mikado5001 Posted February 8, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 145 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 972 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/03/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/23/1973 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I wrote this to a friend. Please let me know what you think. Is it sound biblically? Well written too? BE LOVING AND CONSTRUCTIVE. BUT MOST OF ALL BE HONEST! Thanks. JOHN 11:44 44And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go. This verse sums up how I feel about your depressing ramblings. I rejoice inasmuch that I have a friend whose depressing ramblings I can listen to. And be listened to by them. Jesus, after raising Lazarus, could have taken away the bandages. But HE chose to have Lazarus' friends do so. You, my beloved friend, and sister in JESUS, are bound in bandages. The bandages are your depression. And your ramblings, and my listening, are what looses you from the bandages. We are all, in many ways, wrapped in Bandages, or BONDAGE. Smokers, Druggies, any type of addiction, or depressed. It is all a bandage, or bondage. I rejoice, NOT IN YOUR BEING DEPRESSED, but in the fact that you are being loosed. And that we are helping each other. I rejoice in that I help you, and that I have a friend to help. That, and again NOT THE DEPRESSION, is a joy. GOD will loose you, in HIS time, from being sick. For now, rest and do not worry. Matthew 6:28-32: 28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. You see HE is taking care of everything. GOD RESTORE MY BELOVED FRIEND AND SISTER IN JESUS *EDIT FOR PRIVACY* TO HEALTH. BRING YOUR DOVE OF PEACE TO REST WITHIN HER HEART. COMFORT HER IN HER SICKNESS. AND BRING HER JOY FOR YOU WILL SOON MAKE HER WELL. YOU WILL BRING A MIRACLE ANNOINTING TO HER. AND SHE WILL PRAISE YOUR NAME IN HEALTH FOR THE HEALING MIRACLE YOU WILL BRING HER. AND SEE TO HER FINANCES. TAKE OVER IT FOR HER. AND BRING HER FREEDOM!! AND BE HER FRIEND AND FATHER IN THESE TIMES ALWAYS LETTING HER KNOW THAT SHE IS LOVED AND THAT SHE HAS FRIENDS TO TURN TO. WE ASK THIS IN THE NAME OF MOST PRECIOUS JESUS...AMEN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted February 8, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 545 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 33,400 Content Per Day: 5.10 Reputation: 24,333 Days Won: 248 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Online Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted February 8, 2007 having read all the way through I understand what you are saying but to be honest if I was depressed or in need of help I think I would have stopped reading at the phrase "your depressing ramblings " ..it sounds a bit harsh and critical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoburbite Posted February 8, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 418 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/16/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/13/1965 Share Posted February 8, 2007 I agree with miss pear, the words "ramblings" comes across very negatively, especially to a woman. Keep in mind that not all depression is bondage ("bondage" being linked to sin). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikado5001 Posted February 8, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 145 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 972 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/03/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/23/1973 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 I agree with miss pear, the words "ramblings" comes across very negatively, especially to a woman. Keep in mind that not all depression is bondage ("bondage" being linked to sin). having read all the way through I understand what you are saying but to be honest if I was depressed or in need of help I think I would have stopped reading at the phrase "your depressing ramblings " ..it sounds a bit harsh and critical You are both correct. I should used more tact. But I rejoice in that I seem to have gotten across what I was trying to say. So, while well written, it could have been a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floatingaxe Posted February 8, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 9,613 Content Per Day: 1.44 Reputation: 656 Days Won: 9 Joined: 03/11/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/31/1952 Share Posted February 8, 2007 The analogy of Lazarus' graveclothes is excellent. The Lord gave me that one a few years ago as well. We are the ones Jesus uses to help remove the stinking, binding graveclothes from those who are bound! Yes, depression is bondage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikado5001 Posted February 8, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 145 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 972 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/03/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/23/1973 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 The analogy of Lazarus' graveclothes is excellent. The Lord gave me that one a few years ago as well. We are the ones Jesus uses to help remove the stinking, binding graveclothes from those who are bound! Yes, depression is bondage. Thanks Floatingaxe. I first heard the Lazarus analogy in a Sermon by Gary Wilkerson. It moved me so much. I am THANKFULL to GOD for bringing that into my heart and life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoburbite Posted February 8, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 418 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/16/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/13/1965 Share Posted February 8, 2007 You are both correct. I should used more tact. But I rejoice in that I seem to have gotten across what I was trying to say. AWESOME If she knows you well, she may know what you meant. We sensitive women always catch little "uh-oh's" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted February 8, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted February 8, 2007 Another thing you need to consider is that some forms of depression have a chemical causality. Simply telling the person they need to get "undepressed" will not work. Also, I am not sure if the story of Lazarus was intended by John to address the subject to which you are attempting to apply it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikado5001 Posted February 8, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 145 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 972 Content Per Day: 0.14 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/03/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/23/1973 Author Share Posted February 8, 2007 You are both correct. I should used more tact. But I rejoice in that I seem to have gotten across what I was trying to say.AWESOME If she knows you well, she may know what you meant. We sensitive women always catch little "uh-oh's" I am sure she knows what I meant. But again you are correct. If I were to write a series of devotionals, I would still be blunt, as is my nature to say what I mean. But I would soften it. Who knows I GOD might be calling me to do that, or preach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoburbite Posted February 8, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 28 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 418 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/16/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/13/1965 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Another thing you need to consider is that some forms of depression have a chemical causality. Simply telling the person they need to get "undepressed" will not work. Also, I am not sure if the story of Lazarus was intended by John to address the subject to which you are attempting to apply it. AMEN. That's what i was saying ^ there when I said not all depression is a bondage due to sin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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