Depression Is a Spirit – It Must Be Fought with the Word of God

Jesus_cast_out_demons_300_webby Rex Rouis

Even in the midst of blessings, people can have recurrent fits of depression. It comes in like a dark, heavy cloud. We pray, fast, or make resolutions, only to find it getting worse. That is because this cloud of depression is not mental; it is spiritual. It is called the spirit of heaviness.

“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.” Isaiah 61:3

It is an evil spirit—a personality that studies us, knows our weaknesses, and knows how and when to attack. Recognizing the identity of an enemy is a tremendous first step, but then it must be fought.

It shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered. Joel 2:32

Meditate on scriptures like the one above and pray: “God, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ – according to Your Word – I’m asking you to deliver me from this spirit of heaviness in Jesus Name.”

The pressure will lift, but it is one thing to be delivered; it is another thing to stay delivered. It is now up to us to reprogram our minds – to cultivate a different outlook and way of thinking. Before deliverance, we are not able to do it, but now after deliverance, it is our responsibility to do it.

The problem is our mind. The devil reaches people through their minds. The more we trust in our mind, the more Satan is able to use it against us. It is up to us to make our mind realize that it is our servant, not our master. Our minds are affected by our thoughts, so we must take charge of what we think.

For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but [b]divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5 We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ, II Corinthians 10:3-5

Remember, just as heaviness is a real spirit, the God of the Bible is a real Person, and He is behind each promise. He promised them to you for a reason – to help you. Read them, study them, meditate on them. They will give you hope and they will change you. It will not come in five minutes. It will take hard work, but it will come and it will work, and it is worth every bit of effort.

God’s deliverance can set you free, but it is your responsibility to fight for your continued deliverance. Take control of your thoughts, and bring them under control and in line with the Word of God. Experience the glorious freedom and joy that God has for you.

Comments

  1. Hi everyone. Sorry if this will be long. I’m Twinkle (not my real name) and I’m in my first year in college. I also want to take my own life.

    I guess it started when I discovered that I had pretty bad anxiety, to the point that I couldn’t even enter offices because of it. I’m also alone most of the time- I couldn’t summon the courage to talk to most people.

    My ultimate trigger though was when a batchmate and good friend of mine took her own life last November. Everyone loved her- including me- and it hurt to see my friends, who were exponentially closer to her than I was, break down between photoshoots for our then high school graduation. It really hurt. It affected my academics and personal life once more. Yes, I mean once more. I was then just beginning to recover from another suicidal episode a few years back.

    My mind goes crazy sometimes. When I walk into our kitchen, all I can think about is how freeing it would be to stab myself with a kitchen knife. When I see buildings, I want to jump off them.
    I know I’m not ok, but I really don’t know who to talk to about it. When I was in high school during my first suicidal episode, I talked to some people about this that honestly I wish I hadn’t talked to. For this one I’ve also talked to others, but because I’m feeling all down again I’m really ashamed of telling them that I’ve relapsed to suicidal thoughts. They’re Christians too. How would they react if they found that someone who supposedly is a beacon of light is actually being consumed by her own darkness?

    I don’t know if I’ll ever be free of this, but I’m trying to trust God with what little faith I have left. But I’m exhausted. I don’t want to try anymore. I don’t even know how I made it to college, and I don’t know if I’ll still be here the day after tomorrow. I’m planning to do it soon.

    Please help me. Please pray for me. I really don’t think I can do it anymore.

    1. Call on the name of Jesus whenever you have those thoughts. Plead the blood of Jesus over your mind. Don’t overthink it. Just know that I saw your message and it tugged on my heart to reply. Take care and God bless.

    2. Twinkle, do not give up, I will be praying for you…Please read Proverbs 3…There are clear instructions about life and understanding…” Lean not unto thine own understanding.. but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” Beloved try and shake your mind out of its own reasoning about your life and recent/past events. ” Trust in the Lord with ALL of your heart.” In sadness and hopelessness, we are not seeing the picture or plan as God sees it. Re read Proverbs 3 until something clicks. Our minds must be renewed daily… but the refreshing wash of God’s Word.. nothing else, because the ‘else’ might be a lie, God is Love and God is Truth.

