Sorry, the picture does not show up.

Isaiah 40:31 - "But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."

The verse is Amazing ,thanks .
No picture needed.

I cannot walk but in HEAVEN I will run !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!So cool!

You're welcomed smil77. Hope you have a good day today.

Thanks ,I did enjoy yesterday .I hope you have a good one today.

It is a little bit warm today. We must have got some rain last night. As usual, I started my day trying to overcome my worry and fear that have gotten hold of me since the past three months. I have not read the Bible regularly but pray like Christians do. I currently don't belong to any church, and fellowship with other believers is very rare or non existing. I have been on disability since 1994 (I am 65, female). I was born and grew up in Thailand and came to the U.S. when I was 25. I used to be in an online group called Christians-Depressions and found two lady friends who I wrote with for many years but have not been communicating with them any more but remember the nice friendship I had with them during those long years (over five years). I am glad to find so many groups at DS and have been reading everyone's posts but didn't and still don't know quite how and when to jump in to join the conversations. It's like how do I put Christians and Depressions together in such a way that it still makes sense to others and myself. Anyone who can remember to pray for me, please pray that God will help me to be brave and trust Him. My problem of the worry and fear is going to be a long unpleasant ride for me. I know if I write in the depressions group in DS there will be mentioning of talk therapy and medications which I don't mind but I prefer to have God and Bible in the discussion which sometimes don't mix well. I hope everyone in the group has a good day today.

Hi LavenderC. Welcome! Thanks for reminding us of this great scripture. I don't think that talk therapy and the Bible necessarily have to be separate. I think a lot of times the Bible gives us the "what" and different types of psychological treatments sometimes help some people with the "how". Other people might get positive enough results just from the Bible. I see there being room for both, even together.

Wishing you peace and blessings.

Beryl367, Thank you for the welcome and your kind words. I feel better now. Today, while reading a lot of posts in different DS groups, I stumbled into this group called "Physical and emotional abuse support group" and posted one post there after reading a post from a member who mentioned she is Christian and talked about God and the Bible.

When I came to DS, I was hoping to find some connections with other human beings outside home for my sanity after feeling very isolated for a long time.In the Physical and emotional abuse support group, I had the chance to mention God in my post and give my little advice to the man advising him to seek God's guidance in his decision making. I realized, again, how not reading the Bible on a regularly basis can weaken a person's faith and trust in God and causes fear and anxiety when he/she is facing difficult situations. I guess God helped me to finally participate in the groups' conversations for my need to talk since talking helps reduce my depressive moods.

By the way, I was a Buddhist and became Christian when I was 20 and still lived in Thailand. I am familiar with the Bible and sermons since I was a church goer and Bible student. I was very shocked and hurt when the depressions illness hit me at 23. Life for me has been very difficult since then but I managed to continue to pray and hold on to the faith, and God was faithful and answered prayers and helped me through my hard times. I have recently started to read the Bible more often and need to do more and hope to able to think positive again no matter the circumstances look at the moment.

May god bless you with His peace and joy as well, and thanks again for your replies to my posts.

Welcome to our group, I am so glad you found us.

Depression hits Christians, unfortunately. Most people do not understand how to minister to depressed people, but just being a friend, is a good start. I also went through depression about 20 years ago, when I got Rheumatoid Arthritis. But it was compounded by a bunch of Word of Faith people telling me I didn't have enough faith for healing, and it was my fault. (One of those people died of breast cancer, the other was saved when his enlarged prostate almost killed him, but a friend took him to the hospital!)

I learned so much from God during that time. You sound like you have had a wonderful faith journey, converting from Buddhism. I was an atheist and New Ager before God saved me, and I praise him every day for his gift of faith.

I am 66, maybe we can be friends? I'll send you a request.

Hi Marlene, I am glad you are doing well and not having the virus, and thank you for the friend request. The Rheumatoid Arthritis must be very painful. I am sorry you have to suffer from it. I hope you can get better.

I have known God for 45 years and have been sick with the depressions illness for 42 years (three years after I knew Him!). It has been very rough long years, and I am sometimes surprised how I can live this long. Today God sent me a sweet young girl (lady) in DS to be my friend, and I am very happy to have you as my friend and to be able to communicate with the members in various groups in DS. It is difficult and in some instances to fight life battles alone. I believe and know that God works through prayers, our prayers and others' prayers for us. At the moment I need strength, courage and faith to continue on and will appreciate your prayers and everyone here's prayers for me, and I will remember to pray for you all too. I hope you and everyone have a good day today. Will write more again. Thanks, again, for being my friend.