Stop Depression

Relax and release the pain behind your smile. Stop depression has helped hundreds of people find relief from hopelessness and debilitating thought patterns. This is a practical, non-clinical and therapeutic approach infused with the word of god.

Transcript

Welcome to In the Flow Meditation,

A safe place to breathe.

In the Flow Meditation is a Biblical meditation practice where we flow in the peace and presence of God.

I am Regina Queen and I will be guiding you today in a meditation regarding conquering depression.

So go with me on this journey to experience peace.

Let's begin with prayer.

In the name of the Father,

In the name of the Son,

Jesus Christ,

And the Holy Spirit,

One God,

We give you thanks for your presence,

Almighty God.

We give you thanks for your love and your healing power.

You are the King of Peace.

You are the King of Glory.

You are the Lord,

Strong and mighty.

You destroy the walls of depression in our lives.

And we welcome you Holy Spirit in this space,

In this place,

For you are the life giver.

You are our teacher,

Our conqueror.

You are the one who brings peace.

Saturate us in this moment with your peace and allow us to experience a deeper intimacy with you.

We love you.

We honor you.

And we bind every work of the enemy and sever every cord of bondage in the mighty name of Jesus.

We paralyze every movement and advancement of the enemy that is threatening our well-being.

We silence every lying tongue or thought in our minds and we pull down every stronghold of mental stress and frustration.

We thank you Heavenly Father for the blood of Jesus that denies every manner of evil from coming into our heart.

We ask for your healing anointing to saturate our minds and allow us to experience you in a powerful way.

Depression may be described as a sad feeling,

May be described as being unhappy or miserable or down in the dumps.

Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods of time.

Depression can also be described as a dark,

Debilitating experience that robs us of our hope and enthusiasm for life.

Now I am not a clinician and this meditation series is not recommended to be used as a substitute for medical attention or clinical supervision.

This spiritual practice is a proven modality that can enhance the effectiveness of whatever treatment your medical provider is prescribing.

And this modality has no harmful side effects.

Prayer and meditation can bring comfort and peace to those in need supernaturally.

Meditation although it may present when there is a chemical deficiency in my opinion,

It's the devil's anointing on our lives.

The Holy Scriptures clearly state in the Gospel of St.

John chapter 10 and 10 that the thief,

The devil,

He comes to kill,

To steal and destroy.

He steals our joy.

He kills our dreams and destroys our peace.

But the good news,

There's good news,

The good news.

1 John 3 and 8 says that Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil.

And when our heart is overwhelmed,

We are led to the rock that is higher than we are.

Jesus is that rock and he is the anchor for our lives.

Depression can also be described as a spiraling downward in our thought process.

And as we meditate on the Word of God,

We invite ourselves to plunge,

To plunge into the silence,

To plunge into the stillness and to hear the voice of God and overcome every dark thought that causes despondency.

When we silence our minds,

We're able to hear the voice of God and experience peace.

So we must silence the voice of the enemy that causes our minds to race and think of everything that must be done and everything that is forthcoming and everything that can go wrong.

We must take control of the internal recordings that cause us to remember and rehearse everything that has gone wrong in the past.

We must not allow ourselves to fear the worst possibilities.

The enemy has attacked so many of us in this society with depression.

If you're not taking depression medication,

I'm sure that you know someone who is.

And this is not a platform to place judgment on those that feel the need to take medication or use substances,

Marijuana,

Alcohol,

Drugs,

Sex,

Food,

Sugar,

To numb the pain that is experienced in their lives.

No.

We're here to provide a successful alternative that is evidence-based,

Scientifically and empirically.

Quick disclaimer,

We are in no way encouraging anyone to discontinue their medication or advising you to reject the advice of your physician.

No,

I'm not a doctor.

I repeat,

I'm not a doctor.

But I do advise you to reject the lies,

The enemy,

And those voices that cause you to feel discouraged.

I advise you to reject that.

Medication has been proven in clinical settings to help different individuals improve their mental health and well-being.

Meditation with the Word of God invites a supernatural element that breaks yokes of bondage and brings the light of Jesus Christ to change the atmosphere in your mind.

Medication has been proven clinically to help improve mental well-being and mental health.

So again,

Some people may need medication and you should pray about it and discuss it with your doctor.

But the great news,

This is the great news,

Is that superimposing the Word of God in your mind and quietly silencing your mind via meditation again has no negative side effects.

So before we begin,

I'd like to share an acronym with you that I'd like you to implant in your mind when you experience a downward spiral of negativity or despondency.

And it's simply STOP.

Think of the STOP sign,

Something we're all familiar with.

The S stands for STOP.

Just stop and tell yourself out loud to stop the negative thought process.

Hold your hand out with five fingers as if you're stopping someone from coming towards you.

Hold your hand out and say STOP.

I'm going to STOP this negative thought process that's attempting to destroy my peace.

The T,

The T stands for Take Authority.

Take authority,

Jesus said in Luke 10-19 that you,

You have authority over all the power of the enemy.

