Feeling defeated, down, or depressed????

As many of you know I battle depression from time to time, I sit here day in and day out and sometimes I forget my purpose, I forget that God does indeed have a plan for me and I begin to believe that I am worthless, that my life will never get better, that I will forever be here where I no longer wish to be, that I will never get to be with my daughter and her sweet little family again, I get way up on the pity pot and "forget" I pray for financial answers but nothing seems to change, I pray for my health but it does not seem to get better, I pray for peace, calm, and comfort but do not feel that it is entering my life and then BOOM.....I see answers to prays laid out before me, I see truths that can't be explained, I feel the Holy Ghost directing my very footsteps and then I fall to my knees ashamed that my faith waivered....this is a little writing that I have to fall back on time and time again...why is it so hard for me to remember that all I have to do is tell satan to back off and get the heck out of my business.....why is it so hard to remember something so easy???

FEELING DEFEATED, DOWN, OR DEPRESSED?

Going through a difficult time? 

feel that satan has done his best to destroy everything 

that you have tried to do for the Lord. 

But, Praise God! 

All I have to do is take authority over him 

in the name of Jesus, and he has to flee! 

My friend, if you are having a really tough time and 

feel like you are losing your grip, just take the name of Jesus,

give Him your praise and then command 

satan in Jesus', name to get out of your life and your

business, and throw him out! 

Oh yes, he will be back 

but you've got the power and authority in Jesus' name 

to command him to get out every time he shows up! 

And then just hold on! Help is on the way! Amen?

Keep Holding On

When you feel you've done your very best

but nothing turns out right,

Then get down on your knees my friend

and to God's promises hold on tight!

I'm sure He has the answer

and knows what's best for you,

And when you place your trust in him

the answer will come through!

Don't let worry and frustration

take it's toll on you,

Your God is there and He hears your 

prayer and He knows just what to do!

He's never let you down before

and He'll see you through again

For when you have God on your side

you just can't help but win! 

You may have to learn some patience

and on him learn to wait

But you'll find that it was well worth while

when you walk through heaven's gate!

~Helen Johnson~

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God Loves You , Shouldn't You?

ROMANS 5:8 NKJ

8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we

were still sinners, Christ died for us.

God has proven His love for you. So don't doubt it.

What proves that God loves you more than you love yourself? He died in your place -- suffering the punishment for sin that you deserved, so you could go free. 

God was more willing to suffer

Himself than to see you suffer.

Of course, the devil constantly tries to get you to doubt that God loves you. 

That's why you must rely on what the Bible says

-- not what your feelings or circumstances may tell you.

You may think you don't love yourself -- maybe you think you hate yourself. 

Even if you don't think too highly of what you

have done, you still love yourself in the sense that you desire the best for yourself. You don't desire pain or loss.

So it is with God -- He desires good for you -- even more than you do. And He demonstrated at Calvary that He would put your interest before His own.

1 JOHN 4:16 NKJ

16 And we have known and believed the love that God has for us.

God is love, and he who abides in love abides in God, and God in him.

There are at least two reasons why God loves you so much.

First, it is His nature to love. The Bible says that God is

love. Love is the word that best describes God's nature.

Second, you are His creation. God loves you just as good

earthly parents love their offspring. People may not seem very special to others, but to their mother and father they are special. This should help you understand how God could really like you -- even though you may not like yourself very

much.

Also, God sees you as you can be and will become -- not just as you are now. 

God has faith in you and in His ability to make

you someone special.

SAY THIS: I choose to believe what the Bible says: God loves me. 

DO YOU ?

Do you ever feel discouraged and dissatisfied? Do you ever have feelings of unrest and fear of the future? 

Does the thought of death and the hereafter haunt you?

YOU ARE

Are you looking for an unconditional love? Someone who accepts you where you are and loves you no matter what? Look no further than a personal relationship with 

Jesus Christ.

Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 

1 Peter 5:7 NIV 

Never let the enemy tell you that you re worthless or insignificant. 

You have value in the eyes of God so great that it was worth dying for. 

You are a blessing to the world.