Posts Tagged ‘depression’
What do you do when all your friends tell you you are not living life?
Question: My ultimate goal should be as Solomon said “Fear God and keep His commandments” because Solomon did all the world had to offer but still came to that conclusion. This I know. But I still suffer from what people challenge me with on a daily basis. They tell me all the time that I…
Read MoreCan a person, ashamed over their living condition, be too proud to ask for help?
Question: This was asked of me by a friend. I don’t know the answer. I told her I don’t think shame can turn to pride. Can being ashamed of something be misinterpreted? Such as having a house that has become unliveable, and being overhelmed by it? I am ashamed because I let it get that…
Read MoreI feel so despondent and regret the decisions I have made
Question: I’m a senior in high school and I feel downtrodden. I feel so despondent I just don’t know how to get out of this rut I am in. I miss people that I’ve lost over the silliest of reasons, I wish I would’ve gotten better grades last semester even though they were near perfect,…
Read MoreCan I reach heaven with all this negativity in my life?
Question: I am a Christian and have been for some time now. My problem is I have trouble letting go of my guilt because of past sins. I feel extremely depressed and in deep remorse for past sins. I know that God forgives me if I repent, confess, and ask for forgiveness, but I still…
Read MoreIs it a sin to want to die?
Question: Is it a sin to want to die? Answer: There have been people in the past who because of depression expressed their desire to not continue life. Job rue the day he was born, “Why did I not die at birth? Why did I not perish when I came from the womb?” (Job 3:11).…
Read MoreHow do you deal with stress?
Question: Would you mind giving me some ideas about methods for dealing with stress? Answer: This would be a good topic to dig deeper into, but I don’t want you to wait for me to get something done. I have a good friend, Pat Gates, who has written a good bit about this. She has…
Read MoreI’m obsessing over my sinful thoughts. What can I do?
Question: Hello. I am a member of the church of Christ and have been for a while now. However I have been plagued by many tormenting, fearful, and bad thoughts on a daily basis. I have talked to many doctors, psychiatrists and church counselors who chalk it up to anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, which causes…
Read MoreI’ve had a disappointing life and I envy those who have done well. How do I overcome these feelings?
Question: Read your article on disappointment. It was very good. I feel I have had a very disappointing life. I was very confused in my twenties and ended up breaking up with my boyfriend of four years who ended up being a successful dermatologist. I have regretted this decision all my life and never married anyone…
Read MoreDisappointment
by J. D. Williams We are all familiar with the story of Job. The loss of all his material wealth not only affected him but his wife as well. Notice the question she asked him, “dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? Renounce God, and die” (Job 2:9). What prompted her to respond this way?…
Read MoreI don’t know what to do with myself
Question: Hi! I’m a 16-year-old boy. I’m writing because I don’t know what to do with myself. I’ve noticed you answer a lot of questions on your site. I’m not really asking anything, I guess I just don’t know what to do. I don’t have much of a life. I don’t go out much because…
Read MoreI’m depressed and about to be homeless. At 64 years old, I cannot live like this
Question: I am depressed and about to be homeless. I am mentally and physically sick. 64 years old I cannot live like this. I feel that wanting to die, attempting suicide, or just waiting to die on the street are all the same. I do not feel any connection to God anymore so I know He has…
Read MoreHow do I get back to God?
Question: I was a spiritual person until certain events took place in my life. Having God in my heart is what got me through my very unstable childhood, and most of my military career. While deployed I did and saw things no one should ever have to do or see. I saw true evil in…
Read MoreHow do I get motivated?
Question: I am wondering how I can gain motivation to do things in life. I don’t think I am depressed, but I often find myself not having the desire to do certain things such as setting time for prayer or Bible study (though I read the Bible every morning), or serving at certain events such…
Read MoreCan you help? I’m feeling overwhelmed.
Question: Over the last couple of months, I have had a period of trials. Since September, I have had to break up with my girlfriend, which has left me somewhat lonely, I received a low job review (which I thought I should have challenged, since I felt unfairly rated, but was still feeling upset about…
Read MoreHow do I help my depressed teenage daughter?
Question: I am in desperate need of information to help my teenage daughter. She is struggling with self-esteem issues and the like — all of your normal teenage troubles. Now she is showing some signs of depression. She is 13. I have just spent the last 2 hours talking with her, and I thought it…
Read MoreComfort for the Depressed
by Johnny Felker In II Corinthians 1, Paul discusses what must have been one of the lowest points in his life, a time filled with deep feelings of anxiety and despair. He reports that in Asia he was “burdened excessively, beyond… strength” so that he “despaired even of life”, having the “sentence of death” within…
Read MoreMy daughter is moody and depressed
Question: I am in desperate need of information to help my teenage daughter. She is struggling with self-esteem issues and the like — all of your normal teenage troubles. Now she is showing some signs of depression. She is 13. I have just spent the last two hours talking with her, and I thought it…
Read MoreHow do I move on after the death of a loved one?
Question: The only man I thought I would ever love died in a car accident. I feel lost, cold, and alone; and I can’t even think of anything else. He’s in my mind all the time, as I last saw him, and I don’t feel that I will ever love anyone the way that I…
Read MoreWhy is Suicide a Sin?
Text: Job 3:1-11 I. A young man asked me, “Why is suicide a sin?” A. At first it seems a strange question because the answer is so obvious. B. But the young man was struggling with how to explain this to someone he knows. C. You can’t turn in your Bibles to a passage that says “You shall not…
Read MoreWhy is suicide a sin?
Question: Why is suicide a sin? Answer: At first, it seems to be a strange question because the answer is so obvious. But the young man who asked this is struggling with how to explain it to someone he knows. The difficulty is that you can’t turn in your Bibles to a passage that says…
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