Dealing With Depression

Depression can strike the greatest of men: Spurgeon, Martin Luther, Winston Churchill, King David, Solomon, John the Baptist, Elijah. In this message, we deal with the subject of depression.

1. Characteristics of depression

• Depression can strike unexpectedly
• Depression exhausts us physically and mentally
• Depression can cause us to act illogically
• Depression leads to panic and insecurity
• Depression leads us to become introverted
• Depression can lead us to despair of life

2. Causes of depression

• Lack of rest and nutrition
• A chemical imbalance in the brain that needs to be dealt with medically
• After a climax, there comes an anti-climax that can be difficult to deal with
• A satanic work to depress us
• A spiritual failure to be taken up with yourself

3. Comfort of depression

• There is a future in Christ and this is not the end
• God will deal with all his enemies and the power of evil shall be broken
• You are not the only one