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Despair/Depression - 9/5/2008 12:19:41 AM
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Gracebeliever
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Please pray for me that God will have mercy upon me and free me from the feelings of despair and depression I am going through right now.
I am going through a hard time of it with no real job and problems with bills and such. Please pray God will give me faith to believe again that He will take care of me and my family and meet our needs. I have just felt like crying today as nothing seems to be going right for me lately and I am down on life. No energy and no desire to do anything. I hate this feeling. I really do appreciate those who have prayed for me before and I thank you for doing so again. Please remember me as I need God to deliver me and give me his peace. Thanks.
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/5/2008 12:35:44 AM
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love4theLord
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Lord, I lift up gracebeliever to you tonight. I pray that you direct her to the perfect job and
that she will be financial able to handle all her bills Lord. Please take this feeling from her
Lord and replace it with joy, strength, energy, and happiness. I pray Lord that you just wrap
your arms around her and let her feel safe with you Lord. That she not worry about her job,
her finances...
Maybe try just going for a walk at night and just try to clear your head. Sometimes that did
help me, I was able to talk to God and look up at the sky how beautiful it looked at night.
This is only temporary my friend, just keep praying to God, he does hear your prayers,
he is listening, he will answer your prayers!!!
I am praying for you!!
kc
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/5/2008 2:39:20 AM
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hope59
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Father
I stand here in the gap for Gracebeliever, Lord You know when we are down and feel so alone and lost. I ask that You might bless her with a job and whatever else she might be in need of. But most of all I ask You to wrap Your arms around her and give her Your peace that passes all understanding. Thank you Lord for answered prayers.
I love you Lord.
I will keep you in my prayers, dont lose hope He is always there for us. And remember his big old healing hands can heal our hearts just let Him hold ya awhile.
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God bless
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/5/2008 3:23:12 AM
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Caseyp57
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Lord, I lift up gracebeliever to you tonight. I pray that you direct her to the perfect job and
that she will be financial able to handle all her bills Lord. Please take this feeling from her
Lord and replace it with joy, strength, energy, and happiness. I pray Lord that you just wrap
your arms around her and let her feel safe with you Lord. That she not worry about her job,
her finances...
Father
I stand here in the gap for Gracebeliever, Lord You know when we are down and feel so alone and lost. I ask that You might bless her with a job and whatever else she might be in need of. But most of all I ask You to wrap Your arms around her and give her Your peace that passes all understanding. Thank you Lord for answered prayers.
I love you Lord. ..........
Amen and amen.
Good advice KC (and Red too). Also getting out in the early morning sun is supposed to help depression; it's something about increasing serotonin levels. I seldom get up early enough to do this though, but when I have it does seem to give me a lift, just seeing the new day begin. Praise music can be very uplifting too.
((((Gracebeliever)))) take heart sister, God will bring you through, but please do consider talking to a professional too about how you've been feeling. I know it's not easy being out of a job though. But please keep in mind that 'his mercies are new every morning', and also God has a reason for everything he allows in a believer's life, if only so we can empathize with others later on after He's brought us through it and pray with them...I'll be lifting you up in prayer, especially for God to bring positive new beginnings into your life. This is what he impressed on me to pray (for myself) yesterday and I awoke with the verse 'this is the day the Lord has made' and 'rejoice in the Lord always' impressed on me. I can already see the start of some positive new beginnings in my life He led me to, and I trust the same will be true for you by the mercy and great love that He has for you, though sometimes our timetable is not the same as the Lord's. God bless you sister.
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/5/2008 9:29:21 AM
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danpaul62
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Father we do stand in the gap for our brother; we ask that You grant Your child the peace that You are still on Your throne and nothing has caught You off-guard. At times You do not intervene the way we would like, but You ALWAYS have our best in mind. Thank You for Your faithfulness, thank You that You know the end from the beginning and thank You that You paid a price we could never have paid, thank You Lord.
Brother remember the words of our master as He was preparring for His passion: "Now My soul has become troubled; and what shall I say, 'Father, save Me from this hour'? But for this purpose I came to this hour." John 12:27
I know it sometimes seems trite, but we have Godly examples of those who have gone before and despaired "For we do not want you to be unaware, brethren, of our affliction which came to us in Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life;" (2 Corinthians 1). I would encourage you to meditate on 2 Corinthians 1 this day, consider how God may be building you up through these challenges and the life lessons you will be able to offer your loved ones by your faith.
