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DEFEATING DEPRESSION

Pastor Bill Marks, Christian Fellowship, Potchefstroom, Tel: (018) 293 1608 or 082 260 5965
n the depression years (1929 - as he purposes in his heart, not might die and said, ‘It is enough!
1933) when the Stock Market grudgingly or of necessity, for Now, Lord take my life!’ ” Jezebel
Icollapsed, about 15 million God loves a cheerful giver and had threatened Elijah (1 Kings
Americans were unemployed. It God is ABLE to make all grace 19:2), and he became depressed
was dark days for them and the abound to you, so that in all things by allowing fear into his life.
Government would let the people at all times, having all that you 2 Tim. 1:7 - “For God has not given
dig drenches and later close them need, you will abound in every us a spirit of fear, but of power and
up again just so that they could good work.” love and of a sound mind.”
earn some money. Depression The key problem of depression is Unrecognised and untreated
meant lack of money and a bleak absorption with self. When you stress can be the cause of
future. You may also be experien- indulge in the sin of self-pity, you depression and physical ail-
cing financial pressure at this become depressed and feel sorry ments. (Mrs Nixon suffered a
moment. Be sure to find an for yourself. When you do not feel stroke after the Watergate
answer in the Word of God! good about yourself, you become scandal).
1 Cor. 10:13 - “No temptation has insecure which leads to inferiority Jonah 4:1,4 - “But it displeased
overtaken you except such as is and unworthiness. Jonah exceedingly, and he
common to man. But God is Psalm 42: 11 - “Why are you cast became angry. ‘Therefore now, O
faithful; who will not allow you to down, O my soul? And why are Lord please take my life from me
be tempted beyond what you are you disturbed within me? Hope in for it is better for me to die than to depression is found in the Word
ABLE, but with the temptation will God; your hope in God is your live.’ ” of God.
also make the way of escape that hope for joy in spite of adverse Unresolved anger will also cause Jer. 15:16 - “Your words were
you may be ABLE to bear it.” circumstances, for hopelessness depression. Psychologists tell us found and I ate them and your
God is faithful. He will not let you leads to defeat.” anger is a secondary emotion. word was to me the joy and
down or disappoint you. He will The Greek equivalent of the Anger consumes the ability to rejoicing of my heart. A joyful
rescue you. The word escape in Hewbrew word for joy is CHARA: relate and it destroys relation- heart gives divine strength.”
its original usage means: He will not a joy that comes from earthly ships. Do not let bitterness or Neh. 8:10 - “For the joy of the Lord
pick you up from the depth of your things, but one that is based on a mistrust allow you to become is your strength.”
depression and give you an consistent relationship with God. angry. God's character is Real lasting joy is possible only in
objective view of your situation, 1 Kings 19:4 - “But Elijah went a described in Jonah 4:2. He is Jesus Christ, Who through the
so that you will be ABLE to bear it day’s journey into the wilderness gracious, merciful, slow to anger Holy Spirit, fills our beings and
and not run away from it. and came and sat down under a and abundant in loving-kindness. yields the fruit of joy!
2 Cor. 9:7,8 - “So let each one give broom tree. And he prayed that he Our ultimate answer in defeating Sponsored by TG TRADERS

A O DIRELA MODIMO KAPA SATANE?

(DIEN JY DIE HERE OF SATAN?)