So remind yourself,

Remind yourself and the devil of that fact,

Of that truth that you have authority.

The O,

The O stands for Optimistic.

Being optimistic,

We think of the best possible scenario.

So if you're under financial duress and you start becoming depressed about that mountain of debt that you're facing or your mortgage or your car payment or your rent that's due or past due,

Don't allow your mind to take you to a place of devastation.

No.

Think about the best thing.

Think about the best thing that could happen.

Money,

See money coming from unexpected sources.

Or see your debt being forgiven.

Or you being given a new opportunity to earn money on your investments.

Imagine them doubling,

Visualize that.

The P,

The P stands for Praise.

We love to praise God and He is worthy of our praise.

Compliment Him,

Compliment God for His faithfulness.

Recall all the times that He's been faithful in the past and thank Him.

Thank God for the life that He has promised you that is forthcoming.

Thank Him for being your provider,

Your Father,

The one who sees and knows your needs before you even ask.

Say Father,

I thank you for healing me.

I thank you for providing everything that I need.

I thank you for bringing restoration to broken relationships.

Visualize,

Visualize what is to come.

Again,

Stop.

The S,

Stop and tell yourself out loud.

Stop the negative thought process.

The T,

Take authority in Jesus name over all the power of the enemy.

The O stands for optimistic,

Thinking of the best possible scenario that could happen instead of thinking of the worst.

The E is praise,

Complimenting God for who He is and His faithfulness.

Now I'd like you to get still.

If you're retiring or getting ready for bed or if you're up early,

Just to prepare your mind for the day and to cleanse your thought process.

I'd like you to get still and close your eyes and sit in a comfortable position.

If you're sitting in a chair,

Allow your feet to touch the floor or if you're preparing for bed and you'd like to make this a sleep meditation,

That's fine too.

Allow this to get in your spirit.

If you'd like to remain attentive,

You can even choose to stand.

Just keep your eyes closed,

Whatever you're comfortable with.

If you're sitting,

Make sure that your hands are resting on your thighs with your palms facing upward.

If you're standing,

Allow your hands to be elevated so you can receive from God.

If you're lying down,

Allow your palms to face upward to receive everything that God has for you.

Whatever position,

Just allow your position to reflect your desire to receive from God.

So we're going to begin with several cleansing breaths,

Like you to take long,

Deep breaths.

Keeping your eyes closed,

Inhale through your nose and exhale through your mouth.

As you inhale,

Allow your abdomen to expand like a balloon.

Allow your torso to be elongated.

As you exhale,

Allow your abdomen to contract as deeply as you can.

Just imagine your belly button touching the back of your spine.

So as you inhale through your nose,

Just allow your abdomen to expand to receive this cleansing breath.

And as you exhale through your mouth,

Allow your abdomen to contract.

Focus on expanding your stomach and not your chest.

Just breathe deeply.

As you inhale,

Allow yourself to even count to five.

And each time you inhale,

Just imagine yourself receiving a little bit more,

Each time a little more air.

And as you exhale,

Allow yourself to release any and everything that you no longer desire in your life.

So as you inhale,

Imagine receiving twice as much oxygen as you did before.

And as you exhale,

Allow yourself to release all the toxic emotions,

All the discomfort.

Continue to breathe.

As you inhale,

Visualize,

Visualize the oxygen just clearing out your brain and clearing out your mind of every thought that doesn't produce peace.

Inhale to the count of five and exhale again slowly to the count of five.

Now breathe comfortably and relax.

Allow yourself to visualize a beautiful rainbow.

And as you inhale,

Visualize yourself inhaling the light of Christ.

He said he's the light of the world.

So allow the light of Christ to be surrounded by a beautiful rainbow.

Picture the most beautiful rainbow you've ever seen.

And allow yourself to experience the physical sensations that you felt in the past when you experienced a beautiful rainbow.

And as you continue to breathe comfortably,

Inhale the beautiful bright rainbow light.

And as you inhale the beautiful bright rainbow light,

See the beautiful bright colors causing the darkness to disappear.

The dark thoughts that attempt to penetrate your mind are being destroyed and overpowered by the beautiful bright rainbow light.

The light is so bright it is almost blinding.

But you're able to absorb the brightness and it is pleasant.

As you exhale,

Every thought and physical sensation associated with those dark depressing thoughts are leaving.

You're leaving your mind,

You're leaving your body in the name of Jesus.

Continue to breathe.

As you continue to breathe,

Ponder on the significance of the rainbow.

It's God's sign,

God's sign of peace.

And it's his sign of new beginnings.

And as you continue to focus on your breath,

You see yourself inhaling the rainbow.

See each color,

Each color of the rainbow addressing a different issue in your life or your body.

The red color.

The red color in the rainbow can address your need for energy.

The energy that you may seek from coffee or sugar.

The energy that gives you the fire that you need to energize your life.

See that red color just invigorating you and empowering you as you continue to breathe.

See the red color of the rainbow recharging your life with vitality.

Continue to breathe.

