Chords for Overcoming Depression | DON MOEN

_ _ Hey, thanks for joining me today.
I've got a question from Bincy in Dubai
She says I'm always encouraged by your hymns and messages.
I love Jesus Christ as my Savior
My question is how to have a deep faith in God
even though I
Have faith in Christ when the circumstances seem opposite.
I feel sad and depressed
How can I overcome that and another question is I feel comfortable praying alone in my room?
Just like a conversation between a daughter and a father is that prayer acceptable?
Well, let me answer your last question first.
Yes, it is acceptable to pray in the privacy of your room
Just like a conversation between a father and a daughter
When the disciples asked Jesus they said teach us to pray
He gave them an example of how to pray with the Lord's Prayer our Father which art in heaven
Hallowed be thy name thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
Will you know the Lord's Prayer and that's a great way to start and to model your prayers?
And yes, it is.
Okay
I think God loves it when you get alone with him in the privacy of your room and just talk to him
Like a father and a daughter.
I think that's a wonderful
Intimate way to pray and use the Lord's Prayer is a model to begin by giving him praise and thanks
You know, thank him for what he's done.
Ask his will to be done in your life
just as it is in heaven and
ask him to give you your daily bread and
Help you forgive those of who have trespassed or hurt you
This is a great model and I would encourage you to start there and as far as your question
How do you have a deep faith even though when you're going through circumstances that seems so opposite
It makes you feel sad and depressed.
How should you overcome that?
I think you're not alone in
facing trials and tribulations
Those things are a part of life storms are a part of life and
And sometimes when we go through those difficult times
I know that it makes you feel that God has forgotten you
He remembers everybody else, but he's forgotten you.
No, he hasn't forgotten you
The Bible says that you are inscribed in the palm of his hand
So when you go through those difficult situations, you know, our feelings
Will lie to us if we focus on our feelings
I want to encourage you go to the Word of God go to what he has promised that he will provide all of your needs
According to his riches and glory by Christ Jesus
God is making all grace abound toward you always having all sufficiency in all things
You have an abundance for every good work
God has not given you the spirit of fear
But of power and of love and of a sound and disciplined mind hold on to these promises
And when the discouragement comes when you see the circumstances and all you can see is discouragement
Get your eyes off of those problems and put them on the Word of God and just make a decision
I choose to believe what God says about me
Not what other people are saying not what my bank account says not what the doctor says
These are all this is all the reality where we live
But the Word of God is the final word and the Bible says God's Word will not return
Void or empty but it will accomplish the purpose for which it is sent God's Word contains the power
To change your life.
So when those circumstances come looming over you and that's all you can see just make a choice
I choose that I am NOT gonna focus on those today and I'm gonna focus on what God says about my problem
That'll help you get started.
Hey, thanks so much for your question today
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Hey, thanks.
Make it a great day.
God bless
[Dm] How _ _ _ [Am] _
can I sing [F] man?
[Am] My heart is broken
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