have in recent weeks, I phoned for the texts of this blog about my own depression with three dear brothers and sisters who called me because they put a Christian right now in deep depression. A phone call is still pending. If one attributes the theme "Christ and Depression" google it you will not find very much. With a number of other depressive Christians I am or was in email contact. In Depression Forum drifting around too many Christians and write about their illness - because if they may use force and to have.
appears in the communities it is not much help for "our kind" of followers of the Lord Jesus to give. The need is great and I think it is helpless against the disease and is often on an encouraging "high head - it is already" not excessive. Expert / feminine pastoral care? short supply!
And if you still feel abandoned by God and has to be punished? This is in good faith groups before. Even thoughts of suicide. Perhaps like some help on the idea: You are not alone in your suffering. You are not the only one who issued it that way.
Here is a selection of the "Friends of God" from our beloved book, which shared our fate sometimes.
By David
Ps 69.2 O God, help me, for you should the water goes to the soul of me I sink in deep mud and had no standing, I'm in deep water fall, and the flood will flow over me, and I'm tired of my crying, my throat is dried up, I've been crying my eyes in waiting upon God .
From Jeremiah
Kla 3.1 I am the man who was bowed down by the rod of his wrath. I was driven away and he led into the darkness, and not to light. Only for me to return he kept his hand all day. He has devoured my flesh and my skin and my bones crushed. He has built up around around me poison and tribulation. In the dark cave, he let me stay as long dead. He has walled in me that I can not get out;.. with iron chains, he complained myself If I even cry and cry, but he blocked the ears to my prayer ashlar he puts in my path, my path curves. He lies in wait like a bear, a lion in the jungle. He has brought me astray, is attacked me and beat me badly trimmed. He has his bow and arrows to put me to the goal. He has his quiver sons hunted in the kidneys. I have become particularly popular for laughter, her little song all day. He made me saturated with bitterness, soaked in vermouth. He had to bite my teeth on gravel, he has covered me with ashes. And you have broken my soul from the peace that I forgot the happiness. And I said, my life force is gone, my hope in the LORD. Be mindful of my misery, my pursuit, the wormwood and Gifts! Constantly thinks my soul in it and is bowed down! This but I will hold my heart, so I will take hope graces of the Lord's you, that we were not wiped out entirely, for his mercy is not over: they are new every morning, and your loyalty is great!
An instruction of Heman the Ezrahite.
Ps 88.2 O Lord, the God of my salvation, I will cry out day and night before thee Let my prayer before thee, incline thine ear unto my cry, for you should my soul is tired of suffering, and my CV is drawing to a realm of death. I would have expected of those who fall into the grave, am become as a powerless man I lie among the dead, am like the slain, the rest in the grave, that thou art mindful of not more and are cut off from your hand. You got me down to the lowest pit, in darkness, in the depths. thy wrath on me busy and harass me with you all your waves. - (Pause.) You've cleared all my friends about me, with me they made a horror, I'm trapped and can not figure out My eyes are wasted away from misery, I got you, Lord. daily called, stretched out my hands to you. Are you going to do wonders for the dead, or the shadows rise and praise you? - (Pause) If you proclaim your mercy in the grave, your truth in the abyss are your wonders made known in the darkness, your righteousness in the land of oblivion And yet I have cried to thee, O Lord? and in the morning you will receive my prayer. Why, Lord, despise you because my soul and hide your face from me? From his youth, I am poor and sick, please write your fear and I know your anger courts have no advice given on me, your terrors have me completely destroyed. They surrounded me like water all day, they surrounded me all together. You have done me by friends and companions, my friends are gloom.
From Jesus
Mk 14.33 and he took with him Peter and James and John with him and began to frighten, and he dreaded very much. And he said unto them, My soul is sorrowful zutode: tarry here and watch!
Heb 5.7 Who in the days of his flesh prayers and supplications with strong crying and weeping to that could save him from death, and is also heard [and free] was used by the fear of God.
Paul
2 Cor 1.8, because we want you, brethren, do not be ignorant of the affliction which befell us in Asia, that we had to wear excessively difficult, above strength, so that we even despaired of life;
of Elijah 1 Kings 19.4
But he himself went into the desert, a day's journey was far away, and sat down under a juniper tree and asked for the death and said, It is enough! So take now, O Lord, my soul, for I am no better than my fathers!
of Job
Hi 2:12, and when they lifted their eyes from a distance, they saw him no more. As they raised their voices and wept, and she tore his garment, and each one blew dust over their heads to heaven Then they sat down to him long on the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spoke a word to him,. for they saw that the pain was very great. After this Job opened his mouth and cursed the day he was born.
And how is the story of these friends of God went out?
Very very good! The end was the glory, the comfort, joy and recovery, even if some died as martyrs. By God, there is a happy ending if we simply cling only to Him ....
At the end everything is good! lost
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