Help for Christians Suffering From Depression: How to Change Your Negative Self Talk
It was Christian meditation integrated with the scriptures that helped me overcome 4 years of a deep depression. I remember so clearly the day my healing began. I was waiting for my kids to get out of school. I sat there in my green mini-van wrenched with emotional pain so thick you could cut it with a knife. As I waited, I began to take deep breaths and with each exaltation I would mentally affirm, “I release pain.”
Within 10 minutes the pain was gone and I experience a peace that had alluded me for so long. As I dwelled in the quiet, the spirit of God spoke to my heart. In a still, small voice, he said, “Rhonda, the reason you are so depressed is because of the thoughts you are thinking.” Prior to this I wasn’t paying much attention to my thoughts, but now aware of them I listened. They came faster than a parading machine gun and they were destructive, debilitating, and down right mean. Every day, I was beating myself down. I was saying words to myself that I’d never let another person get away with. Yet they were able to sneak into my sub-conscious mind day after day. (more…)
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EFT is an acronym on for Emotional Freedom Technique. Occasionally, I am asked if EFT is something that Christians should avoid. I first became familiar with EFT about 10 years ago at a book signing event. At that time I had never heard of EFT, but participated in several tapping exercises to reducing sugar cravings. EFT is now taught and practiced world-wide. Just look on YouTube you will find 100s of EFT videos on reducing everything from stress and anxiety to losing weight and people swear by it.
Lately I have been practicing one of my meditation sessions a little differently. Generally I try to meditate twice a day, one guided meditation (usually one of my Cds) and then a Centering Prayer meditation (a silent meditation using a sacred word to anchor my mind). There are many benefits to meditation and meditating on God and His word. I believe one of the most important reasons is to quiet our mind so we can hear and build relationship with God on a spiritual level. I enjoy both types because they provide me with different experiences and results.
I received an email today asking if I planned to blog on the death of pop legend Michael Jackson. Like many others, I watched the news casts lauded his work as well as questioning his eccentricity over the years. Yes, Michael at times left many people puzzled but at the core of his spirit, he was a musical genius, a kind-hearted soul, and a generous giver. I grew up right at the time of the Jackson 5 debut and immediately became a Jackson admirer. Actually I flipped flopped between Micheal and Marlon. In fact, I still have the love letter I wrote to him that my parents never mailed pasted in a scrap book. I love watching the videos of Michael in the earlier days of his career. He was so cute, then handsome, and full of energy and enthusiasm. He had a charisma that you couldn’t deny. As his inner demons magnified it took toll on his appearance as he tried to change his insides by changing his outsides. But that’s not really how I remember Michael even today. Michael presence had a profound effect on the lives of billions of people. It is said that Michael Jackson donated to over 300 million dollars to charities over his lifetime. 
I think if I was standing in the presence of God and he would grant me “one” request as I fulfill my days on the earth, I would ask, “Lord, grant me the ability to live my life free from fear. Fear of what you might ask.
