.

I got into a slump and hubby gave me a good set of rules to live by.

Faith, Facts and then emotions.

I went off the deep end of emotions and had to get myself back to my faith and facts.
I'm on the mend. Hope you're doing well.

Hi. I was missing you. I guess I know why you were gone, or we have been on different threads. Anyway, good to see ya'!

Faith, Facts, Feelings. I like that.

I like it with the 3 "f"s.

 

[peacechild4]

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You Sue With the oil of gladness more than Your companions. Hebrews 1:9

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[NewSong]

 

[Criada]

Praying, sister.