Victory over the spirit of depression in Jesus’ name, by Pastor Wole Oladiyun

EXHORTATION

WHAT IS DEPRESSION?

A mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in your day-to-day activities, making you feel as if life isn’t worth living.

1.DEPRESSION IS A NEGATIVE SPIRIT

• Proverbs 15 v 13

NKJV

“A merry heart makes a cheerful [f]countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.”

GNB

“When people are happy, they smile, but when they are sad, they look depressed.”

NLT

“A glad heart makes a happy face; a broken heart crushes the spirit”

TPT

“A cheerful heart puts a smile on your face, but a broken heart leads to depression.”

Below are the spirits associated with depression.

Spirit of:

1. Isolation
2. Desolation
3. Anxiety
4. Confusion
5. Loneliness
6. Agitation
7. Rejection
8. Abandonment
9. Stress
10. Insanity
11. Mind torture
12. Suicide
13. Oppression
14. Evil & Strange Thoughts
15. Evil Imagination
16. Tormenting Fear
17. Mental Heaviness
18. Death Torment
19. Evil wishes
20. Wrong Mental Profile
21. Mental Imbalance
22. Confinement Spirit
23. Uncertainty
24. Mind Blankness
25. Restlessness
26. Sudden Panics
27. Extreme Sadness
28. Extreme Quietness

• Nagging Spirit
• Avoidance Spirit
• Anger
• Irritation
• Worthlessness
• Hellish Thoughts
• Unhappiness
• Fatigue
• Being Miserable
• Hatred
• Guilt
• Memory Loss
• Disorderliness
• Hearing Strange Voices
• Sadness
• Dejection
• Down heartedness
• Despondency
• Moodiness
• Hopelessness
• Disspritedness
• Blankness
• Emotional Instability
• Feeling inadequate
• Feeling low
• Worry
• Being Afraid
• Getting upset
• Sleeplessness

2. WHAT THE BIBLE PRESCRIBES TO OVERCOME THE SPIRIT OF DEPRESSION

1. John 14 v 27  

GNB

“Peace is what I leave with you; it is my own peace that I give you. I do not give it as the world does. Do not be worried and upset; do not be afraid”

• Peace is what God has given to you.
• Don’t be worried
• Don’t be upset
• Don’t be afraid

• 2 Cor. 4 v 8 – 9

v8 “We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair”

v9 “Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed”

• Matt 11 v 28

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

• Psalm 143 v 7 – 8

v7 “Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.”

v8 “Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.”

• Phil. 4 v 6 – 7

v6 “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”

v7 “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”

• Psalm 23 v 4

“Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”

• Prov. 12 v 25

“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”

• Psalm 9 v 9

“The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.”

• 2 Tim. 1 v 7

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

1. Isa. 26 v 3

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.”

1. Psalm 30 v 11

“Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness”

3. SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSION

• Psalm 34 v 17 & 18 (NIRV)

v17 “Godly people cry out, and the Lord hears them. He saves them from all their troubles.”

v18 “The Lord is close to those whose hearts have been broken. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.”

1. Feeling sad or having an unhappy mood.
2. Loss of interest or pleasure in activities once enjoyed.
3. Changes in Appetite – Weight loss or gain unrelated to dieting
4. Having trouble sleeping or sleeping too much.
5. Loss of energy or increased fatigue.
6. Feeling worthless or guilty.
7. Difficulty thinking, concentrating or making decisions.
8. Thoughts of death or suicide.
9. Increase in purposeless physical activity (e.g. nail-biting, hand wriggling, etc.), slowed movements, and speech (actions observable by others).
10. Feeling miserable and lonely.
11. Hating everyone around you.
12. Thinking no one cares for you.
13. Your line of reasoning is distorted.
14. Frequent Agitation, Restlessness, and Irritation.
15. Self-hatred, feeling guilty, feeling worthless.
16. Inactivity, wanting to be alone, hyperactivity, wanting to be everywhere.
17. Unreasonable quietness, extreme sadness, mourning and grieving, anxieties and worries, torments and sudden panics, troubled hearts and nagging, mind trouble and mental torture.
18. Anger against God and everyone around.

4.  PEOPLE IN THE BIBLE WHO WENT THROUGH DEPRESSION AND WERE DELIVERED

1. ELIJAH  –  1 Kings 19 v 3 – 5

v.3 “And when he saw that, he arose, and went for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongeth to Judah, and left his servant there.”

v.4 “But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”

v.5 “And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.”

2. JONAH   –  Jonah 4 v 3 & 8

v.3 “Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.”

v.8 “And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.”

3. JEREMIAH  –  Jeremiah 20 v 1 – 17  (14, 15 & 17)

v.14 “Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.”

v.15 “Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad.”

v.17 “Because he slew me not from the womb; or that my mother might have been my grave, and her womb to be always great with me.”

4. JOB   –  Job 6 v 9

 “Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!

5. HANAH  –  1 Samuel 1 v 15

“And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the LORD.”

