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My name is Mark and I would like to share my experience with you. I spent years of my live in depression and agony, feeling that everything is against me and there’s no way out. I’ve tried many times to overcome it but it was really hard until I started praying and left everything to God and now I don’t only feel better but also have a bright future and good life.
If you’re feeling depressed and can’t shake it off then I have some really good news for you! We can get rid of it! Depression will not last forever and that’s a fact. The only thing that makes us feel that way is the fact that we let it in. If we close the door to it, then depression won’t be able to get through.
Prayers To Overcome Depression
Prayer is one of the best ways to overcome depression. It is a powerful tool that helps in bringing peace and serenity in our lives.
Prayer can help you deal with your problems and get rid of the negative thoughts that prevent you from moving forward. If you are feeling depressed, it is important to pray for guidance, support, strength and courage so that you can overcome your problems.
Here are some prayers that will help you overcome depression:
Forgive yourself
Lord, I ask You to forgive me for all my sins and mistakes. Please cleanse my heart and soul from all negative thoughts and feelings. Let me enjoy a peaceful life free from depression. Amen!
Prayer is the best way to overcome depression. It is a spiritual exercise that helps to focus your mind on God, who loves you and cares for you.
Prayer can help you to regain hope and to see the bright side of things. It is also a way to bring healing through God’s word.
The following prayers will help you overcome depression:
“Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” (This prayer can be prayed by Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians.)
“God bless us all and keep us safe from all harm now and forever more.” (This prayer is used by Christians from many denominations.)
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom always to tell the difference.” (This prayer is used by people from many different religious backgrounds.)
Lord, I pray that you help me to overcome my depression. I know that it is a sin to be depressed. I know that you want me to live my life as happy as possible. I want you to know that I am sorry for what I have done wrong in the past and that I want to change my life and not let this happen again.
I understand that it will take work on my part to overcome my depression, but with your help and guidance, I know that I can do it. Please help me to have a positive attitude about life and everything that comes along with it. Help me to be thankful for all the blessings in my life and help me to see all that is good in every situation in life no matter how difficult or painful it may be.
Lord please give me strength today so that I may fight this battle against depression and come out victorious over this sin in my life. In Jesus name, Amen
Dear Lord,
I know that I have been depressed for a long time. I know You know that I have tried to kill myself and have tried to hurt others because of my depression. I am sorry for all the pain I have caused others as well as myself through my actions.
I realize now that what I did was wrong and sinful, but I also know that only You can deliver me from this evil habit. Please do not allow me to continue in this way, but deliver me from it. Help me overcome this terrible affliction so that I may be free from these chains of bondage and live my life for You.
In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen
If you are looking for the best prayers to overcome depression, you are at the right place.
In this article, we have shared some powerful prayers that can help you overcome depression. These prayers are designed to heal your mind and soul from all forms of depression.
- The Lord’s Prayer
This prayer is an ancient Christian prayer that Jesus taught his disciples as part of their worship service. It begins with “Our Father”, followed by a petition for God’s name to be hallowed (meaning praised or glorified), and ends with a request for God’s kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven (meaning, “May the will of God be done here on earth”).
- The Serenity Prayer
The serenity prayer was written by Reinhold Niebuhr, an American theologian and clergyman in 1939. It has been adopted by many groups as an unofficial motto or creed. It has been translated into more than 30 languages, including Latin and Arabic.
Prayers That Avail Much To Overcome Anxiety And Depression
The Bible contains many prayers that avail much to overcome anxiety and depression. The following are a few of them:
- Psalm 107:19-21 (NIV) – “He sent His word and healed them; He rescued them from the grave.”
- Psalm 46:1-3 (NIV) – “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”
- Psalm 25:16 (NIV) – “Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.”
- Psalm 34:4-5 (NIV) – “I sought the Lord . . . He answered me.”
- Psalm 23:4 (NIV) – “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies.”
O Lord, I believe, help my unbelief.
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner.
O God, be merciful to me, for I am weak and sinful.
O Lord Jesus Christ, Good Shepherd of Your lambs and Chief Shepherd of Your sheep, who left Your heavenly glory and humbled Yourself by taking the form of a servant and becoming obedient unto death . . . deliver me from all anxiety and fear.
O Lord Jesus Christ, who went about doing good and healing all those oppressed by the devil, who raised Lazarus from the dead and made him whole; deliver me from all anxiety and fear.
O Lord Jesus Christ our God who said to Your disciples: “. . . peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth give I unto you” [John 14:27], grant that we may have true peace in You alone; make us peaceful in every way and free us from anxiety now and forevermore. Amen.[8]
O God, you are the strength of my heart and my portion for ever.
You hear me when I call to you in my distress; You strengthen me with might in my soul.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people who have set themselves against me round about.
Arise, O LORD! Confront them and bring them down!
There is no one like you among the gods, O LORD; There are no deeds that can be compared with yours.
All nations whom you have made shall come and worship before you, O Lord; They shall glorify your name.
For great is your love, higher than the heavens
The Bible is a record of God’s dealings with man. It teaches us about our Creator, His plan for us, His love for us, and how we can have a relationship with Him.
The Bible is also full of promises from God that He will answer our prayers if we will obey Him. One of those promises is found in James 4:2-3: “You do not have because you do not ask God.” In other words, if you don’t pray then God won’t give you anything. They key to prayer is faith that the Lord will answer your prayer when it pleases Him. You must believe that He has the power to do whatever you ask Him to do (1 John 5:14).
“The Lord is faithful, who shall establish you, and keep you from evil. The Lord shall preserve your going out, and your coming in, from this time forth, and even for evermore.”
“Cast thy burden upon the LORD and He shall sustain thee: He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?”
“I will praise the name of God with a song; I will magnify Him with thanksgiving. This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.”
“And when ye pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: When ye walk through the fire, ye shall not be burned; Neither shall the flame kindle upon you.”