2011-03-03T13:57:09-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/depression http://truewoman.com/?id=1586 2011-03-03T13:57:09-05:00 Does Scripture memory sound like “just another thing to do” on an already overwhelming to-do list? What if you learned it was one of the greatest weapons with which to battle discouragement and depression in your life? Would that pique your interest a bit more? http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/using-your-winter-to-win-your-battles-6233 2010-12-01T09:39:45-05:00 Discouragement and fear and drifting from God - those are your greatest enemies, not what faces you on your battlefields. This winter is not dead time or despair time. It's get ready time. What you do with your winter will decide whether you win or lose! http://truewoman.com/?id=1276 2010-11-12T14:05:39-05:00 In this video, Jennifer talks about a darkness we all struggle with—depression. She calls it normal, encourages us not to mask it, and tells us about our God who offers us the grace we need in the darkness. http://delveintojesus.com/Reflections/37/Coping-with-Loneliness-at-Christmas.aspx 2009-12-08T20:03:02-05:00 Tis the season to be gloomy? That's how many of your friends feel during the holidays. Heres a short piece that can point them to the Friend who will never desert them. http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/13/how-do-you-steer-clear-of-burnout/ 2009-11-13T16:39:57-05:00 Burnout—if you’ve not experienced it, chances are you’ve skirted its edges once or twice. It’s a phenomenon alarmingly common in ministry professions. So how to cope with burnout when you feel it crouching at your door? http://gospel.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/11/mental-illness-and-the-church/ 2009-11-11T16:48:38-05:00 The church still struggles to deal with depression, bipolar disorder, and other instances of mental illness. How can the church help those suffering from mental illness? http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/staying-alive-in-a-game-of-killer-2803 2009-09-17T16:09:52-05:00 You're spending a lot of time alone - at least emotionally; keeping things bottled up, you're feeling more depressed and isolated, you're farther from people, maybe even getting farther from God. Your heart is turning harder. Do you see what's happening? The devil is poisoning your close relationships to isolate you for the kill. Don't let it happen! Go back; build a bridge back to them; tear down whatever walls have started to develop, swallow your pride, if necessary. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/crawling-is-not-enough-5901 2009-09-11T12:23:55-05:00 Maybe you've been coasting at the same spiritual speed for a while; you've been content with mediocrity - with crawling. But you're restless. God has made you restless. He has so much more for you. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/the-unprepared-nightmare-5768 2009-09-09T17:08:18-05:00 For you, for me, there will come a day when God will say, "This very night, this very day your life will be demanded from you." Only He knows when your appointment with Him is. And it can't be rescheduled, it can't be cancelled, or it can't be postponed. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/getting-out-of-the-valley-5734 2009-09-09T15:07:29-05:00 Discouragement and depression, they themselves are "foes" and "avengers" in our lives. And the darkness of the valley often causes us to succumb to our dark side, to emotional paralysis, or to giving up, until we make the choice to climb up on the mountain that takes us above all that - Praise Mountain. You may not feel like praising God, you probably don't. That's when you need to praise God the most.