jesusjnr:
HOW GOD DELIVERED ME FROM ACUTE DEPRESSION WITH JUST FOUR WORDS

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Getting down from a bed was not something I used to take as anything, but it was not until I found myself struggling and finding it hard to come down from my bed at a very trying point of my life, that I began to appreciate even the simplest of things I was able to do and stopped taking them for granted.

That valuable lesson of the reality of life I learnt from the period of my depression, it was that bad.

And it wasn't that i was physically sick, for i was well in that respect, but it was emotionally that I was having serious issues, for I had virtually lost all my spirits, hence it seemed my depressed mode had been fully activated.

And this mood also reflected in my body posture as well, as my head was usually in the depressed position especially when I was having a conversation with people, which was very embarrassing to say the least. But there was not much I could do about it because regardless of how much I tried to motivate myself to get my head up, it didn't last for long, as that seemed to be its unnatural position.

I thought about going for dietary supplements for a while, but I ended up deciding that I was going to rely on God's help alone. And that if God wasn't going to bring me out of it Himself, and that i wasn't going to get help elsewhere. But as hopeless as things seemed then, I can still remember writing on a piece of paper that "i would testify", and pasting it on the back of my wardrobe door.

And I was right, because while I was in the bathroom taking my bath on a certain day, God revealed to me that "It's all about Him" via a song He had gave to me, and that was it, my depression was completely gone, as the burden i felt for about five to six months that weighed me down, got lifted.

And the most interesting part of it, was that all the problems that I thought got me depressed were still there, for I had experienced a serious setback at that point of my life. But when the depression finally left me after several months, I realized that what actually got me so depressed was not necessarily the problems I was facing as a result of the setback I had, but how concerned i was about people's opinions and what they would make of my setback.

So when God revealed to me that "it's all about Him" that was all I needed to take the life of my depression away, because it was no longer about me or what people thought about me, but " IT WAS ALL ABOUT GOD"!

And this is seventeen years later, and I have never had any point as such where I found it hard to come down from my bed, not even once. And it's not because I have not been through difficulties or trying times afterwards, for I have definitely been through much much worse, but that revelation God gave to me appears to have made me to be as strong as a rock, that I am able to withstand and overcome any such difficulty I face.

So that revelation of God turned out to be the game changer for me, and the best thing that ever happened to me, because it completely transformed my orientation, and took me to the next level of walk with God, which is the level of the Spirit where it is all about God.

And I cannot thank God enough for that amazing revelation that saved me from the deepest pit of depression, and has lifted me up and placed my feet upon the solid Rock upon which I stand.

I said I would testify, and that's what I've been doing ever since God delivered me from that depression, and i believe that the revelation God gave to me that it's all about Him is one that is able to do for others, what it was able to do for me.

Because I believe there are yet many christians, even some strong ones as I was at the time, who are yet to come to the knowledge of this revelation, that it is not about them or what people say about them, but that it's all about God.

And depression is just one of the grave consequences that could come from such an orientation, even depression which is the major cause of suicides, but that's not even the worst, for the worst is that such could lead someone to hell since it's all about God's judgment and not about that of men.

So i believe this revelation that God gave to me is one that needs to be shared, because it is able to deliver many from all the grave consequences that such an orientation can bring upon someone just as it did for me.

It's not about you or people's opinion about you, but "IT'S ALL ABOUT GOD"!

God bless.

falcon01:
I'm glad you found what worked out for you

WinningEleven:
I am very happy you found a way out of the vicious cycle called depression Sir.
Some go in and never come out. Alive

BlueAngel444:


Great testimony sir

That's the difference between the pressures of life from the peace of Christ

I lost something recently, very painful but I kept looking unto what I really have and that's Jesus. You see when the loudest voices in our heads start ringing and no one really is saying anything what hearing that's when the true power of the Holy Spirit shows up. He just knows what you say, when to say it and how to say it and it may just be a word but it has always been the right word even at the point of lost where most break down.

He indeed gives hope to the hopeless and without Him n I don't know how others survive but I guess we are lucky.

HenryDion:
My numerous postulations have been confirmed by this thread. Although you lied, you are still in that pitiful rut of depression.

Although religion gave you illusions of hope, it still isn't enough. You sleep and wake up on NL. Always in an argument to feel a little sane.

That is one of the ways you battle that monster called depression. Do you know what has been keeping you alive? It is that device you are holding. Lose it and you will discover that it isn't God or your Bible that is saving you.

I would advise you book an appointment with a psychotherapist. Seek help cause there will be a time, when you will no longer derive joy from the things you do today.

A therapist will help. Shalom bro, keep fighting! Don't kill yourself!