6. HAGAR  –  Gen. 21 v 16

“And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.”

7. MOSES  –  Exodus 14 v 11 & 12

v.11 “And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?”

v12 “Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.”

5. BIBLICAL TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION

• Prov. 12 v 25

“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”

• Depression is a spirit; it must be fought with the word of God.
• These scriptures on depression will give you hope and build your faith.
• Confess and meditate on them to win the fight against depression.
• Meditate and keep confessing these scriptures

1. Psalm 55 v 22

“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.”

• Rom. 8 v 28

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.”

• 1 Peter 5 v 7

“Casting all your care upon him; for he cares for you.”

• Phil. 4 v 4

“Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.”

• Isaiah 41 v 10

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”

• Psalm 34 v 17 – 18

v17 “The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.”

v18 “The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”

• Isaiah 40 v 28 – 31

v28 “Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.”

v29 “He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.”

v30 “Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall”

v31 “But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

• Rom. 15 v 13

“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.”

• 1 Cor. 10 v 13

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.”

1. 2 Cor. 1 v 4 – 6

v4 “Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”

v5 “For as the sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.”

v6 “And whether we be afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation.”

6. HOW TO OVERCOME DEPRESSION

1. MEDITATE ON GOD’S WORD
   1. Paste God’s words on your walls.
   1. Put them on your phone, iPad, etc.
   1. Confess the word as you are hearing.
   1. Don’t keep quiet.
   1. It may be difficult to open the Bible, but the ones pasted or loaded will minister to you.

• LISTEN TO WORSHIP SONGS
  • In your car, at home, in your office.
  • In the kitchen.
  • Create an atmosphere for Miracles through Christian Music.

• LISTEN TO MESSAGES
  • From your Pastor and other anointed Men and Women.

• PRAYER – 1 Sam. 1 v 10

“And she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed unto the LORD, and wept sore.”

• It might be difficult, Pray in the spirit.
  • Listen to PRAYER TAPES.
  • Have a prayer partner you trust.

• PRAISE GOD – Isaiah 61 v 3

“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.”

• Beauty for ashes
  • Oil of Joy for Mourning.
  • The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.

• EXERCISE – 1 Tim. 4 v 8

“For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.”

• Let’s enjoy the little profit
  • Walking round your room, house, street or estate.
  • Jogging
  • Going to the Gym
  • Learn to swim (don’t be afraid)

• VENTILATE YOUR ROOM
  • Allow natural light into the House
  • First thing in the morning, open your window curtains and let in Natural light.
  • This will help lift up your spirit.
  • Lay your bed.
  • Perfume it.
  • Look at yourself in the mirror and say to yourself “Wole Oladiyun, you are handsomely and wonderfully made by God. You are too unique. God favours you. You are a good boy, etc.

• COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS – Psalm 107 v 8 – 9

v8 “Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!”

v9 “For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.”

“Song: Count your blessings, name them one by one”

• THINK POSITIVELY

1.  CONFIDE IN THE RIGHT PEOPLE

1.  KEEP GOD’S  LAWS – Psalm 119 v 165

1.  EAT WELL

 e.g. fruits, etc.

PRAYERS

Songs:   1. Any tragedy fashion against me and my family backfire

2. Holy Ghost I need a change by fire

3. Deliver me, Deliver me/2ce

Deliver me Oh Lord, by your power, by your fire

Deliver me Oh Lord

4. Comfort me, Baba Comfort me

Comfort me, Holy Spirit Comfort me

1. Arrows of depression fired into my life, backfire in Jesus name.
2. Every cloud of depression over my life & destiny, fade away in Jesus name.
3. Every weapon of depression against my life, I decree against you, you will not prosper in Jesus name.
4. Every hold of depression on me in Jesus name, I break you today.
5. Every satanic ministration from the pit of hell bringing depression into my life, expire in Jesus name.
6. Every voice of the enemies speaking depression into my mind, I silence you in Jesus name.
7. Agents of depression programmed around my life and destiny, be consumed by fire in Jesus name.
8. Every dream of depression affecting my life, be cancelled in Jesus name.
9. Any sickness in my body as a result of depression, be terminated in Jesus name.
10. Arrows of confusion, clouds of confusion, and messages of confusion operating in my life, backfire in Jesus name.
11. Satanic Altars sponsoring depression into my life, scatter in Jesus name.
12. Every mental problem caused by depression into my life, be healed in Jesus name.
13. Arrows of insanity, loss of memory and mind disorderliness targeted at me, back fire in Jesus name.
14. Confusion in my life as a result of depression, be terminated in Jesus name.
15. I am totally delivered from any mental problem in Jesus name.
16. I am free from depression by the grace of God in Jesus name.
17. I receive the comfort of God in Jesus name.
18. I receive the Peace of God in Jesus name.
19. Oh Lord, restore me back to my former love and relationship with you in Jesus name.
20. I will testify to the goodness of God in my life in Jesus name.