Overcoming Depression: Help for Christians who Struggle

by Paul Tautges | March 14, 2019 3:26 am

Depression can be debilitating. Chances are very good that you already know this, personally, or know someone who struggles. Serious depression is a crippling state which may leave you unable to function normally and, sometimes, not even caring that it is so. You may feel sad. You may feel angry. You may not feel at all. You may simply be numb.

When this happens, where can you turn?

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It may surprise you to know that spiritual men and women have wrestled with depression throughout the history of the world. One such person is David, the king of Israel, the man who wrote the greatest poem exalting the beauty and value of Scripture. In Psalm 119, we read an autobiographical snippet of his battle with depression, and how he worked through it with God’s help.

This study guide is also a workbook[2], thus making it profitable for personal use, small group study, and as counseling homework.

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1090564880/counoneanot-20
  2. study guide is also a workbook: https://www.amazon.com/Overcoming-Depression-Christians-Struggle-Counseling/dp/1090564880/ref=sr_1_8?keywords=paul+tautges&qid=1552899953&s=books&sr=1-8

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