Prayers for help?

Question

ok i have been feeling more then depress more then down...mentally and spiritually i am so gone that i feel it physically: stomach pain and diareah and migraines...is there any prayers at all someone can suggest..i dont think my depression is to the point of suicide but i really would like to avoid it becoming to that point....look if you're an asshole plz dont answer, i dont even have the courage to curse at you...Sincere prayers plz??

I'm a Roman Catholic

as I told Jen, some of you said to talk to family, well when i tell my mother that i'm depressed she tells me that depression should be my middle name and goes on with her day...

Answer 1

Shlane, I'm a fellow Roman Catholic so here's my perspective. We are all called to joy in our lives. Sure there are things that get us down and sometimes they seem insurmountable. Satan wants us to be miserable, depressed, despondent because at those times we feel most separated from God. You have to fight through it. I pray to the Blessed Mother in those times. A rosary is great, but if you don't have time for that say a Hail Mary. Even better, look up how to pray The Angelus, a beautiful Marian prayer. An Angelus can be said in the morning when you wake up, at lunch and then when you go to bed. Three times during the day where you are thinking about something other than your problems. You are not completely in control of your life. Let go a little and let God do the work. It helps me. Read Matthew 6: 25-34.

Answer 2

First, take the cussing out of your language. That's not Godly language and what you are looking for is spiriual healing. Without going into a long thing what you are experiencing now is called spiritual warfare. Satan and his co-horts attack your mood, mind and body to the point that you want to die, you don't even know why (I've been there).

You need to pray, yes. You need to have others pray for you and with you. If you consider yourself a Christian, are you filled with the Holy Ghost? If not, find a good Bible believing church and get saved. Get some upbeat praise music (Check out Launch for free and check out the gospel and Contemporary Christian) Also listen to Moody online. These things will fill you with the words and the power to fight throught this.

What you are going through is Satan's way of taking away your purpose, your life and it is a battle.

I suggest a couple books you can by, borrow or get from the Library. Prayers that availeth much, Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer and Winning the War Within by Charles Stanely.

You can get out of this, I did.

If you want one on one prayer feel free to email me.

Answer 3

Take it easy. Life's problems often appear larger than they usually are. Try to put your emotions aside and look at the problems objectively. When a 'problem' exists there are only 3 things you can do. 1. Look to see if you can solve it objectively. If you can't then do -2. Move yourself away from the problem. If that too can' t be done, -- then you really have no further options except to (3) accept that as the circumstance of your life at this time. No amount of bangging of your head against the wall or expressing of negative emotion will bring you closer to a solution. So come to terms with that and simply accept this as your share of unhappiness in life. You can be unhappy but there is nothing else that can be done, so be at peace with yourself. Pray that a time will come when you can resolve or move away from the situation.

You could also be in the company of your best friend or good friends so that they may help you gain a different prespective to your nagging problems. If you have a religious leader or school counseller perhaps, this is the time to get help. If you really have no one else to talk to, you could reach me.

Life is seldom a bed of roses for any human life. Even the rich and famous are laden with problems. They only hide it better. Try to accept the fact that living a quality life is not about the avoidance of problems, or the solving of them, but it is really about the preparedness and ablitity to handle such problems as yours that makes life a 'pleasant' place. No one reaches a point where all problems are solved and there is total freedom from pain. I hope you gain a new prespective of life from the little said here. And if it is prayers you require, I will sincerely remember you in my prayers this week and ask God, not so much that your problems are solved, but that you are be able to handle them with less resistance and obtain from them insights that make for a stronger you. It is your defintion of your life situations as problems that bring about your depression and suicidal tendencies and not the situations themselves. Therefore define them not as problems but as challenges that are calculated to bring about phenomenal growth in you as a child of God.

Answer 4

You can get yourself out of this spiritual funk very quickly with God's help by praising and worshipping the Lord. If you have not been going to church, or if you are attending a church that is dead, meaning that you just sit in a pew and listen to dull preaching, then this is why you are depressed. Find a church that is alive, a Spirit-filled church where the Lord is openly praised and worshipped in song and word. Disassociate yourself from negative people---they will drag you down with their attitudes. Get all the negative things out of your life---look around you and take an inventory of what your daily life consists of and remove everything from your environment that does not speak of Jesus. Get solidly into the word of God---the Bible is the only resource for living that is worth reading. Get away from the TV, radio, videos and movie theater---this is all trash from Satan and it will poison your mind by giving you a false sense of reality. Even the news is fixed. If you read a lot, then make sure that your reading is Bible friendly---there are a lot of good books on Bible commentary and Godly living that can help you in life. Fiction, even Bible fiction, is not spiritually helpful or healthy. And most important of all, remember that Jesus loves you. Stock prayer will do you no good---they are vain repititions. Pray your own prayers from the heart and make sure that they are not selfish or against God's word. Ask God for help, but do not ask him to help you at another person's expense. Jesus loves you.

Answer 5

I encourage to read some of the Psalms and be encouraged by knowing that God is a protector. I also encourage you to pray for peace and true rest. Depression can become physical llike you are describing. It gives me diahrea and even feeelings of menepause and I am still young. When you are depressed you do tend to sleep alot but that is not rest. You need your spirit to be at rest and to not wrestle with the woes of your depression. If you have ever experienced this before I also encourage you to see a physician. Depression is nothing to be embarrased about and it may need treated with medication. I pray that God will fill your soul with a joy and peace that only He can give.

Answer 6

I totally know what your going through I am feeling so depressed these past few days Because I have decreased my effexorxr because I was losing my hair from it. I am having such horrible depression to where I am crying , of and on, anxiety attacks. You arent the only one honey. I will defintely Say aprayer for you, I know how you feel dont give up. because I wont either if you want to chat with me let me know ., I may have to change the settings so just wait about a couple minutes. But I will pray for you,!!! life is tough god will get you through it!!!! I hope you feel better..

Answer 7

Shlane, I have found that the format that Jesus outlined for us in the Lord's Prayer is helpful. Really meditate on each phrase and seek to understand its underlying meaning for you. Your symptoms suggest that you may benefit from spiritual and medical intervention from professionals...a trusted priest...a counselor or family doctor. Being face to face with someone is better than relying on online friends, as well meaning as we may be. I will pray that you will feel God's presence around you during this difficult time and that this will give you comfort and courage to face the future.
May God bless you, Shlane.

Answer 8

First prayers are not always the answer,Jesus said in giving you receive.Go out and find someone that needs your help! Ask God to direct you to someone that you can be a light to today.Do not complain about your troubles to anyone that you come in contact with today just say good things anything that will be directed to giving God glory and putting a smile on someones face.I WILL BET YOU THIS WILL HELP and if you get into the habit of it it will HEAL YOU. This is what I do and it works everytime. God Bless You.

Answer 9

First thing I would do is to go to Confession. It is a great sacrament that will show you how loving and forgiving God is. I think that once you really know how much God loves you and how much God wants you in His life, that you will feel better.

Start reading the Book of Psalms. They are full of hope and comfort for people who are in despair.

On a daily basis, go to http://www.wau.org and read the daily Mass readings and read the meditation you find there.

Answer 10

I always go to the Psalms first when I'm feeling depressed or bummed. One of my favorite verses also is Joshua 1:9 -

"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."