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Grace and peace,
Dan
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God. Colossians 1:10
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/5/2008 9:35:06 AM
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peaceofGod
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Father,
Thank you that Gracebeliever lives in you. Please lift him up and provide for him and his family. Take wonderful care of them as you show your goodness on their behalf. We praise you and ask in Jesus Christ's name that you to come to the rescue. Amen.
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/5/2008 11:56:40 AM
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Father,
Thank you that Gracebeliever lives in you. Please lift him up and provide for him and his family. Take wonderful care of them as you show your goodness on their behalf. We praise you and ask in Jesus Christ's name that you to come to the rescue. Amen.
Yes Father, take away this depression and replace it with joy in You. Meet every need Lord, and bless Gracebeliever and restore his faith as he looks to You. In Jesus name. Amen
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/5/2008 12:10:32 PM
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al4jc
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Lord, I lift gracebeliever to You now. I pray You would reach down and fill him with Your love. I ask You would encourage him and show him that You are with him and love him, even when he doesn't feel You. Strengthen his faith, Lord and take away his depression. Replace his sorrow with joy, his anxiety with peace, and his doubt with faith. I also pray You would meet all of his needs, his financial needs, his emotional needs and his need for You. Fill him with hope, Lord.
in Jesus name,
amen
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/5/2008 8:10:31 PM
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Gracebeliever
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Brothers and sisters,
Thank you all so much. I am feeling so much better today and I can tell that the Lord has filled me with His joy. I really do appreciate your prayers for me and also my wife and son. They hate to see me get down like this as they know that I am not usually that way. Yesterday was a very bad day for some reason but God in His mercy has brought me through it thanks to your prayers.
God's blessings upon you all.
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/5/2008 8:28:15 PM
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al4jc
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Brothers and sisters,
Thank you all so much. I am feeling so much better today and I can tell that the Lord has filled me with His joy. I really do appreciate your prayers for me and also my wife and son. They hate to see me get down like this as they know that I am not usually that way. Yesterday was a very bad day for some reason but God in His mercy has brought me through it thanks to your prayers.
God's blessings upon you all.
wow...praise God! I'm so glad you're doing better!
BTW...welcome to the forum, we're glad you're here! God Bless!!
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/5/2008 11:09:02 PM
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Father bless this person and help them be lifted up and realize that there are times when we go thru things we cannot understand but we endure only with You Father God are we able to endure. It is not easy because we are human but help this person to be lifted up and see the light of hope that only You can give. Father I know how it feels to be so low that it seems we can never get back up but thru prayer and believing and keeping our heart in Your Word, that we can persevere. Help this person to know Your compassion and to know hoe much love You have for them........
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/6/2008 12:05:14 AM
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kyl
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Thank you Lord for helping Gracebeleiver.
Thank You for all you have done and are yet to do.
Lord I pray you continue to draw him closer to you and give him strength.
Lord I pray he will soon find a job so he can provide for his family.
Be with him and his family Lord and bless them with your love,mercy and grace
In Jesus name
Amen
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Psalm19:14 May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
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O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/6/2008 1:50:05 AM
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Praying with others that this, too, shall pass, and that you find a way to enjoy it while passing through it.
OneJohn410
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/6/2008 8:21:57 PM
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Caseyp57
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So glad to hear you are doing better Gracebeliever! May God continue to bless you and give you strength.
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/6/2008 8:30:03 PM
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love4theLord
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OH PRAISE GOD!! I AM SO HAPPY YOU ARE FEELING BETTER....
I pray for you that everyday is as wonderful! Just keep your eyes open and know that
this is all just from the enemy. God loves you, you have a wonderful family and God
will always always be there in the end of these ups and downs, Praise him in these times
good and bad and he will turn it around. They say that the Lord will not let us suffer for
more than 3 days, that he is coming, he will be there to rescue us!!!!
AMEN
kc
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RE: Despair/Depression - 9/7/2008 1:17:07 PM
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Theophile2
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Lord Jesus we thank you for the blessings that you have given Gracebeliever and for today which is the day that you have made; help Gracebeliever to rejoice and be glad in it; we praise you for You are the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.
Surround Gracebeliever with Christians who love in practical ways, who help with food, clothing, housing, transportation, and sustainment in faith and friendship.
We ask Lord Jesus that you send your Holy Spirit to hover over Gracebeliever, for strength in this time of trial; give relief from emotional distress in these circumstances, and may his and his family's relationship with you be strengthened, deepened, and made more intimate through these experiences.
We ask these petitions based on the promises of your Holy Word, that they be done in the power of your Holy Spirit, in your good will and timing, and to the Glory of your Kingdom. In Jesus name ... amen.
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