  2. I am so depressed that I can’t move. All I do is lay in bed and weep. The oppression is so intense. I can’t even begin to open a bible and read it.

    1. I will pray for you, the fact that you do not want to even open up your Bible… confirms to me.. God has something important and meaningful to convey to you… and the devil doesn’t want you to know it. The enemy is against God… he is so happy to know you and everyone else here is so down in the dumps, we can’t even trust The Lord. We cannot let him win. The devil is a liar, God says so.. so it must be true. Read our Instruction Manual…( Bible:) God loves you abundantly… love Him back!

    2. I know the feeling of depression I have suffered from it for years you must push yourself to be around people or friends to get outside to go for a walk most of all to open the Bible and read God’s word there is so many people in the Bible like David or Elijah they were scared and suffered from depression and oppression but when you call in the name of Jesus he is there he will never leave you or for sake you there are healing rooms that you can get prayer which really worked for me in every state just google healing rooms

    3. I am praying for you in Jesus mighty name I rebuke depression I say it has to leave you in the mighty name of Jesus. There are healing rooms or healing ministries that should be around you just Google it please do not give up there are answers start praising him put on some Christian music it does help God’s word works

      1. Thank you for your prayers. My depression has got much worse. I sleep all day to avoid the pain. I can’t shower or function in any way.

        1. Heidi, just read your post about you laying in bed and how you cant get up. Are you still online receiving messages from this website? Wanted to know how you are. I had something very similar happen to me where i felt all my energy was drained and i could barely keep my head up. My sister, nephew and i prayed and it was gone after we left the prayer meeting. I didn’t realize it until about an hour later. Please let me know how you are doing.
          I am praying for you right now.

          1. Anna,
            Thank you so much for your prayers. I’m just still doing terrible. My depression and anxiety are so bad that I still lie down all day, just to try to escape these feelings. I have a terrible problem, for which there is no solution. I am worried sick about it. I’m so nervous and anxious that I can barely leave the house. Also, I had 2 car accidents a year ago. The other drivers were at fault. I’m still so scared to drive. Thank you for reaching out to me.

            1. Heidi,

              I am so sorry to hear that. I had that completely drained feeling where you have no energy left. Like i wanted to hang my head down it was so strong, you just want to lay down and sleep and not get up. Have never felt that before but i knew it was spiritual. I got online with two family members and they prayed battling for me, and after about an hour that night, i realized it was gone.

              Do you have facetime? Also, theres an app where you can sign in and speak and pray with other Christians via a microphone that veryyyyy encouraging. We are on it nightly and you are welcome to join in and we all can pray and battle for you. I did it and i got FREE from that debilitating feeling. Feel free to email me and i can send you a link to the room. Or facetime and we can get you on it and pray live. My email is anans5000@gmail.com.

    1. Butch, I pray to Jesus Christ you are released from the grip of the enemy and the spirit of heaviness is taken from you. Surrender to Him and he will heal you. God bless you.

    2. The thing about depression is that no one can help you but yourself.
      I know because I was once there. You absolutely have to force yourself to get up, use your voice to worship the Lord, read the Bible, faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God, taking every thought captive, and recognizing whether it is building up or tearing down, build up your spirit man by praying in the spirit and resist the devil he must flee. You are in a battle and you’re not going to win by laying down to the enemy…. you must fight!!!! I’m free today because I did it and you can too!

    3. Butch, you don’t need a miracle, you need to obey the Word, the Bible. It says you are to Submit yourself to God, (allow Jesus to be the Lord and Master of your Life. Surrender your control). Then…you can resist the devil and he must flee (run away as if in terror) from you, Butch

  3. I know what depression is it has been with me most of my life.It causes me to commit self destructive behavior.I have struggled with this since I was a teenager and now here I am nearing the end of my 60’s.I’m tired I hurt both mentally and physically and I’m lonely.I have believed in God my whole life and have prayed to Him to relieve me of this.I have been a giver and it just seems people take advantage of me. I try to do what’s right I get depressed and I’m on the same old pattern again. Iread the bible every morning and still don’t know what to do. M

    1. Read the God of all comfort. my grace is sufficient not going to be. Rejoice now and declare your are free now. you are not declaring to make it happen. God has already set you free! Ps 86 i gladden the soul of your servant Lord!

