The New Bible Cure for Depression & Anxiety (11 page)
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Authors: Md Don Colbert
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Also in your gratitude journal should be a list of family, friends, spouse, and other people God has brought into your life. Don’t forget to be grateful for a hot shower, toilet, bed, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, car, home, air conditioning, sufficient food, clothing, furniture, and so on.
Our thoughts lead to the words we say, and our words lead to our attitudes. We need to practice an attitude of gratitude. It is critically important to guard our thoughts and to quote the Word of God aloud throughout the day in order to produce godly attitudes within us. This is one of the most important points in preventing depression. Nutrition, exercise, and adequate sleep are all important. However, our thoughts, beliefs, words, and attitudes will determine if we succeed or if we fail; they determine where we spend our eternity as well.
You can overcome depression and anxiety with God’s Word and by taking the various steps suggested throughout this book.
Don’t quit. Don’t give up
. God’s hope and joy are available to fill you and defeat every spirit of heaviness in your life. Remember that your job is to keep your thoughts and intentions lined up with the Word of God, and He will be faithful to give you the joy and peace He has promised you in His Word.
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
—1 Thessalonians 5:18, KJV
I challenge you to take on a “can do” attitude, get rid of distortional thoughts, and believe in God’s miracles and promises. Pray this Bible cure prayer as you overcome depression:
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Bible Cure
Prayer for You
Heavenly Father, I know that You love and care for me. I pray that You will remove any spirit of heaviness from my life. Please clothe me with the garments of praise and joy.
Lord, help me to know which vitamins, supplements, and herbs to take that will help me fight depression. Give me rest and strength as I seek Your will in my life. Father God, remove the weight of grief, depression, and sadness from my life. Help me to remember Your Word as I seek wisdom and guidance in overcoming every aspect of depression in my life. I trust You, and I know that Your Word is true. Lord Jesus, You said that Your purpose was to give life in all its fullness. I thank You in advance for releasing this fullness in my life. In Your name I pray these things with thanksgiving and praise. Amen.
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Bible Cure
Prescription
Your Favorite Scriptures
Write out three of your favorite scriptures for fighting depression:
Circle one choice as to where you are, and place a check on the line where you need to be:
Negative thinker Positive thinker
Resentful Forgiving
A Personal Note From Don Colbert
God desires to heal you of disease. His Word is full of promises that confirm His love for you and His desire to give you His abundant life. His desire includes more than physical health for you; He wants to make you whole in your mind and spirit as well as through a personal relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ.
If you haven’t met my best friend, Jesus, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce Him to you. It is very simple. If you are ready to let Him come into your life and become your best friend, all you need to do is sincerely pray this prayer:
Lord Jesus, I want to know You as my Savior and Lord. I believe You are the Son of God and that You died for my sins. I also believe You were raised from the dead and now sit at the right hand of the Father praying for me. I ask You to forgive me for my sins and change my heart so that I can be Your child and live with You eternally. Thank You for Your peace. Help me to walk with You so that I can begin to know You as my best friend and my Lord. Amen.
If you have prayed this prayer, you have just made the most important decision of your life. I rejoice with you in your decision and your new relationship with Jesus. Please contact my publisher at [email protected] so that we can send you some materials that will help you become established in your relationship with the Lord. We look forward to hearing from you.
Appendix A: Confessions for Peace of Mind
Scripture | My Confession |
“Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!” (Neh. 8:10). | I refuse to be sad because the joy of the Lord is my strength. |
“You will show me the way of life, granting me the joy of your presence and the pleasures of living with you forever” (Ps. 16:11). | I choose to stay in Your presence, and I am full of joy. |
“The LORD is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving” (Ps. 28:7). | I trust God. He gives me strength, and I am full of joy. |
“He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid ground and steadied me as I walked along. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD” (Ps. 40:2–3). | I trust God and believe that He has put my feet on solid ground. I praise Him for the amazing things He has done. |
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving; go into his courts with praise. Give thanks to him and praise his name” (Ps. 100:4). | I will always be thankful and full of gratitude for what Jesus has done for me. |
“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!” (Isa. 26:3). | I have perfect peace because my mind trusts God, His Word, and His promises. |
“Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows” (Isa. 53:4, NKJV). | I give Jesus all my griefs and sorrows; I refuse to carry them anymore. |
“To console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness” (Isa. 61:3, NKJV). | God gives me joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of heaviness. |
“Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls” (Matt. 11:28–29). | I cast all of my burdens, worries, and anxiety upon You, God. In exchange, I accept Your rest and peace of mind. |
“So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus” (Rom. 8:1). | I have no condemnation; I cast down all condemning thoughts. |
