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a. Stop looking at yourself, and start looking at God. David uses51 personal pronouns in these two Psalms but only mentiones God 20times and the Lord once.b. Stop looking at the past, and start looking at the future. Don’tallow problems to destroy your hope. Verse 5 Don’t just remember thepast; remember God. Verse 4, 6c. Stop looking for reasons, and start resting on promises. Thereare at least 13 questions in these Psalms. All our questions do is raisemore questions.d. Stop blaming the devil, and start praising God.Make yourself a promise to praise. Verses 5, 11 Start singing yournight song. Verse 8In the Psalms, we find David had a level of communication withGod where he could be totally honest about his feelings whether theywere good or bad, whether they were right or wrong. It is healthy foryour emotional well being to be able to express your feelings.WHAT ARE SOME OF THE REASONS FOR DEPRESSION?a. Guilt over wrong things we have done - Psalm 51:1,12b. Heavy burdens - Numbers 11:10-15; II Corinthians 1:8c. Disappointments - Proverbs 12:12d. Constant worry - Proverbs 12:25e. A loss of hope - Psalm 27:13f. Sickness or physical problems - I Samuel 1:5, 6, 10g. Oppression from demonic spirits - Mark 9:22WHAT ARE SOME SOLUTIONS TO DEPRESSION?Depression is almost always the result of many different pressures.There are no simplistic solutions, but there are many things you cando that will help you to readjust your life.a. Pray, pray, pray.b. Read the Word of God.c. Meditate on the Word of God.d. Listen to encouraging testimonies.e. Count your blessings.f. Confide in a trustworthy friend.g. Do something tangible with your hands.h. Exercise your body.i. Forgive any grudges.j. Sing and give God praise.Do not allow yourself to come under condemnation if you havemedical problems that require a doctor’s attention. Realize your bodyis changing, and life’s pressures are changing; so you must learn tomake the necessary adjustments in your lifestyle to help you copewith life’s problems.100 F O U N D A T I O N T R U T H