I'm very depressed

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Thank you very much, but I fear I may have screwed up my body beyond measure by almost finishing two cigarettes within a two hour span
 
The good thing is that believing in God is an act of will. If you want proofs, there are many. Read Pascals Wager. He is there and He loves you! Go to Eucharistic Adoration. He will speak to you there. Know that He exists with your will. I will pray for you.
Psalm 46:10
Be still, and know that I am God
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What hope is there for us? God brought down his begotten son for us. Now we have oppurtunity to bring ourselves to our Father. What is here wont matter in heaven, we would be fufilled.

Read about the saints, they have life stories that lead to their devotion towards God.

So what if nothing goes our way? Does God call for us to curse him out when we arent getting what we want? There is no guarantee for a good life here, but what is in heaven will be of so worth more than what we can get out of earthly happiness and satisfaction.
 
That makes a lot of sense, but what if you’ve been praying for something for three years, and it has yet to come to fruition?
 
What about for people who pray for decades? Is their faith less than their doubts? We don’t comprehend God’s time, we only understand our time. He will say either yes, no, or with time. Be patient, also know that prayer isnt just a request service, its our talk with God.

I have problems with asking God for anything, Im unworthy of that, he has done so much for us. I feel selfish asking for anything for me but prayers for others. Even with my suffering, see past the bad.
 
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praying for all of those suffering from depression. i have problems with depression too and it is a horrible state of mind to be in. it robs you of joy.
 
But still what? What is it of us to ask God for our wants? Needs is what he has given us, it is of us to learn of what he has relayed to this world. The gospels are full of teachings, we must put them into our lives and then surely we will have true joy.

For example, I am not doing good financially at the moment, yet I still try to give back to my parish because it is of us to be charitable even when we are struggling. Helping her flourish in this world surely brings joy to me, this Holy Church is what we have that is not of want or earthly ideals, its God, we need him.
 
You’re right. Who am I to ask God of my wants? How do I determine His will for my life and the needs of my life from wants and desires? Help me.
 
I cant really decide that myself. Only God can, maybe pray about it. What are you called for?

I didnt want to study theology a decade ago, now here I am getting involved in my church and feeling the joy and fufillment of the Lord.

Take it at your speed, whenever you feel down or hopeless, pray this
“I offer it all up to you, my Lord”
Our sufferings and our thoughts and humiliations. God will answer, he answers differently with each and every one of us. He isnt direct to me, mostly because its really based on my faith for me to decide what he wants me to do. Faith is something God helps me with generously. You will find what your called for. I will pray for you.
 
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Thank you very much, for bearing with me patiently, for advising me, for encouraging me, and for being blunt with me.
 
Dont sweat it, I was the same, although I never tried to find help and didnt really find ways to get better. I took meds a while back but I stopped for no reason.

But even then, now I can plow through my sadness all and only because of the strength my Lord gives me. It took me over a decade to feel clean, sincere, and loving to our Father. Even then, Im learning everyday.

A measly, its going to get better, wont help out. Stick with the Lord and then do of what is your duty for God. Surely then you will get joy. We all want to be happy, but surely Christ was not so happy being crucified. Even then, he never turned away, faith is huge, its love. My life isnt always going to be happy, through the best and worst may we give thanks.
 
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Hey, I’m right with you 🙂 I have Depression, Pure-O ( which is really what causes my depression), and GAD. I have a cocktail if mental fun. I have despaired so many times, right now I’m in a really dark place because my current OCD theme is horrible and I’m afraid to speak to anyone about it, which has been keeping me from being able to go to confession. Injust don’t know how much guilt of mine there is in this thing . I am losing hope too, but right now I’m fighting my hardest. I feel like I’m walking in the middle of this swamp and all I can do is keep moving even though I don’t feel my legs moving. I wake up with heartache and go to sleep with heartache. I was at the point of giving up when Our Lady came for me AGAIN 😅. She is always the one who gets me. I’m hanging on to my faith by the Rosary and the Dovine Mercy Chaplet. I made sure I told my family about what I’m going through and am getting professional help too. We don’t have to feel hope, we don’t have to feel faith, all we can do is act as though we had it. To keep pushing. Every day when I wake up I smile and think “ He let me live one more day, He hasn’t given up on me yet “. I ask Our Lady every day to send me a kind priest who will understand me and who will be able to help guide me through this. I’ve been saying the Our Lady of Knots Novena and the St. Therese Rose novena too. I’ve never been in a darker place in my life. This is dark, and dense, but so long as Our Lord trusts me with another day of life, I will try to get better so that I can fight for heaven. If you like we can pray the Rosary or Divine Mercy chaplet together :). All we have to do is agree on what time we’ll each start praying at our own home. Please pray for me and I’ll pray for you. If you are breathing, if you are alive, Our Lord still believes He can help us through.
 
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Hello ChristDefender,I like the name you picked 🙂 I’m sorry to hear the suffering you are going through .Today in this part of the world it’s St George’s feast day,I need to read up more about him and I will pray for his intercession for you. God bless.
 
I’ll need to be taught the Divine Mercy Chaplet, but the Rosary I can try
 
I am more than willing to teach you the Divine Mercy Chaplet! Is it okay if I message you instructions for it? Then you can decide which one we pray.
 
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