a nna Makgonatshotlhe, ka Satane a ka leka go se sira ka mewa e thobalano, Satane o go tshwere. Go
thuso ya Mowa. 083 458 3837. e maswe. Se Modimo a go batlang busa mang mo bophelong jwa gago?
KTemana: Baefeso 6:10-13. gore o ne le sone ke jaaka Bagalata Luka 16:13 ya re:
“Thatafalang mo Moreneng le mo 5:22 e bua fa e re: “Ga go motlhanka ope yo o ka
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thateng ya bonatla jwa gagwe. “ Mme leungo la Mowa lone ke lorato direlang barena ba le babedi; gonne
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Aparang tsotlhe tsa tlhabano tsa le boitumelo le kagiso le bopelotelele o tla tlhoa yo mongwe, mme a rate yo
Modimo gore lo tle lo kgone go le bopelontle le molemo le mongwe; gongwe o tla ngaparela yo
emelana le mekgwa ya tsietso ya ga boikanyego le bonolo le boitshwaro mongwe, mme a nyatse yo mongwe.
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Diabolo; gonne ga re lwantshe madi le bophepa; dilo tse dintseng jalo, Ga lo ka ke lwa direla Modimo le
le nama, mme re lwa le mebuso le molao ga o ganetsanye natso.” Mamone.”
bathata le barena ba lefifi la lefatshe Ka Satane a sa rate dilo tse a ka go Aparang tsotlhe tsa tlhabano tsa
leno le mewa e e bosula e e mo romela mewa e e dirang gore o se Modimo gore lo tle lo kgone go
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mafelong a a kwa godimo. Ka moo, kgone go nna ngwana wa Modimo. emelana le mekgwa ya tsietso ya ga
tsayang dibolai tsotlhe tsa Modimo Kagiso ka mo lelapeng ke se Modimo Satane. Tsaya maatla e Jesu a go e
gore lo itse go inamola ka letsatsi le a ka se ratang mme jaanong Satane o fang fa a re mo Luka 10:18-20:
le bosula le go nna lo ntse lo eme, lo romela mowa wa ntwa le kilo gore “Jesu a ba raya a re: ‘Ke ne ka bona
sena go fenya tsotlhe.” mmê le rrê ba lwele ruri kapa o dira Satane a wa kwa legodimong jaaka Johan Zerwick
Dikakanyo: Ka mo bophelong re ngwana gore a tlhoke ditsebe gore a logadima. Bonang, ke lo neile thata Sele 083 458 3837
tlhola re akanya gore re mo ntweng se tlotle batsadi mme mo bofelong ya go gata dinoga le diphepheng le
kgatlhanong le batho ba ba batlang kagiso e tswa kwa kgorong ya kwa ya go fenya nonofo yotlhe ya kwa godimo gore Satane a go utlwe.
go re fenya mme ntwa e re leng mo go morago ya ntlo mme go tsena mmaba; ga go sepe se se ka lo Thapelo: Mowa o o bosula wa kilo le
yone ke ntwa e nngwe. Rona ba re Satane. direlang bosula ka gope. Fela lo se ka motsoko(*) wa ga Satane ke go koba
ipitsang bana ba Modimo re Beibele ya re go itshwara le go lwa itumelela moo, fa mewa e lo ka lebitso la ga Jesu Keresete ka
lwantsha Satane le mewa e e bosula tlhokomela mmele wa gago ka gore ikobela, mme itumeleng, ka maina a lefoko la Modimo le mpelela gore ke
mo lefatsheng. Satane o batla go mmele ke tempele ya Modimo mme lona a kwadilwe kwa magodimong.’” na le tetlelelo ya go ka go gata tlhogo
senya se se siameng ka mo jaanong Satane o tla ka mewa efe? O Satane o tshaba lebitso la ga Jesu le go go koba mo bophelong jwa me.
lefatsheng le gotlhe se Modimo a se tla ka mowa wa motsoko le mowa wa mme simololang go bua le ene fa o Tloga mo go nna le mo lelapeng la me
batlang. Mewa e re lwang le yone ke thobalano le mowa wa Badimo le lemoga gore go na le mewa e e ka lebitso la ga Jesu Keresete wa
jaaka mowa wa kilo, mowa wa lefufa, medimo e mengwe le mowa wa bosula mo tseleng kapa mo Nasaretha. Amen.
mowa wa go tlhoka lerato jalo-jalo. keletso ya bojalwa. A wena o dirile bophelong jwa gago. Fa o utlwa (*O ka tsenya mewa e mengwe le e
Nka tswelela fela jalo go go fa mewa e motsoko mmuso wa gago. Fa o sa mowa jaaka wa kilo e batla go go mengwe e o e lemogang mo ntweng
e maswe e Satane a e dirisang go kgone go itshwara gore o tlogele kgorometsa gore o dire se o sa se fano). Mongwe le mongwe yo a ka
tlosa bana ba Modimo mo tseleng ya motsoko, Satane o go tshwere. Fa o batleng kapa o latlhile disekerete leetsang mogala mo go nna a ka
tsiamo. Sengwe le sengwe se se sa re ga o kgone go tlogela bojalwa, mme Satane a go raela gore o tsube amogela mpho ka poso. Ga ke
tshwaneng le se Modimo a se Satane o go tshwere. Fa o re ga o gape buela kwa godimo ka thapelo e arabele "call me". Leetsa mogala
batlang mo bophelong jwa gago kgone go itshwara dikeletso tsa e latelang. O tshwanetse go e buela mme mpho ke ya gago.