The circumstances of life may have you feeling discouraged, overwhelmed, frustrated, anxious, or even depressed. Isn’t it encouraging to know that God’s love is not dependent on your situation? Because his love for you is unchanging and his promises are true, you can choose to believe that today will be a good day. Find the hope, joy, and strength that is abundant in God as you reflect on these devotional entries, scriptures, and prayers. No matter what comes your way, you can get through it with God at your side. He will never leave you. His unending mercy and grace are always waiting for you. Rest in the compassion of your good Father. He listens to every word you utter, and he fully understands your heart.

God has spoken hundreds of promises over your life through his Word. From compassion to confidence, provision to protection, and forgiveness to freedom, his promises are for all people and all time. They reflect his character and his ultimate plan for you. Prayers & Promises for Life incorporates seventy different themes to help you find inspiration in the promises of God’s Word. Uplifting prayers and questions offer an opportunity for deeper reflection. When you’re so busy you can hardly think straight or you’ve lost your joy, peace, or purpose in life’s uncertainties, let the promises of God breathe life into your lungs and hope into your heart. Experience underlying joy and peace as you connect with your Father who cares deeply and loves unconditionally.

30 Days to Overcoming Depression & Anxiety is more than just a Christian devotional. It is a personal account of the author's agonizing struggle with depression and anxiety and the perfect grace of Jesus Christ that has helped him to overcome the most difficult time of his life. This book details the hopelessness and fear he felt and outlines his plan to recovery. The Biblical approach found within this book will give you a solid spiritual foundation that will give you the strength to overcome any of life's problems. Each day includes a verse to motivate you and infuse you with the Word of God, a personal account from the author with encouraging words and a daily challenge to help you move along the path to recovery. Begin this 30 day journey today and let Jesus give you the full life that you have always dreamed of.

The circumstances of life may have you feeling discouraged, overwhelmed, frustrated, anxious, or even depressed. Isn't it encouraging to know that God's love is not dependent on your situation? Because his love for you is unchanging and his promises are true, you can choose to believe that today will be a good day. Find the hope, joy, and strength that is abundant in God as you reflect on these devotional entries, scriptures, and prayers. No matter what comes your way today, you can get through it with God at your side.

In his book, Overcoming Depression, Discouragement & Despair, Pastor Mark Roberson takes his readers through a seven-day breakthrough process that strengthens, encourages, inspires, and enlightens anyone who has suffered with depression, despair, discouragement, or anxiety. This seven-day breakthrough process is a personal revelation that Pastor Mark received from God when he himself suffered with depression and despair. After experiencing his own breakthrough and walking in total healing from depression and despair for over twelve years or more now, Pastor Mark also used this same breakthrough process to help his own relative. Pastor Mark touches base with any person who has been experiencing depression, discouragement, despair, or anxiety. He centers on changing the readers perspective and mind-set by breaking their daily pattern. He goes right after what feeds depression and despair, which is your focus, your feelings, your daily talk, and the thoughts that you choose to entertain. Pastor Mark motivates and inspires an individual to understand that to get where youve never been, youve got to do what youve never done! In his book, he leads a person through doing things different to cause new experiences to happen! As you go through this seven-day breakthrough process, each day youll begin to experience more strength and more encouragement, and your life will never be the same again as you step into your own personal breakthrough! One Word from God, and you will never be the same again!

Enjoy having practical advice and hope for those struggling with depression in this beautiful daily devotion. Depression can feel like a wet blanket that weighs us down or a dark fog that keeps us from seeing clearly. It can lead us to feel helpless and alone, to the point where we hide our true feelings for fear of being shamed or misunderstood. When we face those inevitable dark days of life, we must choose how we will respond. Will we allow ourselves to sink even more deeply into our own sadness, or will we do the necessary work of seeking help to light the way out? Support your own or a loved one’s treatment with this devotional that’s designed to help do the hard work when it comes to healing. This book is packed with:Daily devotions on 100 depression recovery topicsThought-provoking personal questions and practical applicationsPowerful prayers inspired by Scripture5-minute devotions with further study optionsChoose to spend the next 100 days finding freedom from the depression that weighs you down and keeps you from experiencing the joy of the Lord. 100 Days to Freedom from Depression is the latest in the New Life Devotions series by best-selling author Stephen Arterburn. The scriptures you will read—the devotionals, quotes, and prayers—will begin to change the way you think and feel. Key Features of the 100 Days to Freedom from Depression Daily DevotionalFull colorMakes an attractive gift for someone you loveSimple daily format, covering 100 days100 need-to-know depression recovery topicsKey verses, quotes, and refreshing devotions100 prayers for everyday useMakes for an excellent repeatable studyFlexisoft imitation leather bindingIn situations when the negative emotions take the lead, it is important to refocus because the God of light has not left us in the dark. When we turn to God, to trusted family members, friends, and medical professionals, freedom is possible—the clouds will eventually part, and the sun will shine once more upon our souls. Why Care is Crucial & Statistics About DepressionGlobally, an estimated 264 million people are affected by depression. Depression is the most common mental disorder and one of the main causes of disability worldwide. (World Health Org)In the U.S. depression is the leading cause of disability for ages 15 to 44. It affects more than 16 million people.As of 2020, youth mental health has worsened. 9.7% of youth in the U.S. have severe major depression. 60% do not receive any mental health treatment.The number of people screening with moderate to severe symptoms of depression and anxiety has continued to increase throughout 2020 and remains higher than rates prior to COVID-19.In the 100 Days of Freedom from Depression devotional, readers will be renewed with a deeper sense of confidence as they are led to experience the powerful, transforming effect God’s love has on their health. Perfect for: Individual studyPrayer groupsDiscipleshipSmall groupsSupport and recovery groupsChurch libraryChaplaincy or prison ministryAbout the Author: Stephen Arterburn is the best-selling author of Every Man’s Battle (over one million copies sold) and the founder and chairman of New Life Ministries. Arterburn is also host of the #1 nationally syndicated Christian counseling talk show New Life Live, heard and watched by over two million people each week on nearly 200 radio stations nationwide.