“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ” (2 Cor. 10:4–5, NKJV). | I choose to cast all worries and depressing thoughts out of my mind, and I choose to meditate only on God’s promises. |
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:6–7). | I refuse to be anxious and worry; instead I will pray and confess God’s promises and thank Him while in my circumstance. He will then give me peace of mind. |
“Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus” (1 Thess. 5:18). | In all circumstances, good and bad, I’ll give thanks and praise because it’s God’s will. |
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind” (2 Tim. 1:7, NKJV). | I will not be afraid or worried. I accept God’s promised gift of a sound mind. |
“Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you” (1 Pet. 5:7). | I’m giving all my worries and cares to God, and I refuse to worry. |
“Such love [God’s perfect love] has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we have not fully experienced his perfect love” (1 John 4:18). | God, You are love. I believe that as You live in me, Your love within me grows more perfect. I receive Your perfect love, and in doing so, I banish every trace of fear from my heart and mind. |
Appendix B: Resources for Depression and Anxiety
Divine Health nutritional products
1908 Boothe Circle; Longwood, FL 32750
Phone: (407) 331-7007
Web site: www.drcolbert.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Comprehensive multivitamin:
Divine Health Multivitamin; Divine Health Living Multivitamin; Divine Health Multivitamin for Stress
Depression/anxiety:
Divine Health 5-HTP; Divine Health Chelated Magnesium; GABA; L-theanine; L-tyrosine; Divine Health Living B-12; Divine Health Melatonin; Divine Health Relora; Divine Health Serotonin Max; Divine Health Stress Manager
Hormone health:
Divine Health Natural Progesterone Cream
Omega oils: Divine Health Omega Pure; Divine Health Living Omega 3
From health food store
TryptoPure; SAM-e; St. John’s wort
Spiritual warfare
Pastor Philip Fortenberry; Reconciliation Encounters
18755 Stone Oak Parkway; San Antonio, TX 78258
Phone: (210) 494-3900
E-mail: [email protected]
Bondage Breaker
by Dr. Neil Anderson
Dressed for Battle
by Dr. Rick Renner
Targeted amino acid therapy
NeuroScience
Phone: (888) 342-7272
Web site: www.neurorelief.com
WorldHealth.net
A global resource for antiaging medicine and to find a doctor that specializes in bioidentical hormone therapy
Food sensitivities
Sage Medical Laboratory
Phone: (877) SAGELAB
Web site: www.sagemedlab.com
Light therapy
SunBox Company
Phone: (800) 548-3968
Web site: www.sunbox.com
Thought field therapy
Callahan Techniques
Web site: www.rogercallahan.com
Cognitive-behavioral therapy
National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists
P. O. Box 2195; Weirton, WV 26062
Web site: www.nacbt.org
Notes
Chapter 1: Joy Instead of Sadness
1
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2
. U.S. Census Bureau, “Population Estimates by Demographic Characteristics. Table 2: Annual Estimates of the Population by Selected Age Groups and Sex for the United States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004 (NC-EST2004-02),” Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau, June 9, 2005, http://www.census.gov/popest/national/asrh/, referenced in The National Institute of Mental Health, “The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America.”
3
. J. R. Davidson and S. E. Meltzer-Brody, “The Underrecognition and Undertreatment of Depression: What Is the Breadth and Depth of the Problem?”
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
60, Suppl. 7 (1999): 4–9.
4
. Adapted from materials created by the National Institute of Mental Health’s Depression Awareness, Recognition and Treatment (D/ART) Program, Rockville, MD.
5
. Kessler, Chiu, Demler, and Walters, “Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity of Twelve-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R).”
6
. Ibid.
7
. World Health Organization,
The World Health Report 2004: Changing History
, “Annex Table 3: Burden of Disease in DALYs by Cause, Sex, and Mortality Stratum in WHO Regions, Estimates for 2002” (Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organzation, 2004), referenced in The National Institute of Mental Health, “The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America.”
8
. Kessler, Chiu, Demler, and Walters, “Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity of Twelve-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R).”
9
. U.S. Census Bureau, “Population Estimates by Demographic Characteristics. Table 2: Annual Estimates of the Population by Selected Age Groups and Sex for the United States: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004 (NC-EST2004-02).”
10
. Kessler, Chiu, Demler, and Walters, “Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity of Twelve-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R).”
11
. Belinda Rowland and Teresa G. Odle, “Depression,” Healthline.com, http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/depression-1/5 (accessed July 10, 2009).
12
. J. B. Overmier and M. E. P. Seligmann, “Effects of Inescapable Shock Upon Subsequent Escape and Avoidance Responding,”
Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology
64 (1967), 28–33.
13
. J. Mendlewicz, ed.
Management of Depression With Monoamine Precursors
(n.p.: S. Karger Publishing, 1983).
14
. R. C. Kessler, P. A. Berglund, O. Demler, R. Jin, and E. E. Walters, “Lifetime Prevalence and Age-of-Onset Distributions of DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R),” Archives of General Psychiatry 62, no. 6 (2005): 593–602, referenced in The National Institute of Mental Health, “The Numbers Count: Mental Disorders in America.”
15
. Carol E. Watkins, MD, “Depression in Children and Adolescents,” Northern County Psychiatric Associates, http://www.ncpamd.com/cadepress.htm (accessed July 10, 2009).
16
. R. E. Rector, K. A. Johnson, and L. R. Noyes, “Sexually Active Teenagers Are More Likely to Be Depressed and to Attempt Suicide,” Washington DC: A report from the Heritage Center for Data Analysis, The Heritage Foundation, Publication CDA 03-04, June 2, 2005, referenced in Joe S. McIlhaney Jr., MD, and Freda McKissic Bush, MD,
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(Northfield Publishing: Chicago, 2008), 20.
