A Beautiful Mind

Managing your mental health when it comes to dealing with your emotional health and well-being is crucial, because stress and anxiety is very real in the lives of so many people who are battling depression. It can be overwhelming at times and although some people are better at managing stress than others, I am here to let you know that you can find peace of mind in knowing that there are solutions to the problem and there are resources available to help you find ways to cope with your stress. There is an antidote for your anxiety.

A lot of times, when someone is battling depression, they are battling alone, but I want to let you know that you do not have to battle alone. I know because I've experienced being depressed to the point that I felt as if I was all alone and it caused me to want to take my own life. Some of the battles I went through were at the hands of others and some of the things I went through were because of my own self-inflicted wounds. But rather I was inflicting pain on myself or it was being inflicted by someone else, it all hurt the same and it caused me to battle depression and suicide at a very young age.

I believe this actually gave the enemy a path and an entry way to intensify every battle, struggle and obstacle I would ever face in my life for many years to come. From 1983 to 2003 I battles depression. For 20 years, but I can say that today, I have been delivered from the darkness of depression.

When a person’s mind is locked up in an intense battle like that it takes the power of God to break the spirit of depression and suicide off of your life. For me personally, no one knew I was struggling to live and the facade that the enemy presented allowed me to teach and condition myself how to be a public success all while I was a private mess.

Listen, you can overcome worry, depression, stress and anxiety, without being locked up in a padded room someplace, in a strait jacket and without being on medication. Once I was able to silence my depression by silencing the demonic forces which were tormenting my mind, that is the day I was able to be freed from the chains of bondage that had me fastened to hopelessness and suicidal tendencies.

If you have ever seen the movie, “A Beautiful Mind” it illustrates the life of John Nash who battled a severe case of mental illness. He was able to be healed from his illness, without being on medication and to the believer, you have an assurance that you can also couple gaining control of things plaguing your mind with the peace of God which is going to be a victorious win for you, every single time.

Joyce Meyer wrote a book in called, “Battlefield of the Mind.” I’ve actually read this book. I felt like I had to in order to free my own mind and I would encourage you to read it as well. It’s a #1 best seller, written in 2002. You can pick it up from Amazon, it talks about winning the battle that is going on in your mind and I like the cover of the book, because it shows a hand playing chess. I don’t know a whole lot about playing chess, but what I do know is that in order to win you have to outsmart your opponent and in order to win at this game called life, you have to outsmart the enemy and you do that by knowing his next move. That’s how you gain the upper hand on your opponent, which is the enemy when he’s playing mind games with you.

Romans 12:2 says, "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

The Bible also says in II Timothy 1:7, “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

I will say that in order to have a sound mind, you need something sound in your life and there’s nothing more sound than the Word of God.

I will also say that I do believe seeking professional help from a Christian Counselor is sometimes necessary, when it comes to treating anxiety and depression and there is absolutely nothing wrong with talking to someone to help you sort out some of the things going on in your own mind. A lot of times counselors can also help you build a support base you can lean on to assist in helping you work through some of the issues which are weighing you down.

Speaking with a licensed counselor who specializes in helping you deal with Anger, Depression, Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Relationships, Self-Esteem, low Self-Esteem or no Self Esteem, can really be beneficial in making sure that you value yourself enough not to harm yourself or allow the enemy to feed you lies that things are not going to get better for you. Because things will get better for you and you can overcome the struggle of battling depression.

Even without seeking professional help from a medical doctor in that field, I think it’s important and sometimes even necessary to seek Counseling, especially Christian Counseling because Christian Counselors are taught to better understand what their role is as a counselor in order to effectively help someone find peace with God and be restored back to a healthy state of mind.

The truth is that there are problems, which do exist in our lives, even in our churches today, affecting the lives of Christians and people in general. The world of Christian Counseling can be very intimidating as Christians, because there may be a lack of professional training in the world of Christian Counseling as opposed to Secular Counseling.

However, as Christians, we have one of the largest platforms and greatest advantage when it comes to counseling because the basis of Christian Counseling is the Word of God and as Christians, we can rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance in order to advance the goals and challenges of counseling. Christian Counseling definitely has its place but it can be very impactful, because Christian Counselors are held at a higher standard and there is a greater accountability and responsibility to God, simply because the Bible is used as the only source of truth.

A Christian Counselor should stand on the Word of God. God's Word is perpetual and absolute. It never changes and this concept holds the counselor accountable because it teaches those whom they counsel how to lovingly submit to God's will. The Christian Counselor’s major strategy is to help their clients substitute biblical truth for error as they go about their day to day lives.

By applying Biblical truths, Philosophies, backgrounds and the Sufficiency of Scripture it teaches you how to effectively apply Biblical truths, which defines someone’s character and personality of how the spiritual development of man’s growth to overcome depression and emotional crisis is obtained through communication with God, contrasting the spiritual body over the natural body to free one’s self from being entrapped in their mind.

The basic responsibility of a Christian Counselor is to lead you to a state of emotional well-being and spiritual growth; This is beneficial because understanding how your needs are met, creates a path for you to begin your journey back to a healthy state of mind, emotional wholeness and spiritual freedom.

This can only be obtained through the application of spiritual knowledge and Biblical scriptures, in the treatment of all mental and physical disorders, which will leave a lasting transformation, in your life and it should also aid in teaching you how to submit to the will of God by trusting, embracing and receiving the love of Jesus Christ.

If you are struggling or you have struggled in the area of depression and or rejection, I encourage you to visit www.focusonthefamily.com. Focus on the Family also offers a one-time complimentary consultation from a Christian perspective and you can reach a counselor by calling 1-855-771-HELP (4357). That’s some good information and news you can use if you need to speak with a professional counselor or if you know someone else who would be able to benefit from counseling.