Avoiding Depression

Philip Strong
08/01/21 - Sunday Morning Worship

God created us to be productive, and depression may come when we are lacking in productivity.

From Mark 14:3-9 we the account of the woman who comes to Jesus with an alabaster vial:

• The woman surrounded herself with good people.
• Finding something good to do helped her focus less on herhself and more on others (Jesus in this case).
• Jesus helped her understand which opportunities were always available and which were time-sensitive.
• The woman knew her limitations and looked for an opportunity where she was able to do good.

When trying to overcome depression:

• Don't isolate yourself (Gal. 6:2)
• Get outside of yourself and your problems (Phil. 2:1ff)
• Understand the critical nature of time (James 4:13-17)
• Never allow what you cannot do to define what you can do (1 Cor. 12:28ff)