    2. You need to do spiritual warfare against the spirit of heaviness “in the name of Jesus I bind the spirit of heaviness and I casted out, out of my body and from my mind and emotions, Amén”

    3. M, I can’t say “I know what you are going through” because I don’t! I’ve been apart of many people lives who had similar or worst testimonies as you come COMPLETELY out of their state of depression. So can you make it through this YES! Don’t give up M, keep pushing until you push your way right through that door leaving depression and every demonic spirit attached to it. You may have suffered a long time so your door to out is closer now than it was before. Don’t go in the other direction you are too close to the exit door of deliverance. Change your environment it will change your mindset. You will have JOY in place of heaviness. LOVE YOU M. YOU GOT THIS!

  4. Please brother in Christ don’t end it. You’re strong. The precious blood of Christ is stronger. I pray you find peace and comfort. I know depression is rough, but it’s an evil thing and GOD is stronger. We must fight and claim God’s protection by the Lord’s precious blood. I know because I’ve had moments of depression. Moments I was numb and in pain and I could barely breathe, but I found this very strong prayer and finally after that hell I was free all because of Christ and him leading me to this prayer.

  5. I just want to die and be done with it. 4 days ago I attempted suicide by alcohol (3rd or 4th time). I embarrassed myself greatly but I almost succeeded this time.

    I’ve lost everything I cared for except my children and wife. Wife doesn’t love me anymore, she doesn’t even hide the fact. I know she wishes I could just die and relieve her of my presence.

    For my children I’ve stuck around but it’s better I go now when they’re young than later. I’m in bed, plotting how to end this sooner than later.

    I used to be bitter with God for failed promises/dreams, but I’m no longer bitter with anyone anymore. I’ve accepted my fate, maybe I was unplanned for, not meant to be born and nothing I do ought to succeed no matter how hard I try.

    Maybe I’m cursed, in which case it’s pointless to fight destiny. Been a do-gooder all my life but God doesn’t seem to care at all about me.

    I’m 36 and completely tired of life now. I’m tired of being a good Christian, praying, reading the Bible and the like. What’s the point if your destiny is destruction?

    Now every waking moment nowadays I’m thinking how and when I could die. I’ve prayed to God to take my life naturally because suicide is taboo but like always God doesn’t hear me.

    So encourage those with hope and pray for them to get answers to their prayers. Those without hope like me, pray for us that we might get released from this life swiftly and painlessly so as to preserve our souls.

    I’m praying for a swift and painless death today – depression is hell on earth. If God gives me this today I’ll sing his praises till the end of time in the afterlife.

    Please pray with me, please don’t deny me this. Please pray that I get relief for this burden or I risk losing my soul together with my body.

    Thank you.

    1. Hi J.M

      You’re going through so much. I may not change much but I’m praying for you where I am, even as I reply to this. I hope you find joy and contentment even though this world has the worst. Please find the hope that you lost

    2. Pray ‘Holy Spirit help me’.

      Say ‘You feeling of hopelessness, leave me alone . You feeling of taking my life GO. You feeling of giving up, GO’.
      Talk to whatever thoughts come and say ‘even you I command you to go’
      Then praise God even though you don’t feel like it. Just start
      Say ‘thank you God for my children. Thank you that you have good plans for them though I don’t know them. Thank you that you promise to watch over them. Thank you for my wife. Thank you for the good times we used to have. Thank you’ . Thank you that I can say thank.

      Speak to whatever you are feeling and say ‘I am going to hit you with some praise.’ try psalms like psalm139.
      Psalm 40 11-17
      11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O LORD: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
      12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
      13 Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
      14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
      15 Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
      16 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: let such as love thy salvation say continually, The LORD be magnified.
      17 But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

      Read the article above to understand that you are dealing with a spirit.

