Let\u2019s take a moment and look at the kind of self-talk that can increase feelings of depression\u2014and keeps us stuck there. For example, instead of simply saying, \u2018I made a mistake,\u2019 we say, \u2018I\u2019m a total failure.\u2019 Instead of saying, \u2018I accidentally tripped,\u2019 we say, \u2018I\u2019m clumsy.\u2019 Instead of just saying, \u2018I ate too much,\u2019 we say, \u2018I\u2019m a pig.\u2019 <\/p>\n
And when we label ourselves with such titles, we reinforce our problems and may begin to feel worse. Let God change the harmful misconceptions you have of yourself, such as: <\/p>\n
(1) \u2018If somebody criticises me, it means I\u2019m worthless,\u2019 or <\/p>\n
(2) \u2018I have to be loved and accepted by everybody<\/i> in order to feel fulfilled,\u2019 or <\/p>\n
(3) \u2018I can\u2019t admit an area of weakness; I must be perfect or else I\u2019m a failure.\u2019 <\/p>\n
Those are the kinds of misconceptions that can increase depression. Jesus knew the importance of correct thinking when He said, \u2018You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.\u2019<\/i> (John\u00a08:32\u00a0NLT) The good news is\u2014you can<\/i> live free from depression! How? By establishing a personal relationship with Christ. This may not automatically cure all your depression, but without Him in your life, you don\u2019t have the power to change. <\/p>\n
When Christ comes into your life, He gives you a new purpose, new power, and a new perspective. You need something greater to live for than your own interests. People who live only for themselves often end up depressed. You need something bigger; something that draws you out of yourself. And that something is a relationship with Jesus Christ. Through Him (and with appropriate support from a medical professional if needed), you can conquer depression.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Let\u2019s take a moment and look at the kind of self-talk that can increase feelings of depression\u2014and keeps us stuck there. For example, instead of simply saying, \u2018I made a mistake,\u2019 we say, \u2018I\u2019m a total failure.\u2019 Instead of saying, \u2018I accidentally tripped,\u2019 we say, \u2018I\u2019m clumsy.\u2019 Instead of just saying, \u2018I ate too much,\u2019 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1707"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1707\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ucbmedia.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}