This applies to all who have put their trust in Jesus Christ and His finished work on Calvary. The Christian cannot be separated from God's love in Christ,(Romans 8 35 - 39. This is a wonderful thing to tell yourself. Nothing and nobody can separate you from the love of God. No matter what problems you are going through they cannot separate you from the love of God. They may be difficulties in your marriage, or health problems. You may have cancer but it cannot separate you from the love of God. Your children may have become estranged from you, even this cannot separate you from God's love. You may have lost a dear one to death. This will be hard to bear, but it cannot separate you from the love of God. This is a strong fact of our salvation, nothing can separate us from the love of God. Hold on to this fact and it will begin to pull you out of the depression your troubles bring you into.
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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