    3. Dear JM,
      May the peace of God guard your heart and mind my brother! You are not alone. If anyone, including your wife doesn’t love you, that’s not your problem. It’s their problem. They cannot give what they don’t have, so if hate is what they give, it’s what they have. As man thinketh in his heart, so he is. The problem is not you, it’s them. And now, you need not to consider what their opinion about you. It’s what God says you are that matters. I want to assure you, there is life, abundant life here on earth even before you think of dying. I would like to be of help to you as much as I can. Talk to you, call you and send you someone to help you in this time of need. These situations happen to all of us, and we daily overcome them. You too will overcome and see how much hope you have in the future, and see that there is light around you. Feel free to send me a message to bishopkisa@gmail.com.
      Shalom, Shalom!!

    4. Author

      JM – I am sending you an email. Please contact me. We love you. God loves you. God CAN give you a good life. Rex

    5. Hello dear lets share tnis burden with you. I want you to know there are people like me whovwill do anythjng to support you through this situation. You will live and not die in jesus name. You dont need to wait for the lobe of your wife necause the love of christ jesus is all the love you need, infact its overflowing. I love you my brother please mail me. Didimarcus12@gmail.com

    6. Dear JM,
      If you are still with us, know that each of us has an entire book published about us BEFORE we were born. It contains our unique passions/desires/destiny in God. Father God DESIRED that you and I each be born NOW into this particular generation/family/neighborhood for His purpose. When our own kids mess up, most of us do NOT divorce our kids. Rather we dust them off and expect them to mature, to roll over, then crawl, then walk, then run. Father God is NOT looking at your now, but at your last chapter in your very own book.
      Forgive: self, ancestors, family, God. 99% of the blame goes to our spiritual enemy, satan and his accomplices who are real and DO need to be resisted. Suicide is one of their methods to sabotage God’s kid’s. Do not allow him to con you.
      Repent for buying into the enemy’s brainwashing. Renew your relationship to God’s son Jesus as your Lord. If you are a Catholic, renew your baptismal and confirmation vows.
      Invite Jesus to baptize you with His Holy Spirit, per the Bible book of Acts. Indwelling Holy Spirit will begin to empower you to withstand the negative self-talk and condemnation and emotions, not in alignment with God’s view of you and not in alignment with God’s 3rd heaven.
      Invite God’s army host to be your angel backup. Then daily invite them to make toast of your spiritual enemy.
      Each night thank the Trinity and your heavenly army.
      Do NOT isolate. Attend AAA, a Bible study, weekly synagogue, mass &/or church. Begin to read your New Testament OUT LOUD daily. Check out – TheKatKerr.org (I think) is one of many cutting edge resources. Hugs to you from this web provider, responders and of course Heaven. Sincerely ELM

    7. “If we do not receive we need to find out why. We need to seek God on it. Seeking is a vital part of the prayer process. The Bibles says:”

      “Remind me of what happened (or, Put me on record). Let us argue our case together. State your case so that you can prove you are right.” Isaiah 43:26

      James 4:3 also says you do not get what you ask for because you are asking with the wrong motive.

      God cannot answer your request to end your life because it is the enemy who comes to kill, steal, and destroy. God came so that you may have life and have it to the full John 10:10. He cannot act against His character.

      What you are feeling are lies from the very pit of Hell. The enemy is after your life and has you convinced that your world would be better off without you. Lies. I have been there. The place where suicide seemed like the only relief. It is scary.

      You have to start speaking into your what God says about you and His promises and start praising Him, day by day, especially when you don’t “feel” it. Faith is not based on feeling, as consuming and convincing as depression feels sometimes, the truth is the name of God is greater than the name of depression and this spirit must submit to Him.

      As for your wife, it sounds like the enemy is after her life in a different way. Pray for her. Pray for God to start working on her heart while you focus on getting yours going in the right direction. Find a pastor who will stand with you and who stands firm on the promises of the word and watch how your world changes! It will be a process. It took awhile to get to this place you are in and it may take baby steps to get back out but freedom awaits for you! With God, all things are possible and if I could have freedom so can you!

    8. Dear J M ,
      You need to know there is ONE who alone is hope for the hopeless. You need to get your broken heart out of the shackles of brooding and negativity. Look at the positive side of life. YHWH is the solution to every negative situation. Jesus loves you.

