Repentance of Depression? | Episode 8

CORRECTIONS/CLARIFICATIONS/ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS: •I am not a licensed counselor or psychologist. If you are experiencing depression, seek help, from God, community, and professionals. My ultimate hope here is that we have as much faith in the spiritual realities of sin, our fallenness, and repentance as we do in a good night's sleep, medication, and therapy. I highly recommend taking advantage of all of them. •More clarification on "repenting for fallenness" - the reality is, even though we don't "commit" depression, it is a symptom of the fall and that fallenness is something that clouds our experience of the full presence of God in this life and will be resolved in glory. Whether God chooses to remove that thorn in the flesh or not, healing brings Him glory, and suffering is a means and opportunity to look more like Him in the world. •Please reach out with concerns or thoughts on Instagram or Twitter. :) --------- RESOURCES: •@womenofthetable •Blog post on prayer: http://emilyurban.com/the-right-kind-of-prayer/ •Don't Underestimate A Cold Beer: http://emilyurban.com/dont-underestimate-a-cold-beer/ •"Never forget that when we are dealing with any pleasure in its healthy and normal and satisfying form, we are, in a sense, on the Enemy's ground. I know we have won many a soul through pleasure. All the same, it is His invention, not ours." - C.S. Lewis as Screwtape, The Screwtape Letters •Suicide & Salvation Blog Post: http://emilyurban.com/a-hope-that-does-not-perish-suicide-salvation/ •BONUS: Personal reflection on life worth living: http://emilyurban.com/moments-like-these/ •Guest post from Calvin Nichols on pornography: http://emilyurban.com/streams-of-murderous-water/ •Facts on porn's real life effects: https://fightthenewdrug.org/get-the-facts/ •Relating to repenting of fallen state/our inherent need of dependence on and redemption by Christ, apart from offensive action: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/rogereolson/2017/02/main-point-christian-doctrine-sin-damaged-goods/ --------- VERSES ALLUDED TO/REFERENCED: •John 17 (High Priestly Prayer) •Psalm 32:3 •Romans 3:23 --------- TERMS USED: •Means of grace --------- CREDITS & CONTACT: Intro/Outro Music: "Lens Flare" by Peter Sandberg via Epidemic Sound Middle Music: "I Deserve Better" by Spring Gang via Epidemic Sound Facebook: facebook.com/helloemilyurban Twitter: @helloemilyurban Instagram: @helloemilyurban Patreon: patreon.com/helloemilyurban Website: emilyurban.com Please send any questions or concerns you may have regarding this episode to me via the contact form on my website, or send me a voice memo via Facebook or Instagram! (Try to keep the voice memo to 20 seconds or less.)