Depressed? Opressed? Repressed? Suppressed?

Stop the Press!

Years ago I realized that I suffered from depression. Sometimes I blamed it on situations. Sometimes I blamed it on other people. As a young mom I could blame it on lack of sleep or lack of much needed time to myself. And sometimes I blamed it on hormones.

Overwhelmed?

But whatever the cause, I discovered there was something I could do about it. I could de-activate it by activating the living word of God in me. It's a weapon, you know. Like Ephesians 6:17 says, let the Holy Spirit wield that sword for you to pommel and annihilate that depression, and let Him release into your spirit the joy of the Lord -- which is your strength!

Over time the Lord showed me several scriptures that I wrote down in the back of my Bible so I could turn to them when depression or oppression would start to overwhelm. Here's the list:

Nehemiah 8:10

Psalm 16:7-8

Psalm 18

Psalm 34

Psalm 40:1-3

Psalm 42

Psalm 43

Psalm 146:5-10

Psalm 147

Isaiah 26:3-4

Isaiah 35

Isaiah 40:10-11 and 21-31

Isaiah 43:1-4

Isaiah 50:7-10

Isaiah 54

Isaiah 60:1

Isaiah 61

Jeremiah 29:11-13

Lamentations 3:21-26

John 14:27

1 Corinthians 2:16

Ephesians 4:27

Philippians 2:5

2 Timothy 1:7

Hebrews 12:12-13

James 4:7

The Kingdom of God is very often voice-activated. Find the scriptures that speak to your "mountain," and say them out loud over yourself and your situation. Depression will flee!

Be filled with Joy!