Heaviness and depression | Week 1 | Niotho – I Feel Series
Emotions are great indicators but horrible navigators.
We are spirit beings having a human experience.
3 To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” ~Isaiah 61:3 NKJV
Two aspects of heaviness and depression
- Physical aspects
- Spiritual
17 The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him.. ~ Proverbs 18:17 NASB1995
6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children. ~ Hosea 4:6 NKJV
Physical: Depression : inadequate supply of serotonin
Spiritual:
2 Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. ~ 3 John 1:2 NASB1995
27 But no one can enter the strong man’s house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house. ~ Mark 3:27 NASB1995
4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, 5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, 6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled. ~ 2 Corinthians 10:4-6 NKJV
House of heaviness
- Broken heart or broken spirit
- Excessive sorrow -grief
- Self pitty
- Suicide
- Insecurity
- Reclusiveness
- Heaviness
- Depression
- Discouragement
- Hopelessness
- Rejection
- Inferiority
- Suppressed emotions
- Never satisfied
- False responsibility
3 To console those who mourn in Zion, To give them beauty for ashes, The oil of joy for mourning, The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; That they may be called trees of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.” ~Isaiah 61:3 NKJV
Broken spirit
19 He who loves transgression loves strife, And he who exalts his gate seeks destruction. 20 He who has a deceitful heart finds no good, And he who has a perverse tongue falls into evil. 21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy. 22 A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones. ~ Proverbs 17:19-22 NKJV
Broken spirit
- Can come when someone is damaged by someone who was supposed to love them
- Can cause Dysfunction in relationships
- Don’t feel safe with each other
- Childhood
- Emotional abuse
- Verbal abuse
- Physical abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Performance perfectionism and drivenness
- Can cause Dysfunction in relationships
- Manifestations of a broken spirit (behavior that we have to put to death) ~ Ephesians 4:29-32 NKJV
- Bitterness has to be crucified
- Foul language
- Destructive speech
- Wrath: a passionate anger that could result in consequences that seeks to control you.
- Anger: impulsive agitation of the soul. Violent emotion.
- Clamor: a sorrow, wailing, crying for help that never got answered. Often comes as way to get our way
- Slander: injuring speech to another’s good name, verbal abuse by someone, lied on by someone that caused you pain. Wounding of someones reputation.
- Malice :intent or desire to do ill will to someone
- Hyper sensitivity: easily hurt or offended. People who are emotionally fragile
- Bitterness has to be crucified
- 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. 30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. ~ Ephesians 4:29-32 NKJV
- Physical signs of Brokern Spirit
- Depression
- High blood pressure
- Digestive problems
- Infections
- Low energy
- Avoid confrontation
- Problems connecting or being intimate with others
- Expressing your needs
- Emotional numbness
- Ability to walk away from relationships with no emotional pain
18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; ~ Luke 4:18 NKJV
Deliverance Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus, I believe that you are the Son of God, that you died on the cross for my sins and that you raised again from the dead. I confess you as my Lord and Savior, I repent of all my sin and agreements I have made with Satan’s kingdom and the occult.
I forgive all others who have wronged me or harmed me. I lay down all resentment, all hatred, and all rebellion. In particular, I forgive ________________________________ (name).
Lord, I ask you to forgive me and to cleanse me by your precious Blood particularly of ______________ I accept your forgiveness and I chose to forgive myself.
Now Lord, I renounce every lie that I have believed from the spirit of __________. I lose myself the evil spirit that have been identified in the Name of Jesus and I command them to leave me.
Lord, you have said, “whosoever shall call on the Name of the Lord shall be delivered” (Joel 2:32). I call on your Name right now and I recognize you as my deliverer.
Demon because of the Blood, you have no power over me and you have no place in me. I now cancel any legal right you have, to remain in the Name of Jesus. The Bible tells me that “I have all authority over the power of the enemy” therefore I command you spirit of ____________________ to leave my life now and never return.
RESOURCES
People to watch
- Garry Brecka
- Barbra O’Neil
- Dr Gundry
Video:
Multivitamin: Designs for Health Methylated Multivitamin for Women & Men – Twice Daily Multimineral Supplement & Multivitamin Without Iron + Methylated B12 and Folate, Vitamin C, K, D, E + More (60 Capsules) https://a.co/d/fP8ukBj
Teeth and gums
Oral Probiotics for Mouth and Bad Breath – 3BN CFU Lactobacillus Salivarius Paracasei Rhamnosus Streptococcus – Dental Probiotics for Teeth and Gums – 45 Chewable Probiotics for Women and Men https://a.co/d/crp9PXj
Gut
Seed oils – https://youtu.be/2-C_qVYYBYc?si=MJMqbeNLTFijoNsW
Methylating serotonin – https://youtu.be/gCHgmENFRoQ?si=RqJEJUhWHxSKGTn9
Micro biome – https://youtu.be/VLK1Jkx5FOo?si=tbfEjRff-2859zx-
Endocrine disruptors
Fluoride- https://youtu.be/IkY2s1I5gfs?si=9J_Mi4tCH1h0A3oX
Pfas – https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-are-forever-chemicals-pfas
Words of Knowledge