    9. JM, the Devil is the only one that comes to still, kill and destroy. God has given you every good and perfect gift: your life, wife & kids. Go BOLDLY into battle with the enemy & his demons and proclaim your healing in JESUS’ name! The devil is the biggest liar! God has incredible plans for u, this is part of your story that will bring deliverance to others. I know, I lived thru this horrible darkness & tried to end my life at 14 but God interceded on my behalf, set me free and I have a beyond incredible life with no depression, anxiety, insomnia, etc!! Be HEALED AND SET FREE IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS!

    10. Please brother in Christ don’t end it. You’re strong. The precious blood of Christ is stronger. I pray you find peace and comfort. I know depression is rough, but it’s an evil thing and GOD is stronger. We must fight and claim God’s protection by the Lord’s precious blood.

  6. I was struggling with depression a few years ago regarding my children and some difficult issues I was having with them. I did try some anti-depressant medicine, but it did not work. Then I felt compelled by the Lord to call one of my former professors I had when I was a student at Moody Bible Institute back in the 80’s, Dr. C. Fred Dickason. He and I talked on the phone, and he reminded me about how the devil wants to mess up our minds by using our difficult circumstances and make them worse by trying to drag us down with depression and discouragement. He explained how I need to read the scriptures and pray about these things…and then he prayed over me and asked the Lord to put a special hedge of protection around me and to bind the devil from messing with my mind, and GUESS WHAT!!!!! The very second after he closed the prayer and said , “In the name of Jesus, Amen” my depression was GONE!!! I did not feel any despair or anxiety! Now I knew the issues I was having with my kids was not resolved immediately, and that it would take some time, but this prayer showed me the reality of how Satan tries to hinder us from moving forward in our walk with the Lord and trusting Him to help us through every difficulty in life. Since then, I have been sharing this testimony with others who have been struggling and I even shared to some people that are having bad thoughts that we basically have three voices within us….the first one is our own flesh – which we tend to give into and allow ourselves to be discouraged. The second one is the Holy Spirit that the Lord will often use to speak to our hearts – if we’re willing to listen. He will often say to me, “Now dear you need to trust me to help you get through these hard situations. I am always there with you every step of the way!” and the third voice is the Enemy – where he will send negative thoughts into my mind, saying, “Nahhhh! You don’t want to do anything about this. Just stay in bed all day and don’t listen to anyone, not even God!” If we listen to the Holy Spirit, then our own flesh will become strengthened and we can kick the devil out of our thoughts! Now thankfully, the devil cannot possess us as believers, but he can oppress us with negative things. He cannot read our thoughts, but he can definitely send bad thoughts our way. We just have to be willing to know and believe and trust that the Lord is so lovingly there for us all the time! I have also been able to teach some bible studies with various friends about spiritual warfare and how we can handle these horrible things the devil is sending our way. Amen!!

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      Bruce – No. It is a spirit hampering you. Even if your brain has received damage, and it does change based on what we think over a prolonged period of time, God can heal it. Having no joy is an indication of having to hope. Hope in a good future brings motivation, joy, and strength to our lives. The Bible brings hope, and hope brings joy and strength. Joy gives us that ‘get-up-and-go’ mentality. Demon oppression blocks and blinds us to the hope that is there. Let that sink in – “hope that IS THERE.” Hope is all around you but you cannot see it because you are blind to it. Meditating on Bible verses will open your eyes and help you to see it.

      God will heal your thinking and He will heal your mind. God’s word tells us that “we have the mind of Christ” – I Corinthians 2:16. We love you and God loves you. He is the giver of hope and healing. Get His word inside of you and trust Him for it. Again, we love you. Rex

  7. Fasting and prayer and Gods Word are powerful weapons that God has given us. Quoting Gods Word has a damaging effect in the spirit world because God’s Word is spirit and sharper than any two edge sword, I recommend memorizing Verses from the Bible that counter the bad thoughts that come to your mind then tell those bad thoughts what the Word of God says. For example the devil tells you. “ you will lose your job and won’t be able to feed your children” you then counter by saying. “It is written “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.”
    ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭37:25‬ ‭KJV‬‬
    Write down verses from the Bible that counter those bad thoughts that come to your mind and tell those thoughts what the Word of God has to say.
    The Devil gives you suicidal thoughts you tell him. “ it is written thou shall not kill”

