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Dr. Neil Anderson's Blog - March 2014
3/3/14 – Spiritual Gifts 3/4/14 – Motivational Gifts 3/5/14 – Public Use of Gifts 3/6/14 – Life Endowments 3/7/14 – Stewardship 3/10/14 – Prayer and Praise 3/11/14 – Levels of Prayer 3/12/14 – Praying By The Spirit 3/13/14 – Effective Prayer 3/14/14 – Praying For The Lost 3/17/14 – Knowing God’s Will 3/18/14 – Do All To the Glory of God 3/19/14 – Divine Guidance 3/20/14 – Making Wise Decisions 3/21/14 – God Guides A Moving Ship 3/24/14 – Faith Appraisal 3/25/14 – Success 3/26/14 – Significance 3/27/14 – Fulfillment 3/28/14 – Satisfaction 3/31/14 – EncouragementThe Seventh Step in Overcoming Depression
The final step in overcoming depression is to let go of the past. A woman shared that her best friend ran off with her husband ten years earlier. She was deeply hurt by this incredible betrayal. She thought her life was ruined by those adulterers, and there was...
Overcoming Losses – Part Three
5. Facilitate the grieving process The natural response to any crisis is to first deny that it is really happening, then get angry that it did happen, then try to alter the situation by bargaining with God or others. When that doesn’t work you feel depressed. You...
Overcoming Losses – Part Two
4. Convert imagined and threatened losses to real losses Imagined loses are distortions of reality. They are based on suspicions or lies that we have believed, or presumptions that we have made. The mind doesn’t like vacuums and will make assumptions when we don’t...
Sixth Step in Overcoming Depression – Part 1
The sixth step in overcoming depression is to process your losses. A loss can be real, threatened or imagined, which is often a negative thought or lie that is believed. Either one can precipitate a depression. How we respond to any loss or crisis will determine how...
Fifth Step in Overcoming Depression
One of the major symptoms of depression is withdrawal from meaningful relationships. Isolating ourselves and being alone with our negative thoughts will only contribute to the downward spiral. You may feel like you want to be alone, but you need to stay connected to...
Fourth Step in Overcoming Depression
The fourth step in overcoming depression is to make responsible behavioral changes. We are not instantly delivered from lifestyle depression, we have to grow out of it. It takes time to renew our minds, but it doesn’t take time to change our behavior, which a...
Third Step in Overcoming Depression
Renewing your mind is the third step in overcoming depression. Depression can be divided into two categories. One is related to life-style and the other is precipitated by some crisis event. Lifestyle depression can be traced to early childhood development or living...
Second Step in Overcoming Depression
The second step is to commit your body to God as a living sacrifice (Rom. 12:1), which may mean “Go see your doctor.” Depression is a multi-faceted problem that affects the body, soul, and spirit. Consequently, a comprehensive cure for depression will require a...
First Step in Overcoming Depression
Recovery begins by saying, “I have a problem and I need help.” There are adequate answers for depression but you have to want to get well and be willing to do whatever it takes to be free. The key to any cure is commitment. Over the next few days I will share in...
Learned Helplessness
Scientific studies have shed light on the relationship between learned helplessness and neurochemical changes in the body. Researchers describe an experiment where rats were “taught” helplessness by the use of shock. They were able to measure neurological changes...
