Jesus came to give each of us a good life. And you can enjoy the benefits of that abundant life right here on the face of this earth. Life can have many beautiful moments which you can and should enjoy and cherish. It is very true, of course, that life has it's high and it's low points. Being moody and despondent on a temporary basis is a natural part of every personality. However, please don't allow your deep and despondent moods to control your very being. I know that you may be tempted to blame yourself unduly for all the things that ever go wrong. You may want to punish yourself and others for the deep personal problems which you encounter.
However, the abundant life which Jesus gives prepares our hearts with a mature love which can endure pain and suffering. The Apostle Paul says that this mature love "bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails . . . " (I Corinthians 13:7,8).
1.Recognize that
God created you in His image
Whatever God created is good and therefore you are
good. He wants you to be happy. He gave His only begotten Son so that you might
have eternal life (John 3:16). Abraham Lincoln once said, "Most folks are
as happy as they make up their minds to be."
2.Believe that God is faithful
The Bible is a book full of promises for you. Look
for His abundant life. God has promised to meet our every-need (Phil. 4:19;
Eph. 3:20; Matt. 7:11). It is not ours to worry about food, clothing and
shelter. God has promised that if we seek first His kingdom and His
righteousness, He will add these material things to us (Matthew 6:25-33). Let
His spirit dwell in your richly, causing you to have a song in your heart, an
attitude of thanksgiving and a submissive spirit (Eph. 5:19-21). No misery or
depression can exist in such a heart.
3.Practice thanksgiving and praising
The Lord inhabits in the praises of his people at
all times. To praise the Lord when things are going against your will is to
show a submissive spirit. Be thankful in everything (I Thess. 5:18).
4.Think Positive
Think on things that are true, honest, just, pure,
lovely and of good report (Phil 4:8). Realize that all things do work together
for good to them that love the Lord (Romans 8:28). Do not dwell on past unhappy
experiences, bad news in the world today, or ways in which life seems to have
cheated you. Think about all the ways life has been a blessing to you.
5.Have a forgiving spirit.
Bad feelings or unforgiven hurts toward your
fellow beings can cause you to feel very depressed. Telling others you are
sorry you have wronged them or that you have forgiven them for something they
have done to you in the past can often be the most therapeutic means of
bringing about a peaceful heart.
6.Learn to Give
Try giving yourself away. Luke 6:38 tells us how
richly we will be rewarded if we give of ourselves. One of the best rewards
will be freedom from depression. Gal. 6:2 tells us to help bear one another's
burdens.
7.Believe in Prayer and Pray
Plan with God's help and prayer not to be
depressed. Live one day at a time instead of taking on your whole future life
at once. Let God's spirit rule your life. Ask your Christian friends to pray
with you and for you about your depression. Hebrews 13:5,6 say, "Let your
life be free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he
has said, 'I will never fail or forsake you"'. Hence we can confidently
say, "The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid; what can man do to
me?" Remembering this verse, we can "Rejoice in the Lord
always," as Paul suggests in Phil. 4:4.
Change your Lifestyle:
1. Do
active house work
2. Regular
exercise for at least 30 minutes
3. Have
fixed hours and time for sleep and rest.
4. Spend
some time do Social or Charity work
5. Take
up a sport like walking, biking, tennis, swimming, gardening
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