Comments on: Beating Depression http://drjeffadams.com/2008/08/26/beating-depression/ Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:46:40 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jeff Adams http://drjeffadams.com/2008/08/26/beating-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-10388 Jeff Adams Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:06:52 +0000 http://drjeffadams.com/?p=860#comment-10388 Katie, call our executive pastor Tim Mensendiek and let him recommend some steps to you. I think he can give you good direction. Katie, call our executive pastor Tim Mensendiek and let him recommend some steps to you. I think he can give you good direction.

]]> By: Jeff Adams http://drjeffadams.com/2008/08/26/beating-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-10387 Jeff Adams Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:05:50 +0000 http://drjeffadams.com/?p=860#comment-10387 Katie, call our executive pastor Tim Mensendiek and let him recommend some steps to you. Katie, call our executive pastor Tim Mensendiek and let him recommend some steps to you.

]]> By: Katie http://drjeffadams.com/2008/08/26/beating-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-10376 Katie Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:58:13 +0000 http://drjeffadams.com/?p=860#comment-10376 Are there any resources beyound the directions class that someone currently struggling with depression can seek out within KCBT? Maybe a mentor who can specifically help address this issue, or counseling services? I appreciate your acknowledgement that this is a ligitimate issue even for believers. I have heard all kinds of comments like, "you just need to get a right perspective of God". I am by nature, very rational, and process things based on truth. As a Christian, this also means the truth of God's Word. I strongly believe these truths, yet sometimes, my beliefs don't seem to make a connection with my mindset and it has taken me a while to get to the point that I can acknowledge that it is not for lack of belief! I very much appreciate your forthwright teaching on this subject. I hear your teaching from the Word every week and become more assured and thankful that God has annointed you to present His Word in a simple, yet profound and engaging manner that He consistently uses to speak to my heart. Thank you! Are there any resources beyound the directions class that someone currently struggling with depression can seek out within KCBT? Maybe a mentor who can specifically help address this issue, or counseling services?

I appreciate your acknowledgement that this is a ligitimate issue even for believers. I have heard all kinds of comments like, “you just need to get a right perspective of God”. I am by nature, very rational, and process things based on truth. As a Christian, this also means the truth of God’s Word. I strongly believe these truths, yet sometimes, my beliefs don’t seem to make a connection with my mindset and it has taken me a while to get to the point that I can acknowledge that it is not for lack of belief!

I very much appreciate your forthwright teaching on this subject. I hear your teaching from the Word every week and become more assured and thankful that God has annointed you to present His Word in a simple, yet profound and engaging manner that He consistently uses to speak to my heart. Thank you!

]]> By: Jeff Adams http://drjeffadams.com/2008/08/26/beating-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-6659 Jeff Adams Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:22:33 +0000 http://drjeffadams.com/?p=860#comment-6659 Rich, write to our executive pastor, Tim Mensendiek, tmensendiek@kcbt.org. He is much more current on this market than I am. Rich, write to our executive pastor, Tim Mensendiek, tmensendiek@kcbt.org. He is much more current on this market than I am.

]]> By: Richard "Rich" Tackkett http://drjeffadams.com/2008/08/26/beating-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-6655 Richard "Rich" Tackkett Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:45:22 +0000 http://drjeffadams.com/?p=860#comment-6655 Jeff, We have a gentleman (a college prof) in our congregation undergoing severe depression for two years. KU finally found a brain tumor and he will undergo surgery. Hopefully, this will remedy the depression. You hit on several remedies applied from the scriptures. Can you recommend some good sources concerning depression and remedies. We have several other acquaintances dealing with prolonged depression. AND how about spiritual oppression or possession in regard to depression and its effects on believers...on unbelievers Jeff,

We have a gentleman (a college prof) in our congregation undergoing severe depression for two years. KU finally found a brain tumor and he will undergo surgery. Hopefully, this will remedy the depression. You hit on several remedies applied from the scriptures. Can you recommend some good sources concerning depression and remedies. We have several other acquaintances dealing with prolonged depression. AND how about spiritual oppression or possession in regard to depression and its effects on believers…on unbelievers

]]> By: Jeff Adams http://drjeffadams.com/2008/08/26/beating-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-6626 Jeff Adams Wed, 27 Aug 2008 05:00:06 +0000 http://drjeffadams.com/?p=860#comment-6626 Thanks so much for your openness, Amanda. That's exactly what I am trying to say, only you say it very powerfully. Thanks for sharing this. Thanks so much for your openness, Amanda. That’s exactly what I am trying to say, only you say it very powerfully. Thanks for sharing this.

]]> By: amanda http://drjeffadams.com/2008/08/26/beating-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-6625 amanda Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:01:20 +0000 http://drjeffadams.com/?p=860#comment-6625 I deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder (seasonal depression). Unlike Jeremiah, I usually have no great trials which would cause me to be depressed, no dungeons, no starvation. Before realizing what my depression was about, I felt very guilty for being depressed. As a Christian, I am supposed to be full of joy, so obviously something must be wrong with me. This thinking would spiral me into deeper depression. Now that I am open about my depression, my family is able to help me through it and not take personally my inability to function fully. One thing that helps me endure more than anything else is the knowledge of God's truth. While depressed, my feelings don't line up with His truth, so although I acknowledge and deal with the feelings, I desperately cling to the truth. Thanks for your post, amanda I deal with Seasonal Affective Disorder (seasonal depression). Unlike Jeremiah, I usually have no great trials which would cause me to be depressed, no dungeons, no starvation. Before realizing what my depression was about, I felt very guilty for being depressed. As a Christian, I am supposed to be full of joy, so obviously something must be wrong with me. This thinking would spiral me into deeper depression. Now that I am open about my depression, my family is able to help me through it and not take personally my inability to function fully. One thing that helps me endure more than anything else is the knowledge of God’s truth. While depressed, my feelings don’t line up with His truth, so although I acknowledge and deal with the feelings, I desperately cling to the truth.
Thanks for your post,
amanda

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