“Listen O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul and all your strength.” DEUTERONOMY 6:4-5 (NLT) It is possible to have abundant knowledge about God but still not know His heart. You can learn a thousand truths about God and still not know Him in the experiential kind of way like you know a friend – just like you may know a lot of facts about a favorite athlete, but not actually knowSEE DETAILS

Spiritual Support Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. JAMES 5:16 (NLT) Prayer is a powerful weapon in the battle of depression. One of the most troubling symptoms of depression is the lack of emotions and feelings. That numbness often occurs in your friends relationship with God – your friend can sometimes feel that there is a cement ceiling between them and God. Knowing that someoneSEE DETAILS

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. 1 THESSALONIANS 5:11 (THE MESSAGE) You can also offer your friend much needed emotional support. Here are some suggestions: Learn about depression so you are better able to understand what your friend is experiencing, why he or she may be reacting in certain ways and what to expect while your friend is in treatment. It’s okay to ask someone who is battling depressionSEE DETAILS