We think bible verses for depression are important. A friend of mine struggled with an eating disorder for a long time. The sad part is that she found little to no support from within the body of Christ. Depression is similar. It is a subject that has been rendered a taboo within the church. This makes it difficult to bring it up.

Those who suffer from it suffer in silence. If you have read our post on praying for pastors you will know that many pastors and church leaders struggle with these things. It is not easy to see the worst of human conditions and support everyone daily. Yet it is seldom addressed by Christians. This is a driving factor in suicide rates. A sense of hopelessness takes over people’s lives and drives them to the end.

Our prayer and hope in creating these bible verses for depression is that they would be a light at the end of someone’s tunnel. Use them as you pray for those who may be going through these things, as well as praying for yourself.

Bible Verses for Depression

John 3:16 New King James Version (NKJV)

16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

John 16:33 New King James Version (NKJV)

33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you [a]will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Isaiah 40:30-31 New King James Version (NKJV)

30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, And the young men shall utterly fall,31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

Psalm 43:5 New King James Version (NKJV)

5 Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him, The [a]help of my countenance and my God.

Philippians 2:5-8 New King James Version (NKJV)

The Humbled and Exalted Christ

5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, 6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God, 7 but [b]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. 8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Psalm 138:3 New King James Version (NKJV)

3 In the day when I cried out, You answered me,And made me bold with strength in my soul.

Psalm 91 New King James Version (NKJV)

Safety of Abiding in the Presence of God

91 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High

Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;

My God, in Him I will trust.”

3 Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the [a]fowler

And from the perilous pestilence.

4 He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and [b]buckler.

5 You shall not be afraid of the terror by night,Nor of the arrow that flies by day,6 Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,

Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

7 A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand;

But it shall not come near you.8 Only with your eyes shall you look,

And see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge,Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

10 No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling;

11 For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways.

12 In their hands they shall [c]bear you up, Lest you [d]dash your foot against a stone.

13 You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

14 “Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;

I will [e]set him on high, because he has known My name.

15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

16 With [f]long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.”

Isaiah 26:3 New King James Version (NKJV)

3 You will keep him in perfect peace,Whose mind is stayed on You,Because he trusts in You.

Matthew 11:28 New King James Version (NKJV)

28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Psalm 55:22 New King James Version (NKJV)

22 Cast your burden on the Lord, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be [a]moved.

Prayer

Father, you are a God of hope. You are God to the hopeless, the widows, the orphans and the depressed. We pray for those going through a season of depression, dear Lord. We ask that you would cover them divinely in their coming in and their going out. Grant them peace of mind, and a heavenly perspective.

Show them grace in all that they set out to do. Surround them with an able support system. Raise them as a testimony for others that may find themselves in the same situation, in Jesus’ name. Depression will not be the end of them. They will rise! They will soar! They will see the goodness of the Lord and the land of the living! They will know joy in its fullness. Father, make them whole. Grant them fulfilment in all they seek to do. Amen

Originally posted 2019-03-18 07:06:57.

Why YOU must pray for your husband

Here is why you should pray for your husband. We are connected to our spouses. Their challenges invariably become ours as well. Prayer is a place of great vulnerability. You are laying yourself bare before God.

To be able to pray effectually, you need to have love and honesty. There is no lie that hides from God’s searching eye. The bible tells us that he looks at the state of our hearts. When your heart is not right, you cannot pray effectively.

Pray for your husband

When you pray for your husband. In that state of your vulnerability, God will begin to open your eyes to his need. Prayer allows you to see things about him that you would otherwise never considered. Praying for your husband eliminates strife within your heart.

We know from Proverbs 31 that this is a role that the wife ought to play. You propel his success in the prayer closet, before he even steps out to chase his dream. This is something that will certainly transform your home and shake up your marriage. This post will cover prayer points and declarations that you can make for your husband.

10 Powerful Prayers to Pray for your husband 1

Priest of the House

Ephesians 5

25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing[b] her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies.

Declaration:

My husband loves me as Christ loves the church. He cares for me physically and spiritually. He brings no stain or blemish onto me. He supports and guides in pursuit of holiness. He loves me as he loves his own body!

In a world in which the roles have been largely reversed, it is refreshing to see that the view that God has for marriage is not one of suppression or oppression. It is one of co-labouring.

Be led by God (earthly wisdom/Unless the builder)
Raise him as a man of prayer
Spiritual growth

Prayer

Father I thank you for my husband. I thank you because you are making him a man of great faith. He is a man of prayer. Lord I pray that you would lead him as he leads his household. May he be a leader that is a servant to you and to those he serves, as Christ was to the church. We pray for spiritual growth oh Lord. He will not be stagnant, but progress from milk to meat and continue to grow in spirit. In Jesus’ name. Amen

He Constantly Seeks You

Declaration:

My husband seeks the Lord at all time and in things. He will not walk in paths that you have not ordered.

