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Depression: Root Cause & the Path to Freedom Pt 2
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DEPRESSED
JOYFUL
Isa 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me because the Lord has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives. ‘The oil of joy for mourning’. (NKJV)
To cure depression we have to find the root cause. When we destroy the root, the fruit will shrivel up.When Jesus cursed the fig tree, He said, “May you never bear fruit again” (Mt 21:19). The following day as they passed by the same spot, Mark 11:20 says,’They saw the fig-tree withered from the roots‘.
We know that depression can be caused by physical things such as bad diet, overwork, exhaustion etc. As we address such issues the depression is healed. But where the depression is caused internally by prolonged worry, anxiety, hopelessness, anger, unforgiveness, resentment and bitterness; my view is that the root cause of such depression is ‘unbelief in God’.
But before we address unbelief, let’s first look at what causes internal depression.
The Dict Def of depression is: To make sad or gloomy; to be low in spirit, dejectedness, hopelessness.
We arrive at such a state because we are reacting negatively to the circumstances surrounding our lives. In Ps 42 King David is fighting a battle, but his enemies are gaining the upper hand. This causes David to go into a depression Ps 42:9. What is the cause of his depression? The answer – His thought life. The key to our positive or negative well-being is found in the thoughts we allow into our minds.
Our thoughts determine the way we think, the way we think determines the way we speak, the way we speak determines the way we act!
In our next Blog we will look at how our thoughts are the key to breaking free from depression.
Meditation Point: Mt 11:28-30. Jesus said,”Come unto Me all you who labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart and you’ll find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.
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