Lesson 7: Hope Against Depression (Psalms 42, Ecclesiastes 9, Hebrews 11, Acts 14, 1 Kings 19)

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Lesson 7: Hope Against Depression (Psalms 42, Ecclesiastes 9, Hebrews 11, Acts 14, 1 Kings 19) — Last week I heard an inspirational message pointing out that humans, and specifically Christians, are God's hands and feet to accomplish His will on earth. When you get sick it is God's will for you to go to a medical doctor. If our lesson was titled "Hope Against Broken Bones," I would tell you to immediately see a doctor, not study the Bible to fix your broken bone. Is depression (a broken mind), like a broken bone? Some think so. The mind is a part of the body. Fixing a broken mind, however, is infinitely more complex than fixing a broken bone. If you have a "broken mind," I think you should consult a specialist - on two conditions. First, you must only consult a committed Christian. Much in psychiatry and psychology is directly at odds with the Bible. Second, you must read Robert Whitaker's Anatomy of an Epidemic. This is what lawyers call "informed consent." Whitaker argues that much of psychotropic medicine is like throwing a rock in a finely tuned machine. Let's explore what the Creator of our finely tuned machine has to say about depression! More...

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