  8. Thank God for this write up, please does depression make one feel so weak?my legs and hands are so numb with so much pain,I don’t sleep at night,so much palpitations,shortness of breath,my mind is in serious torment,I can’t control my thoughts anymore,they are so bad and so stinky,what do I do?I have been seeking d face of God,it’s so scary

    1. While, I’m not certain, and definitely not medical doctor, I should think those are symptoms of high blood pressure. But thank God for His word that sustains us. No wonder He says in Romans 8:2 that the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus had made us free from the law of sin and death. Don’t let the devil take a hold of your mind, because that’s all he needs to destroy you — remember he has come but to kill, steal and destroy — but thank God Jesus came to give us life — life more abundantly. Please, if you’re born again, meditate on the scripture I shared with you and as you do that, rebuke every evil manipulation in your life and continually confess these words to yourself that Christ is your life; Christ makes you sound; Christ makes you sound; His presence makes you whole; Christ makes you indomitable, invigorated, energized and refreshed. God bless you.

    2. Yes sometimes I feel the same way but when I start singing and thanking God for who he is and all that he has done the spirit lifts off of me.

      There is a scripture in the Bible Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified.”

      Also, you can lookup scriptures and stories in the Bible related to depression. If I’m not mistaking there is a story of David going through a depression after he committed great sin, once he repented and began praising God the spirit went away.

      1. Jesus is the bread of life ,He will surely see us through.

    3. Yes it does. Also fear makes feel numb too. As we always said here its still the asme principle,THE WORD OF GOD.

  9. Habit, in the name of Jesus be set free by the power of Holy Spirit in the spirit of depression in Jesus mighty name. Amen ?

  10. Someone please help me..i have been depressed for almost 2 years now and i sometime feel i should end my life.. i wonder if God loves me

    1. I have been where you are and yes God loves you. Are you in a Church? If not I would find a real Church that is on fire for the Lord and meet with the Pastor. See if there is a Calvary Chapel in your area but you need to get help from a Pastor to pray with you and help you in your walk with Jesus. Do not go this alone!

    2. I felt the same way since my childhood and I haven’t felt any better since all these years. I’ve tried to find happiness, but I failed. I tried to smile, but I failed. All I could do was cry and cry until one day I gave up and tied the rope to my ceiling of my room. That’s when I remembered all the good and bad memories of my life, but I told myself it was time to end it all. But God can speak to you like he did to me. And maybe one day you and I can be happy once more.

    3. The Bible says the enemy comes to steal kill and destroy BUT Jesus came that we might have life, life more abundantly. Do not obey what the enemy of your soul is saying to your mind.
      Lord Jesus You have overcome the world , therefore overcome our mind with heavenly thoughts. Holy Spirit flood our minds and spirit with joy and hope amen.

    4. God loves you SO much! Remember that depression is from the enemy and he uses it to try to knock you down. Heavenly Father, in the name of Jesus Christ, we ask that you reveal your love to Habib. Fill him with Your peace and help him to fight the good fight and stay strong in You.
      Habib, you are so loved by God and He is faithful. Ask Him to help you fight this depression and He will give you the strength, With God all things are possible.

    5. In The Name of The Lord Jesus Christ I bind The Spirit of Depression from every one in this conversation asking for help, and I loose love joy peace and strength, the Bible says whatever you bind on earth shall be bind in Heaven, what ever u loose on earth shall be loosed in Heaven, don’t be afraid to say it Jesus will do it, surround yourself with true Christians pray every day stay reading and meditating on Gods word give him praise and honor and Thanksgiving, Trust In Jesus he will never leave you or forsake you” Amen ? memorize psalms 23 It helps me always, and watch Depression and sadness Go!!!!

    6. Habib, the Lord loves you. The Lord God has not given you the spirit of fear. Stay positive and always remember that we all passing through this world. Be less concerned with earthly things, read the Bible more often and associate with worshipers of the Lord.Live one day at a time and don’t be too anxious about tomorrow. Caring much about morrow creates fear and fear is the root of all depression.

