You heard that in the Bible God refers to us as sheep, right? Sheep are pretty dumb.That is why they have to have a shepherd. We people are pretty dumb too. Sad, but it is true. We were created to follow and worship God. But since sin entered the world; we have a choice between two gods. Satan and God. Confusing? We can follow God, or follow Satan.
Satan's little herd isn't very pretty. The sheep of his pasture are gaunt and dying. Their eyes are glazed; no sense of life is within them. They want what others have. So they are never satisfied. They walk around as death waits at the door.
On the other hand, God's herd is strong. The sheep of His pasture are strong and satisfied. Their eyes are wide and bright. Life and joy dances around them. They help each other. They frolic around. Joy and peace is with them. Even in the darkest place.
This is a little example. If I confused you some more, I am sorry. Sorta. Confusion is good. In some ways. It gives your mind something to gnaw at. Mine is usually occupied though. I am usually confused.
Okay, I also want to migrate to depression. That topic is quite popular. Depression is when you feel like no one cares about what you think, say, and do. Yeah... I feel that way quite often. If you are in that situation, I want you to know that God cares. Totally. He knows what is wrong. He listens. He cares about every little cell in your being!!!! He is Our Great Great Comforter!!!! I have a little poem about Depression.
First I want you to know that Depression is a demon. Seriously. He is a demon! He wants to steal your confidence in God! He hates you! He wants YOU to think that everyone else does too.
(This poem will be described below)
Breathe
Arms failing,
Lungs gasping,
Water closes over
My head.
Struggling for air,
An air I can't
Seem to catch.
I am drowning.
I need to breathe.
Heart pounding,
Lungs gasping,
I run to catch
My breath.
Struggling for air,
An air I can't
An air I can't
Seem to catch.
I am running.
I need to breathe.
Panic soars in my heart,
My mind is screaming
"Breathe!"
Struggling for air,
An air I can't
Seem to catch.
I am suffocating.
I need to breathe.
Lost, I am lost.
Afraid, I am afraid.
Dying, I am dying...
It's like a Window.
I see People laughing.
Breathing. Alive.
I try to breathe,
But can't.
I am on the other side. Dying.
I turn to see other like me dying.
Depression weighs
Me down. Like, I am carrying
The world on my shoulders.
Lord, give me another chance.
Please.
My grave can wait awhile.
I don't wan to die just yet,
Breathe! I need to Breathe!
My eyes close,
Heart beats slowly,
Skin turns cold.
"Breathe in me."
I whisper
Breathe in me...
MNJ
Depression kills. He kills you and me. Depression puts thoughts of suicide, sex, stealing, murdering, and other evil things in you. If you give into Depression, he can turn your world around! It won't be straight and clean. But lopsided and dirty. Once you have committed that sin. You can't erase it from your past. It is there. You can't hide it either. There is only one good place for Depression, and it isn't in you. Hell! Depression is not qualified to be in you. He is a worthless, low-down, flea bitten liar! Let Satan have Depression, okay. God didn't make you to house all of Satan's little critters!
I'll name a few demons. How many do you have?
Anger
Depression
Lust
Liar
Cheater
Thief
Murder
Suicide
Self-Hatred
Abortion
Addiction
Rejection
Adultery
Abandonment
Apostasy
Betrayal
Blasphemy
Boasting
Those are just a few. To me a few is quite a bunch! If you haven't figured that out yet!
How many of those do you have? You can look them up if you don't know the meaning.
Here read these:
Bible Quotes for dealing with Depression
The Lord goes before me; He will march with me; He will not fail me or let me go or forsake me; I will fear not, neither become broken in spirit--depressed, dismayed, and unnerved with alarm.
-DEUTERONOMY 31:8
God is my shield, my glory and the lifter of my head.
-PSALM 3:3
The eyes of the Lord are on me, and His ears are open to my cry...When I cry out, the Lord hears, and delivers me out of all my troubles.
-PSALM 34:15, 17 (NKJV)
I WAITED patiently and expectantly for the Lord; and He inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, steadying my steps and establishing my goings. And He has put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to out God.
-PSALM 40:1-3
When my soul is cast down within me I remember the Lord and His goodness to me...He commands His loving-Kindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me-a prayer to the God of my life...I say to myself, "Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? I hope in God; for I shall yet praise Him, the help of my countenance and my God"
-PSALM 42:6,8,11 (NKJV)
Here are a few quotes about Depression:
Concern should drive us into action and not into depression.
--Karen Horney
To be depressed is to be lonely; to have a friend is to be happy.
--Unknown
One of the first signs of being depressed is that you lose interest in things. That's why I think it is important to stay passionate.
--Nicolas Cage quotes (American Actor, Producer and Film Director. b.1964 in Long Beach, California)
The hardest thing you can do is smile when you are ill, in pain, or depressed. But this no-cost remedy is a necessary first half-step if you are to start on the road to recovery.
--Allen Klein quotes
Nothing else is needed to make you depressed, than to fancy you are so.
--Unknown
Well, That is all. This short post is closed.
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Me
You don't have to be the smartest cookie or the sharpest knife in the drawer to be liked. Just be you. Nobody else can be a better you, than you!
---Me
