Tag: depression

New Direction

Hello everyone and welcome to Saturday! I want to thank all of you for your prayers as it would seem that this virus I have had for seemingly forever is finally gone. They are calling it a “Summer Virus”; I have another name for it but that wouldn’t be so nice. Anyway, thank you again as the power of prayer is so needed and appreciated.

New direction…when I started this blog a couple of years ago, I had one subject matter on my heart. To show people just how corrupt the Church has become and how far we have strayed from the intent of why Jesus established the Church to begin with…While I still look upon the American Church as more of a business than a Spiritual refuge and place for souls to be won, I feel as if the time has come to change directions in my message.

Why? Well I have come to the conclusion that there is enough reporting on the bad in the world and it is time to start telling people about the good. Sure, the Church needs work but the Church is not the Gospel, nor does it save us from an eternity in hell, Jesus does! Why not tell THAT story? Why not tell the world how He took someone as pitiful and corrupt as me and offered eternal life both in the one to come and to an extent even now?

I have been listening to a lot of motivational speakers recently and no matter the subject that they are talking about, there is one thing in common…People are desperate for good news. They are tired of living in depression, anxiety, suffering, and never being able to be the person that they know they could be; they are simply looking for Truth. That is the type of content you can expect from me going forward; except the Truth that I speak will one of sound Biblical principles that will hopefully provide the answers people are so desperately seeking.

Friends, I thank you so much for continuing this journey with me; especially as it takes a new turn. With that said, I will only be posting a blog post once a week. I will continue though to put daily content on my Twitter (@David_Fischer71) and Instagram (@david_a_fischer71) so please join me there as well.

To God Be The Glory and have a blessed and productive Saturday!

David

No Hope

THERE IS A HORRIBLE trend facing the world right now and I feel as if its time to get to the root of things once and for all. I have a degree in counseling and have studied depression both in my studies and first hand experience and in every instance it comes back to the same problem; no hope….

Just yesterday I heard about another person committing suicide that was young, in relatively good health, great family and all the things going for them you would think lead to a happy life. As I have many times before said, however, we have an Enemy that hates us and will do everything in his limited power to convince us that we are alone and unloved….

Some of the problem is the media; we glamorize suicide almost as if its some kind of answer that actually helps. It doesn’t; all it does is create more pain for those left behind and again the Enemy softly whispers to us that it is….

The trend for children is even more disturbing, let me point out a few sobering statistics.

1. Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for ages 10-24.

2. More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease COMBINED.

3. Every day in our nation, their are an average of over 3,041 attempts bu young people grades 9-12. If these percentages are additionally applied to grades 7 and 8, the numbers would be even higher.

So what does this all mean? It means we are living in a world that is offering no hope. We are living in a world where we are thrown meds like cattle without truly knowing the long term effects. We live in a world without……GOD.

See friends, there is only One thing, One Person, One Element in all of Creation that can give us the hope we have lost and so desire; God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. The world keeps giving us options, yet the stats do not lie; what the world is giving us is NOT working!

Yes, sometimes there are events in our life that happen that cause us to become depressed; again, I have seen this first hand, BUT Jesus is always there ready to pull you up IF you are willing to reach out to Him!

Friends, the world is hurting and for good reason. We have given up on our Creator and given our lives to a world that is run by the Enemy of our souls. Know this though, God promised us better! I leave you with this passage…

Isaiah 43:1-2- “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.”

Fear NOT!,

David

No Hope

THERE IS A HORRIBLE trend facing the world right now and I feel as if its time to get to the root of things once and for all. I have a degree in counseling and have studied depression both in my studies and first hand experience and in every instance it comes back to the same problem; no hope….

Just yesterday I heard about another person committing suicide that was young, in relatively good health, great family and all the things going for them you would think lead to a happy life. As I have many times before said, however, we have an Enemy that hates us and will do everything in his limited power to convince us that we are alone and unloved….

Some of the problem is the media; we glamorize suicide almost as if its some kind of answer that actually helps. It doesn’t; all it does is create more pain for those left behind and again the Enemy softly whispers to us that it is….

The trend for children is even more disturbing, let me point out a few sobering statistics.

1. Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for ages 10-24.

2. More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease COMBINED.

3. Every day in our nation, their are an average of over 3,041 attempts bu young people grades 9-12. If these percentages are additionally applied to grades 7 and 8, the numbers would be even higher.

So what does this all mean? It means we are living in a world that is offering no hope. We are living in a world where we are thrown meds like cattle without truly knowing the long term effects. We live in a world without……GOD.

See friends, there is only One thing, One Person, One Element in all of Creation that can give us the hope we have lost and so desire; God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ. The world keeps giving us options, yet the stats do not lie; what the world is giving us is NOT working!

Yes, sometimes there are events in our life that happen that cause us to become depressed; again, I have seen this first hand, BUT Jesus is always there ready to pull you up IF you are willing to reach out to Him!

Friends, the world is hurting and for good reason. We have given up on our Creator and given our lives to a world that is run by the Enemy of our souls. Know this though, God promised us better! I leave you with this passage…

Isaiah 43:1-2- “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.”

Fear NOT!,

David

Thoughts

A COUPLE of disclaimers first…

1. My Mother in Law is in the hospital from where I am typing this message.

2. She came in last night so I did not get to sleep until 4am and was back up here at 12 PM.

I give those disclaimers because my words may be all over the place so forgive me in advance…..

As I sit here and watch what my Mother in Law go through what she is going through, it is like a slap in the face reality check of just how frail our bodies really are. A week ago she was pretty good; today she can’t put a whole sentence together and may have a heart infection. Just like that the world does a 180 and here we are.

Must be something in the air because I myself have not felt quite right this week; almost passed out once and just have had this foreboding feeling that something is not right. Spiritual? Maybe; if it is though its manifesting itself physical which is an interesting twist in events.

Something is definitely off though; even the nurse that just came in said, “You just don’t know who or what to trust anymore”; such a sad world that now exists..A world without morals, a world without direction, and a world hanging on to itself for dear life. A world just wanting answers; answers we as believers should be giving them.

I used to have hope; hope that at some point things would change…I still know in my heart that God has already won the war but right now I feel like my head and body are swimming against a current that will engulf me at any second.

Please keep our family in our prayers; especially my Mother in Law whose immediate situation is still fluid to say the least…..

David

Still Here?

So I have had my blog now for almost 2 years and I believe that many have dropped off the blogging train since then. So to get back to a more close knit community I am asking that if you still follow this blog to please comment below. I will be doing a little housecleaning and don’t want to miss anyone that is still here.

Thanks again everyone for your support and many blessings to you and your families.

In Christ,

David

Still Here?

So I have had my blog now for almost 2 years and I believe that many have dropped off the blogging train since then. So to get back to a more close knit community I am asking that if you still follow this blog to please comment below. I will be doing a little housecleaning and don’t want to miss anyone that is still here.

Thanks again everyone for your support and many blessings to you and your families.

In Christ,

David

Do We Have Joy

Hello all and thank you all so much for your love and support as I continue on this journey of mine that takes me places I never thought I would see.

Colossians 3:16- “Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom He gives. Sings psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

You know there are times in this mission God has given me that I really just want to throw my hands up and say “enough God, they don’t care, they won’t listen, their hearts are hardened, what is the point?” I see the secular world more evil than I thought was even possible and see a majority of God’s elect fighting amongst each other about the dumbest of things; all the while the Light of Christ has faded so dim in them, all you can see is their arguments. While defending our faith is important, it should not come at the cost of dimming the Light inside.

Lately, primarily due to the abortion issue, fellow Christians are talking about Republicans v Democrats and not ONE WORD about the Gospel and what it takes to have eternal life. Having opinions and voicing them is fine but look at what the passage here says, “teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom HE gives“. Is what you are saying on SM and otherwise fit within those parameters? If not, then we are simply giving into the Enemy and his plans.

Friends, I am not giving up but it sounds like many of you have. You have forgotten your first love and with it the love and compassion that once saved YOU from that evil lifestyle you fight so hard against. Get back into His Word friends, get back into your prayer closet, and yes have a voice about things your passionate about but do it with not YOUR wisdom but HIS. Amen?

Have a great Sunday everyone,

David