    7. FOR GOD SOOOOO LOVED THE WORLD (that includes you and me) THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM (Jesus) SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE. John 3:16

      Depression makes us feel unlovable, hopeless and unworthy and wants us to wallow in self pity. These are all the things Satan wants us to feel. He is just the opposite of God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Whenever a sinful thought enters your mind that isn’t from the Lord God Almighty, immediately take charge and change that thought. I don’t know if you are a believer in Jesus Christ. If you aren’t, I hope and pray you accept His sacrificial gift of love today. Christ shed His righteousness blood so that we can have or sins forgiven and have fellowship with God, AND live in heaven with Him when we pass from this earth into eternity.

      If you realize you are a sinner (Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;)
      AND
      “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” Romans 10:9 King James Version (KJV)

      I asked Jesus Christ to come into my heart and life when I was just 6 years old. YAY!!!! I’m so glad I accepted Him as my Savior that Christmas day. That was the best gift I could have given Him!!! He is my all in all and has been with me all these decades later. I still call Him my LORD and my Savior. He has helped me all the time I cried out to Him. PRAISE HIS HOLY NAME

      I pray that you will trust in Him also. May God bring the healing to you

    8. Yes God do love you. And the Devil is a Lie . He is the father of Lies. He wants you to think you don’t have anything to live for because you do. You may be in the valley right now but this too shall pass , every season brings forth a different fruit. You may be in the season of lack or Gloom. But the season where the sunshine will shine upon you it’s coming very soon. Speak that is here already. Lean not to your own understanding. Study the word of God speak the word over your lufe daily. Be free in Jesus name amen… with much love your sister

    9. Habib it comes on me every morning but I also have a difficult time with praise . I know I need to fight it with praise “Garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness”

      I wake up with heaviness/depression and then I attend an only study on youtube. It’s praise and worship at the beginning and I have to make myself praise.

    10. Habib your mind will and emotions are the devil’s playground. If you don’t take authority and refuse each negative thought then they will play over and over until you change your thoughts and your desires so that God’s unlimited grace and mercy overflow in your life and His Word flows constantly out of your heart. God chose you Habib. He loves you loves you loves you. You are His own.. Chosen from the beginning of the world.. Chosen for God’s own plans purposes and pursuits. Pursue God and He will pursue you. If you’ve been messing around on the devil’s playground of sin that can be what has led you to question His love and maybe also His forgiveness to you. If you get off track with following God then repent.. Turn away and get right back on track because if you had been the only one on Earth God’s love for His creation is so great so far-reaching He would have died for you alone. You are that important to Messiah. Don’t question the validity of God’s love for you but your love for Him.. To give your heart entirely to Him and live whole-heartedly for Him.

      1. I don’t think a rebuke was the right way to go on this one. We must know when to rebuke, when to reprove, and when to exhort and build up. But I believe that God will get the glory nevertheless. God bless you.

    11. Yes, Habib, God loves you baby, you are the apple of his eye! He thinks Good thoughts for you, to prosper you, to give you hope and a future. He promises this in Jeremiah 29:11. Never let that old defeated devil convince you that you are not perfectly loved. I’ll be praying for you.

    12. Habib,
      I grew up Catholic, stopped going to mass when I was 16. I’m now 53. A few years ago, I believe God had a hand in my life and my depression. I ended up talking to a local Pastor for about an hour, and we prayed about my depression. He gave me some very wise advice…simply “read you Bible” – so I started to. I found some great passages, the awesome wisdom of Jesus, and memorised a few passages. One of these is Matthew 11:28 – 30 (KJV)

      What worked for me was to ask Jesus to lighten my load (yoke) with this passage in mind –

      Matthew 11:28-30 King James Version (KJV)

      28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
      29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
      30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

      Along with the above, also take the time to really understand Mark’s verse below –

      Mark 11:24 King James Version (KJV):

      24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

      that is (in this case), thank the Lord for lightening your yoke, instead of asking him to do it. I’ve done this with a few healing requests of the Lord, and He has granted such healing, and very quickly too.