Isaiah 55:6-7 King James Version (KJV)

6 Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

7 Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

Placing your will before his and mine.
May he always seek your face, and find you.
He shall not be moved unless you ordain it.

Prayer

Lord I bless your name for my husband. Thank you for allowing him to seek you, while you can still be found. May my needs and my will never be placed ahead of yours in his life. May his needs and desires never be placed ahead of your will for his life. He will be a rock for me and for his family. We are building on the rock that is Christ. In Jesus’ name. Amen

By understanding it is established

Proverbs 24:3-6 New King James Version (NKJV)

3 Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;

4 By knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.

5 A wise man is strong,
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;

6 For by wise counsel you will wage your own war,
And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.

Declaration

My husband is filled with the wisdom of the Lord. He seeks counsel from God, and has understanding. He is established. By wisdom, he is strong. He has strength in Christ.

Wisdom to build our house
Understanding to establish it
Knowledge to fill the rooms with pleasant riches
Increase him in strength
He goes into battle only with God’s counsel.

Prayer

Dear Lord,

I pray that you would give my husband wisdom to build our house. Grant him understanding to establish our home. Give him understanding to propel his family to establishment. Grant him knowledge to create wealth. Make him strong, oh Lord. May his strength increase with every challenge that he faces. Surround him with Godly counsel. In Jesus’ name. Amen

Health

Lord, good health is a gift from you. Grant my husband the gift of good health. Give him health in body, in mind and in spirit. May he not be consumed by the things of this world. Let his mind be focused on things above.

Pray for his physical health
Pray for specific conditions if he suffers from any

Vision

Proverbs 29:18 King James Version (KJV)

18 Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Declaration

My husband actively pursues Godly wisdom. He has vision from up above. He shall not perish, for he keeps the law of God.

Give him vision for himself, for the family.
Position me to support his vision while he supports mine.
Provision for his vision.

Prayer

Father bless my husband with vision at every turn. Give him vision for anything that he would ever set out to do. Give him vision even in areas that he does not even know he needs vision. May his vision shape our home. In Jesus’ name. Amen

Fatherhood

Declaration:

My husband is a wonderful father to our children, and a wonderful husband to me.

Teach him to raise our children the Lord’s way.
Search his heart and show the error of his ways.
He leads by example

Father I thank you for my husband, I thank you that he is an incredible father to our children. Raise him to be a pillar within the family and the community at large. Teach him to raise our children in the way of the Lord, so they may never depart from it. Make of him an exemplary leader, someone his children look up to. In Jesus’ name.

Workplace

Declaration:

My husband is hardworking. He makes progress in the work place.

Bless the works of his hands
Make room for him to grow
Enlarge his territory

Father bless the works of my husband’s hands. As he works hard, may he see fruit. Whatever seed he sows, will bear fruit in Jesus’ name! Reveal his gifts oh Lord. May those gifts make room for him. Enlarge his territory.

Peace

Suicide Rates are particularly high among men. Some of whom no one would have seen it coming. Let that not be the case for my husband! God forbid!

Declaration:

My husband has peace of mind. He walks in and by God’s grace. He will live long and prosper.

Lay it on your shoulders
Openness to speak and seek help

Prayer for my husband

Father I speak your peace that surpasses all understanding over my husband. I pray that he would know you grace, your mercy and walk with you at all times. Premature death is not his portion. He will live a long and fulfilling life. He will live to fulfil his calling. His purpose will come to pass. In Jesus’ name. Amen

10 Powerful Prayers to Pray for your husband 2

Good Counsel

1 Corinthians 15:33 New International Version (NIV)

33 Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”[a]

Our upliftment and downfall are often tied to the company we keep.

Declaration

My husband is surrounded by good Godly counsel. He is wise, and walks in the Lord’s way.

Give him good friends
Raise mentors to guide him on his way
Use him to raise and lead others to you

Prayer

Father I pray that you would raise my husband as a soul winner. Surround him with Godly friends that will walk faithfully with him in this journey of life, and hold him accountable. Use him to be good counsel for other who may need him. In Jesus’ name! Amen.

Conclusion: Praying for your husband

Lord teach me to support my husband’s vision as he supports mine. Show me how to best position myself to propel him to greater heights. In Jesus’ name! Amen

Originally posted 2019-01-18 17:50:15.