This is Tori's testimony after 30 days of studying this depression course:
Tori writes, "I started the Depression course on the recommendation of another mentor. I had just recently been broken up in a romantic relationship where fear, worries, insecurity and anxiety had plagued it and me so much that I felt that the locusts had eaten any potential it had to flourish.
At this moment after a two year hiatus I had begun slowly coming back to God, yet I was so weak, negative thoughts were normal to me, I had little to no faith and little to no peace. I prayed and aspired to be someone who was emitting the fruits of the Spirit but that seemed like such a far off dream. I was deep in feelings of loss, regret, shame, guilt, pain, insecurity, fear and suicidal thoughts at times. I felt overwhelmed, buried beneath my pain, finding it difficult to face a new day, alone, and asking myself where is God?
But I began this depression course at Setting Captives Free, and His word, and the power of the gospel began to cut and shift every lie of the enemy, began to heal my brokenness and tell me that I am good enough, that I am saved, that I am his precious daughter, that I am His bride who he prepares for the wedding, that God seeks me and holds me and is here even when I doubt.
Piece by piece the depression began to be broken, and the times of failing have become less and less (though I am still working on it). I am experiencing more peace and know I am walking in the right direction as the hold of the enemy gets less and less. I know that God is here, true, faithful, merciful, kind despite my feelings. I know he is my anchor and I know he is showing me a purpose I never was aware of, he is lifting away the boundaries I have set on myself and setting me free to be who he created me to be. It is truly the story of redemption that all saved Christians speak about, it is being made alive and real in my life. I feel my Spirit is coming out, bit by bit bursting out, losing the chains and by the power of Christ being revived, lifted up and set free. Thank you Jesus!
The hold of depression is getting removed by the power of God and there is only good things in my future. He is changing and transforming me, and building me perfectly and not in vain, for His eternal glory! This is the journey I am on and I thank Him also because my destination is a future of hope, love, peace and eternal life with my sweet Savior! Thank you Jesus for the work you started ! You are making a way in the wilderness, you are restoring, redeeming, and may your beautiful will be done in my life!
For those reading this, begin your journey with God, trust Him! I never believed this could be life, (no more crashes), but I see and feel His grace and his mighty hand changing me. I was a girl who felt abandoned, I was a bulimic, an anorexic, depressed, bipolar, suicidal, alone, fearful, anxious, angry, worried, not good enough and I speak in the past tense because those were all lies in which Jesus has shown me the truth and gripped me from the darkness into the light. I am fearfully wonderfully made, His works are wonderful, I am courageous, I am good enough, I am saved, I am loved, I am not alone, I am never forsaken, he is with me, he loves me, he has hopes for me, he helps me, he listens and hears me, he fights for me, he transforms me for my good, he gifts me with eternal life and I only have a future of hope to look forward to! This. Is. My. testimony!
May the power of Christ, his loving sacrifice on the cross, save, rescue and by God’s mighty hand write yours too. Your story is beautiful, you are beautiful, that is the truth. Come to Christ and enter into your new life. I send you all my love and encouragement. You are loved, you are wonderful, God himself created you for good things so seek him humbly and I promise you will find Him in this world. God bless you."
Question 9. What are your thoughts on this testimony from Tori? Did you identify with it in some way? Please share your thoughts here:
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Question 10. Have you received the gospel of Jesus Christ today in your study of God's Word?
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Question 11. Have you applied the gospel of Jesus Christ in your life today?
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