Dealing with Depression

Saw this post by Greg Laurie and had to share it because there are so many people dealing with depression or anxiety of some sort. I myself have not been depressed on a deep level but some have and even if you haven’t we all face days where we just do not want to get out of bed. We are so focused on ourselves and our unwillingness to go out into the world. We can’t see past the doorstep when sometimes all we need is to step outside and see God’s beautiful creation and help one of God’s creatures and we can start to feel better. I am not trying to lessen depression in any way, I know sometimes it takes doctor’s visits and lots of work and help from others but I truly believe that when you stay focused on God rather than things in this world, you cannot help but find joy in, if nothing else, the fact that someday we will be with him in paradise.

Greg Laurie says he has a 10 step program to help with depression.

1. Do something for someone who has greater needs than you
2. Repeat number one 9 more times

This may sound silly and may sound insensitive to how you are feeling but as Greg Laurie says in this clip he is not trying to dismiss clinical depression. This is just a point to say sometimes, when we get into a funk, if we go out and do something selfless…and keep doing those things we may find that it is refreshing. God blesses us when we choose to bless others.

Take a listen…