      I’ve been in the dark places you are in, and for tens of years. Praying about the the above passages with the Lord, asking God to ligten my yoke, really worked for me. It did not lift my chronic depression 100%, but it made it a lot more bearable – it lifted the feeling of being very heavily weighed down physically every time I wanted to move, stand up, etc.

      I pray your (mental) health has improved, in Jesus’ name. Amen.

  11. I been battling depression for while now I going through all these meds It still clings too me

    1. I know what you are saying. I have so many meds in my drawer. That’s how I know it’s spirit and I attend an online study every single morning. Search Fitz Houston on Youtube. He starts with praise and I honestly wake up so heavy and depressed and don’t want to praise (that’s the enemy).

  12. Jesus name is powerful than every sickness in this world.Please let’s used it every time.

    1. john I feel your pain. Remember the devil has already been defeated and has NO POWER over you! he is a liar, your depression is a lie! don’t accept the lie. the depression is not from you! he has already lost the war! once you realize this like I have you will get better. I will pray for you. remember we are already victorius !

  13. Brother thank you for the study I ask for prayer for my 19 year old daughter she has social anxiety so the medical establishment says she refuses to socialize with family member and is constantly isolating herself in her room

  14. Please pray for me. I have had depression for many many years. I feel tortured and defeated. I have been prayed over by my Pastor but it keeps returning. Don’t know how much longer i can go on.

  15. Depression is an evil spirit. We, as Christians have been given the authority by JESUS CHRIST to cast out all evil spirits and demons.
    Say, “In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, you spirit of depression I cast you out of my life right now .
    Get out of my life, in Jesus Name, and return nomore.
    I ask the Holy Spirit to fill my life and I plead the Blood of Jesus to cover me from the top of my head to the tip of my toes.
    Read aloud Psalm 23 and 91.
    You don’t have to be afraid of the devil, demons or evil spirits. They are afraid of us because we can cast them out. We have authority over them. We have the NAME OF JESUS that they have to submit to. Amen.

  16. There is Hope! His Name is JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD!!! Philippians 4:6-9. Verse 6-7. Be anxious about Nothing! Verse 8-9. These are the things we should think about. These are the scriptures that keep me sane!!!

    1. Depression is not reality, it is a distorted felling that the Devil has the power to make you feel. He is an imposture, he is an expert scammer. He is the best scammer around and you can take all the meds you can get but it only puts a bandage on the hurt. Believe with all your heart in God that he will help you and pray, pray, pray. You will must be stronger than the imposters. It’s tough but I know you can do this. Think positive and plant a seed in your heart that God will help us all do this. Remember the more you are tempted the more the Devil has to loose because Gods has a plan for your life. The devil wants to take away your hope, belief. faith. I know this first hand he tried to take my life and own my soul. Think positive, read positive books and put God first in your life.

  17. i am so thankful to find this teaching,i will be praying every day till i am free from the spirit of heaviness.Praise the Lord for this teaching.to know it is spiritual and not mental is in it self freeing.

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      Virginia – You are so correct. Keep working the Word into your heart. It will free you. We love you. Rex

  18. I have been battling with depression for years now. Getting on and off medication. My Momma killed herself in 2008. She battled with depression and other mental illnesses.

    I am sick of this! I don’t want to die. I want life and life more abundantly! I do have thoughts of wanting to die. I hate it. I just want it to go away. I will stay in the bed awake and just stuck, not wanting to face anyone. I have the way I feel inside.

    Father God, I ask in the might name of Jesus… according to your Word… i am asking and thanking you for delivering me from the spirit of heaviness!!!

    1. I pray for you to be delivered from the spirit of depression Natalie, In Jesus Holy Name!!! My Mama committed suicide on New Years Day 2011, I know the pain is unbearable when you lose a loved one that way! May the Lord be with you and give you peace and joy and strength and I pray the spirit of heaviness be lifted off of you in Jesus Precious Name, Amen!!! Jesus is going to Rapture His Bride very soon Hold on Sister!!! God Bless You!! I Love You and Jesus Loves You!!

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