17
. National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, “Impaired Serotonin Activity Can Be Seen in People With Depression,” August 21, 1996.
Chapter 2: Peace Instead of Anxiety
1
. Kessler, Chiu, Demler, and Walters, “Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity of Twelve-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R).”
2
. National Mental Health Association, “Anxiety Disorders and Depression,” Finding Hope and Help Fact Sheet, http://www.marquette.edu/counseling/files/anxiety.pdf (accessed July 10, 2009).
3
. Kessler, Chiu, Demler, and Walters, “Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity of Twelve-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R).”
4
. Ibid.
5
. Ibid.
6
. Ibid.
7
. Martin M. Antony, PhD, “Specific Phobia,” http://www.anxietytreatment.ca/specificP.htm (accessed July 7, 2009).
8
. Kessler, Chiu, Demler, and Walters, “Prevalence, Severity, and Comorbidity of Twelve-Month DSM-IV Disorders in the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R).”
9
. Ibid.
10
. Ibid.
11
. Roger Callahan,
Tapping the Healer Within
(Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill, 2002). Quoted in
Publishers Weekly
review posted on Amazon.com, http://www.amazon.com/Tapping-Healer-Within-Thought-Field-Instantly/dp/0809298805 (accessed July 10, 2009).
Chapter 3: Joy-filled Living With New Thought Patterns
1
. David Yonggi Cho,
Fourth Dimensional Living in a Three Dimensional World
(Orlando, FL: Bridge-Logos, 2006) 30–31, 33.
2
. Ibid., 55.
Chapter 4: Joy-filled Living With Proper Nutrition and Diet
1
. Charles Parker, “Celia Notes: Opiate Withdrawal from Gluten and Casein?” referenced in “Veggy Opiates—Stopping Milk and Wheat,” http://www.happycow.net/forum/vegetarian/view_topic.php?id=218 (accessed August 13, 2009).
2
. Yahoo! Green, “How to Green Your Coffee and Tea,” http://green.yahoo.com/global-warming/treehugger-218/how-to-green-your-coffee-and-tea.html (accessed July 13, 2009).
3
. J. Hintikka, T. Tolmunen, K. Honkalampi, et al., “Daily Tea Drinking Is Associated With a Low Level of Depressive Symptoms in the Finnish General Population,”
European Journal of Epidemiology
20, no. 4 (2005): 359–363, referenced in Terri Mitchell, “Natural Support for Sleep, Mood, and Weight,”
Life Extension Magazine
, January 2006, http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2006/jan2006_report_theanine_02.htm (accessed July 13, 2009).
4
. StashTea.com, “Caffeine Information on Tea,” http://www.stashtea.com/caffeine.htm (accessed July 13, 2009).
5
. Rich Maloof, “Omega-3 Fatty Acids,” MSN Health and Fitness, http://health.msn.com/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100135054# (accessed July 13, 2009); Carolin Small, “On Tenure Track: Joseph Hibbeln,”
The NIH Catalyst
, May–June 2008, http://www.nih.gov/catalyst/2008/08.05.01/page10.html (accessed July 13, 2009).
6
. Paul J. Sorgi, Edward M. Hallowell, Heather L. Hutchins, and Barry Sears, “Effects of an Open-Label Pilot Study With High-Dose EPA/DHA Concentrates on Plasma Phospholipids and Behavior in Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder,”
Nutrition Journal
6, no. 16 (July 13, 2007), http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?pmid=17629918 (accessed July 13, 2009).
7
. American Heart Association, “2010 Dietary Guidelines,” January 23, 2009, http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/Publications/DietaryGuidelines/2010/Meeting2/CommentAttachments/AHA-220e.pdf (accessed July 13, 2009).
8
. Kristen A. Bruinsma and Douglas L. Taren, “Dieting, Essential Fatty Acid Intake, and Depression,”
Nutrition Reviews
58 (April 2000): 98–108, referenced in “Dieting and Depression,” NaturalWellness.com, http://naturalwellness.com/catalog/dieting-depression.php (accessed July 13, 2009).
Chapter 5: Joy-filled Living With Nutritional Supplementation
1
. Dana E. King, Arch G. Mainous III, Mark E. Geesey, and Robert F. Woolson, “Dietary Magnesium and C-reactive Protein Levels,”
Journal of the American College of Nutrition
24, no. 3 (June 2005): 166–171, http://www.jacn.org/cgi/content/full/24/3/166 (accessed July 13, 2009).
2
. Maggie Fox, “Antidepressant Use Doubles in U.S., Study Finds,” Reuters.com, August 4, 2009, http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5725E720090804 (accessed August 13, 2009).
3
. Rowland and Odle, “Depression.”
4
. T. C. Birdsall, “5-hydroxytryptophan: A Clinically-Effective Serotonin Precursor,”
Alternative Medical Review
3, no. 4 (August 1998): 271–280, abstract viewed at PubMed.gov, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9727088 (accessed July 13, 2009).