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*Felt* so *impressed* to *minister* *on* the subject of *being set free** from the feelings* *of being **cast down*, *felling** like* you’re *in a rut*, of just plain old *felling down*.
Maybe you just *don’t* *fell* like you *have* the *victory*.
In *1 form* *or** **another,* *this is depression*.
Now, *depression* can be *any where from* very *sever* *to where* it’s so *blown up* that you can’t *get out of bed*, *to* something *minor*, like that felling of just being a *little down*.
*I.
No one* is *immune* *from* the *attacks of depression* and *felling cast down* it is an *attack of the enemy*.
*A.
*The *Psalmist said* in *(Psalm 42:5)* *“Why art thou cast down, O my soul?”* (KJV)
                        *1.
*It’s *possible* for *someone to be in the ministry*, *serving God* *and still **have** the **attacks of depression*.
(Feeling down)
                                  *a.
*These *attacks will come*, *and* *it’s an attack from the enemy* *to stop us from walking in victory* *and* *to **get us complacent* so that we *stop doing* the *things* that *God’s wants* us to do.
*i.
Really,* I feel that *complacency* is a *form of depression*.
*ii.
When complacency comes* *you feel like giving up*, and that’s *1 of the steps to depression*.
(Remember it’s an attack of the enemy.)
*B.
*There are some *things from the Word* of God that *can **help us overcome* these *attacks* *and* *begin again* to *walk in victory*.
*1.
Depression** **is 1 of the enemy’s biggest lies*.
*a.
Satan** **tries to get your focus** **and** **attention** **on yourself* *and** **on** your **circumstances*.
*b.
By doing that* he *stops you from receiving God’s strength*.
*2.
God doesn’t want you going through life* *under* a *dark cloud*; *He wants you* to *rise above it* and *overcome* the *situations* that keep you depressed.
*C.
*In *(PSALM 77) *it *shows* *how** a **spiritual man* of God (Named *Asaph*) *sank into depression*, and *then rose out of it* *into victory*.
*1.
*This *same principle* *that **made him overcome* in his life *will* also *work** **for you** today*.
*II.
After David became* Israel’s *king*, *David made arrangements* to have the *Ark of the Covenant** **brought** **and** **placed** **on Mount Zion*.
*A.
David* also *had* *Asaph* *and* a number of *others* *worship before the Ark continually.
*(In different shifts.)
*1.
What was so amazing is that** **Asaph*, *the great worshiper* appointed by David, *could succumb to depression*.
*a.
You would think* *that* *someone* who was *so involved in Praise and Worship daily* *could never fall into depression*.
*b.
Asaph** **became vulnerable* *to depression* *because* he was *not devoting enough time to God’s Word*.
*i.
No matter how much time you spend worshipping** the Lord* daily, it will *never replace* your *personal study** **of* *God’s Word*.
*ii.
By the same token*, *God’s Word will never replace** **true worship in the spirit.*
*2.
*Look at *ISA 61:3*
                                  *a.
*You *might be thinking*, *“But Pastor, doesn’t that say if we’re feeling down or depressed,**/ /**the way to be free of it is by praise and worship?”* *Yes**, it does*.
*3.
*But turn with me to *JOHN 8:32.**
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                                  *a.
The truth is** **God’s Word.*
                                           *i.
If you neglect the Word* of God you’re *not going to be free*.
*ii.
On the other hand*, *if you neglect praise* *and* *worship* you’re *not going to be free*.
*b.
You need both*.
There has to be a *balance*.
*B.
*There has been *men and woman in the ministry* *and* those *in Bible school* that *have* *either backslid* *or* *got into depression* *because* they were *not in the Word* of God *for themselves*.
*1.
Just being around it* *and hearing it* is *not good enough*.
*You have to be in it.*
*2.
Asaph* in *(PSA 77) *was *not in the Word* *like he should have been*.
*a.
We can see that by some of the things he says.*
*III.
*Look at *PSA 77:1.*
*A.
*This *sounds* very *spiritual*, *but really,* *it isn’t*.
*1.
*The word *“Cried”* in this *V* *means*, *“To cry in extreme agony**/ /**or to cry aloud (in grief).”*
*a.
Asaph* *didn’t just call out to God*.
*He was moaning and complaining*, and *murmuring*.
*i.
*We could say that *he was* *having a pity party.*
*2.
*In this same *V,* *he says** that **God heard him*.
*a.
*That *almost sounds like* he was *standing in faith*.
*i.
*But *most Christians think* that *God hears them* when they pray, *if you didn’t* *why would you pray*.
*b.
*From this *V.*
*Asaph’s* confession *went downhill*.
*3.
*Look at *V 2* *(PSA 77:2)*.
*a.
We don’t know* *what the problem was in Asaph’s life*, *but* it was *probably small*.
*i.
*There is *nothing* ever *mentioned* in the Word *to any trouble* that *he had*.
*b.
When* *we’re not in the Word* the way we should be, *even the small things* can *look gigantic*, *especially in the night*.
*i.
Asaph said*, *(Psalm 77:2)* *“My sore ran in the night, and ceased not.”*
(KJV)
                                           *ii.
Have you ever gone to bed** **and couldn’t stop think about some problem* that *you were having?*
*iii.
In the morning, it didn’t look ½ as bad.* *But in the middle of the night, it looked* *like* your *situation* was *hopeless*.
*c.
*The word *“Sore”* *in the phrase*, *“My sore ran in the night,”* *literally means,* *“Hand.”*
*i.
What* *Asaph is really saying*, *“I extended my hand to God all night for help.”*
*ii.
Another bad attitude comes in*.
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