Gettin' Depressed

[theculturewarrior]

Still praying.

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote]And while I do know alot about theology, if you put me up against someone with any seminary training, I'd probably get knocked flat on my back.[/quote]

I wouldn't say that...

[Tony]

I know what depression is like all too well... you are in my prayers Brother Adam

[Seven77]

Bro. Adam, i was going through difficulty when i read your post. i just read something from St. Therese where she said that we really start getting depressed when we think too much of the past or future instead of living in the present moment.

searched and found the quote online :
"If I did not simply suffer from one moment to another, it would be impossible for me to be patient; but I look only at the present moment forget the past; and I take good care not to forestall the future.  When we yield to discouragement or despair it is usually because we give too much thought to the past and to the future.

Pray for me; often when I cry to heaven for help it is when I feel most abandoned.  But when I turn to God and his saints and thank them notwithstanding.  I believe they want to see how far I shall trust them.  But the words of Job have not entered my heart in vain:  "Even if God should kill me, I would still trust him" (Job13:15)

I admit it has taken a long time to arrive at this degree of self-abandonment; but I have reached it now, and it is the Lord himself who has brought me here."
from [url="http://catholicgirl.faithweb.com/st__therese_of_lisieux.htm"]http://catholicgirl.faithweb.com/st__therese_of_lisieux.htm[/url]

and you might find inspiration from this experience i had:

[url="http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:uLWG9qXjqF4J:www.phatmass.com/columns/nothing/archives/00000028.htm+seven77&hl=en&ie=UTF-8"]http://216.239.41.104/search?q=cache:uLWG9...&hl=en&ie=UTF-8[/url]


ps: i pray for you, please pray for me Bro. Adam

Edited May 19, 2004 by Seven77