Depression is a deep sense of despondency, discouragement and sadness that is often linked with a sense of personal helplessness, a loss of meaning in life and enthusiasm for living. Some common symptoms of depression includes self condamination, deep sorrow, a loathing of life and a desire to end it all. There are some biblical recordes of some mighty men as well as women who were once faced with depression, people like Elijah, king soul, king David, Jonah, Hagar to mention but a few.In the book of 1king 19, when Prophet Elijah was faced with threat from a woman, Jezebel the wife of Ahab the king of lsrael, having killed 400 prophets of baal in a contest of proof of who is the Almighty God that answereth by fire and God Almighty came down to prove Himself as the God of heaven and Earth, the creator of the entire universe and every thing that is within it and God that answereth by fire, suddenly he forgot the power that lies within him by being a servant of God of Host and he began to faint just by the empty words of an ordinary woman who is not even up to 400 men of baal he killed as such he ran away and took an un precedented journey.
\” BUT HE HIMSELF WENT A DAY\’S JOURNEY INTO THE WILDERNESS AND CAME AND SAT DOWN UNDER A JUNIPER TREE :AND HE REQUESTED
FOR HIM SELF THAT HE MIGHT DIE ; AND SAID! IT IS ENOUGH NOW O LORD, TAKE AWAY MY LIFE FOR I AM NOT BETTER THAN MY
FATHERS.\” (1King 19:4 ).
Elijah filled with power, strength, and boldness from God yet couldn\’t stand against depression due to fear of Jezebel\’s threat.
What is it that brings fear to your mind? ln the book of job, Job said \” WHAT l FEARED HAS HAPPEANED TO ME \” ( Job 3:25 ).
For thus says the Lord \” l HAVE NOT GIVEN YOU THE SPIRIT TO FEAR AGAIN…….\” Fear is a tormentor, it may lead to indecission or irrational behaviour.
Some of the prevailing conditions that could lead to depression so quickly includes, serious sin, loss of sense of God\’s presence, fear of failure, oppressions, threats, fear of judgment, loneliness, and deep sorrows. The joy of the Lord is your strength. Just hold on to the word of God and trust His word He will not forsake you. \”SO DO NOT FEAR FOR I AM WITH YOU, DO NOT BE DISMAYED FOR I AM YOUR GOD, I WILL STREGHTEN YOU AND HELP YOU,
I WILL UPHOLD YOU WITH MY RIGHTEOUS RIGHT HAND\” (Isaiah 41:10 ).
I pray that Almighty Father will completely eradicate the spirit of depression in your life Amen.
\”BE CAREFUL FOR NOTHING ;BUT IN EVERY THING BY PRAYER AND SUPPLICATION WITH THANKSGIVING LET YOUR REQUEST
BE MADE KNOWN UNTO GOD. AND THE PEACE OF GOD, WHICH PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING SHALL KEEP YOUR HEART AND
MINDS THROUGH CHRIST JESUS\” (Philipians 4:6-7 )