Not One More
My husband and I were driving around one evening, just to get out of the house. We passed a rather tall building and I noticed several bundles of flowers placed on the sidewalk, leaned against the base of the building. I frowned, wondering why so many bundles of flowers were there. It only means one thing: something has happened. But what? We didn’t know.
The next evening, we were gathered for a family dinner (in our time of quarantine, while gatherings are frowned upon, our family gathers because… well, we are family), and I overheard my daughter-in-law mention the reason for the bundles of flowers at the base of that building. I was right. Something did happen.
I shudder even to write about this, but feel it must be addressed. When I say someone lost their life because of depression, it makes me mad. Not at the person. My heart grieves for them, severely. I can literally feel the desperation, the pain, the anguish, the helplessness and hopelessness which depression causes.
I must say this – depression is a disease. It is also a weapon the devil uses against us. He uses it in such a way that can cause us to feel there is no way out, no hope of recovery, and no end to the torture, and yes, it is torture, that plagues our mind.
This time, it took the life of a young, way too young, man (boy), who had so much to look forward to. And yet, because of the lie the enemy whispered all too much, this beautiful, precious soul chose to do what the devil could not, and ended his life.
I understand.
I hate it, yet I understand. Because sometimes the weight, the suffering, the pain, the intensity is just too much and one literally feels the only way to get any relief is to just end it.
But that is not the answer. Even though, while suffering in the deepest pit of depression, anxiety, panic, intimidation, in our addled state of mind, ending it seems to be the only cure. When relief doesn’t seem to come, ending a life seems to be the only answer. Yet, it is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.*
Beautiful, sweet, soul, I do understand that – because I have been there. I have felt all those feelings and thought all those thoughts, with one exception: I did not follow through. Instead, I did something else. I made a decision.
I decided to take a stand.
I’m not going to say taking a stand against the devil is not for everybody – because it is. Let me just say this: the devil doesn’t want you to know he is already defeated. He doesn’t want you to know he can’t hear your thoughts and he doesn’t want you to know he can’t kill you. He also doesn’t want you to know that you have authority over all his power, rendering him powerless. I’m also going to tell you there will be other people who will work against you as well; even people you love.
I’m here to tell you that you do have the right to be healed. You already have it. God’s Word, the Bible, says we are healed… by the stripes Jesus took for us when He was beaten and crucified on the cross, yes, that was for each one of us. Once. For all. Once and for all.
Hard to believe if you’re in a severe state of depression. I understand. My husband worked with me for thirty years, encouraging me, loving me, being as patient as he could with me, while I cried, shook, screamed, and convinced myself that God had left me, didn’t want me, couldn’t heal me, and even blamed God for my suffering, when quite the opposite was true.
Then one day a thought popped in my addled brain: get to people who will pray healing over you.
Yes! This truly happened!
My healing came on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Complete mental, emotional, and spiritual healing. I celebrate 8 years of walking healed this year.
You can, too. I promise! Jesus promises! You can walk healed today if you will just cry out to Him, trust Him, ask Him to heal you, and then take that gift, open it, and walk it out! Sounds odd doesn’t it? It’s not. But the devil wants you to believe it can’t happen.
Lovely, beautiful one, it already has! And the devil can’t stop it!
Let not one more person be lost at their own hand, because of depression!!
For the next week, will you join me in coming against depression, anxiety, bi-polar, panic, and mental illness? I have included a free download of Scriptures to pray this week. Simply follow the link, click on the download, purchase it (there is NO FEE), and you will immediately be sent the download.
Will you pray this prayer with me:
In Jesus’ name, I declare and decree that depression, anxiety, bi-polar, panic disorder, and mental illness be bound and cast into the outer depths of darkness from which it came. I call on peace, mental clarity, comfort, joy, happiness, and relief to be poured out on those who are healed; to be filled with Holy Spirit, so not one more bit of darkness can find its way back. In the mighty name of Jesus which is above all names! Amen and AMEN!
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* If you, or someone you love is in need of help, please do not wait. If you are in the Southern Illinois area, message us via the Contact link at the top of the page. While we are not licensed counselors, we do have connections to professionals who can give you professional help. If you feel the situation is an emergency, dial 9-1-1.