Help Your Teen Find Joy and Peace If your son or daughter is suffering from anxiety, you probably have more questions than answers: What is causing the anxiety? Is this normal teenage angst or something more serious? What can I do to help? Jessica Thompson, the mother of three teens, has seen kids struggle with anxiousness. She wants you to understand the issues surrounding teenage anxiety and how our culture, the church, and perhaps even you may be contributing to the problem. The culture tells kids that it’s not okay to be normal, that social media is vital to their well-being, and that athletic, academic, and other accolades are all-important. The church, though well-intentioned, sometimes places undue pressure on teens to “do big things for God” and “be the best Christian you can be.” Caring parents may inadvertently overcorrect their teens’ behavior and try to control it (“helicopter parenting”). They may also use their kids’ accomplishments to build their own identity or try to be their children’s best friend. But there is help and hope for you and your teenager. When you equip yourself with truth from the gospel and the rest of God’s Word, you can help your child to cope with anxiety, and your family can experience greater freedom and peace.

Exercise has long been touted anecdotally as an effective tool for mood improvement, but only recently has rigorous science caught up with these claims. There is now overwhelming evidence that regular exercise can help relieve low mood-from feelings of stress and anxiety to full depressive episodes. With Exercise for Mood and Anxiety, Michael Otto and Jasper Smits, well-known authorities on cognitive behavioral therapy, take their empirically-based mood regulation strategy from the clinic to the general public. Written for those with diagnosed mood disorders as well as those who simply need a new strategy for managing the low mood and stress that is an everyday part of life, this book provides readers with step-by-step guidance on how to start and maintain an exercise program geared towards improving mood, with a particular emphasis on understanding the relationship between mood and motivation. Readers learn to attend carefully to mood states prior to and following physical activity in order to leverage the full benefits of exercise, and that the trick to maintaining an exercise program is not in applying more effort, but in arranging one's environment so that less effort is needed. As a result readers not only acquire effective strategies for adopting a successful program, but are introduced to a broader philosophy for enhancing overall well-being. Providing patient vignettes, rich examples, and extensive step-by-step guidance on overcoming the obstacles that prevent adoption of regular exercise for mood, Exercise for Mood and Anxiety is a unique translation of scientific principles of clinical and social psychology into an action-based strategy for mood change.

Depression, Anxiety, and the Child of God is a book that has been long overdue. It is a book that takes the taboo out of being a Christian and suffering with emotional issues. All throughout the Bible, we see accounts of great people of God being afraid, depressed, panicking, even thinking suicidal thoughts. If the Bible speaks about these issues, why don't we? Far too long the church has been silent and lacking the education to deal with these things. Today is a brave new world with new challenges that pastors and clergy from days gone by never had to deal with--the dismantling of the family unit, pornography, a sexually permissive, anti-Biblical and anti-moral society. The church has lost all of its significance and effectiveness. The church has no clout or relevande today letting the important ones fall to the wayside. We are a laughing stock to the world today, known only by our hatred of certain select peoples and pet peeve sins. Why aren't we known for Christ's love, his redemption available to all, and Christ's high standard of moral excellence? No, we have become like the world and with it we have acquired the world's problems, including depression and anxiety. This devotional and book set (sold separately) attempts to turn all of that on its side just as Christ turned this world upside down. We are due for a flip, and Pastor Scott hope to make that flip back to true Christianity through his life's work put into this project.

When Going Through Hell...Don't Stop! A Survivor's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety and Clinical Depression--which describes the dramatic story of author and counselor Douglas Bloch's battle with, and ultimate recovery from, a life-threatening depressive illness. Although the managed care mental health system failed to provide him with adequate treatment, Mr. Bloch devised "a daily survival plan for living in hell" which he adopted until the power of spirit, acting through a group of committed, loving people, brought about his recovery. In addition to his compelling story, Mr. Bloch outlines a fourteen point "brain maintenance" program--a holistic approach to the treatment of anxiety and depression that includes: diet; nutrition; exercise; stress-reduction; medication; vitamin, mineral, and herbal supplements; and the importance of creating strong bonds of social support (social isolation is both a cause of and a consequence of depression).