Now see the blue color,

The blue color of the rainbow addressing your need for relaxation.

Imagine the blue portion of the rainbow enriching,

Enriching your time of rest,

Enriching your sleep.

See the blue color of the rainbow supernaturally multiplying the hours and quality of your sleep.

As you inhale,

See the blue color of the rainbow bringing that restoration and nourishment that your body needs.

Now see the green color.

See the green color of the rainbow addressing your desire for prosperity.

Not just in your finances but in your relationships.

The green color represents life and growth.

Allow that vibrant green color of the rainbow to signify abundance.

As you continue to breathe,

Allow the abundance to inflate your life and expand your life.

Receive,

Receive that abundance from the green portion of the rainbow.

Now as we move on to the yellow color of the rainbow,

See the yellow color addressing the illumination of your spiritual life.

See the yellow color of the rainbow connecting you to have a deeper,

Closer,

More intimate relationship with our Lord.

See the yellow color of the rainbow illuminating your life in a way that's bringing you to a deeper place through fasting,

Through your quiet time,

Through prayer.

See yourself getting new revelations as you read God's word.

See yourself finding it easier and easier to obey His commands.

See yourself just falling deeper and deeper in love with Him.

The yellow color of the rainbow is just enriching your spiritual life.

As you obey His commandments that are really for your benefit anyway.

Now focus on the orange,

The orange color of the rainbow and allow that color to address the restoration of divine health.

The orange color of the rainbow is helping you develop an image or picture in your mind.

See yourself being relieved of any disease or discomfort in your body.

Visualize your body being healthy and whole.

Continue to breathe and now you are completely relaxed and ready to receive the word of God.

Continue to allow the beautiful bright rainbow light into your mind and visualize that bright rainbow light exposing and dispelling any dark thought that may attempt to linger in your mind.

The light dispels the darkness.

The light causes the darkness to scatter.

The apostle Paul instructs us in 2 Corinthians 10 and 5 to cast down every high thing that it exalts itself against the knowledge of God and to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

As we cause our thoughts to become in alignment to the obedience of Christ we release limitations and we embrace what others may view as impossibilities.

Continue to breathe.

What others view as impossibilities we see as possibilities and we reinforce the words of Jesus Christ.

All things are possible.

Nothing is impossible for those that believe.

Continue to breathe.

We protect ourselves from the trap of self-pity when we redirect our thoughts to praise and thanksgiving.

When we redirect our thoughts to the blessings that we are currently experiencing depression cannot enter in.

As we sit in silence and ponder on the goodness of God and express gratitude with our hearts we invite his presence,

We invite the Most High God to dwell in us.

And where his presence is there is fullness of joy.

And his presence is fullness of joy.

His presence destroys darkness and depression of any kind.

Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil.

And as you meditate on his name Jesus and repeat his name Jesus silently and audibly you invoke the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Say Jesus with your lips.

Say Jesus with your mind.

Say Jesus with your heart.

The word of God tells us that when we resist the devil he must flee.

When we resist the dark thoughts they must flee.

James 4 and 7.

Take no thought for tomorrow.

Be anxious for nothing.

Are not five sparrows sold for two copper coins?

And not one of them is forgotten before God?

But the very hairs.

The very hairs on your head are all numbered.

They're all numbered so don't fear.

Because you are more valuable than many sparrows.

His eye is on the sparrow.

Therefore you know he watches over you.

And since God knows the number of hairs on your head we can be confident that if he takes notice of such great detail to our lives he will take care of and perfect everything that concerns us.

Matthew 6 says do not worry saying what am I going to eat?

What am I going to drink?

What am I going to wear?

No these are the things that the Gentiles seek.

Jesus said your heavenly father already knows what you have need of.

He knows that you have need of all these things.

He said but seek first.

Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be added to you.

So we rebuke the spirit of deprivation and declare abundant life and that every need is met.

Continue to breathe.

So let's review the acronym STOP.

When a depressing or dark thought attempts to enter your mind silently and audibly say to yourself STOP.

I will tell my mind to stop and say stop out loud.

That's what I want you to say.

Put your hand out.

Your five fingers.

As if you were preventing someone from invading your space.

And say STOP.

Out loud stop the negative thought process.

T say I will take authority.

Take authority.

Jesus said in Luke 10 19 that you have authority over all the power of the enemy.

O say I will think optimistically.

O is for optimistic.

Think of and visualize the best possible scenario for your life.

Say I will think optimistically and I will visualize the best possible scenario for my life.

P is praise.

Say I will thank God for the life that he has promised that is forthcoming.

Remembering to praise and thank God for everything and everything.

Genesis 21 23 tells us that Abraham experienced the Lord God as an everlasting God.

He knew that whatever God promised he was able to perform it.

So he promised you peace.

And peace and depression cannot coexist.

Continue to breathe.

Deuteronomy 31 says be strong and be of good courage.

Do not fear nor be afraid for the Lord your God.

He is the one who goes with you and he will not leave you nor forsake you.

Be confident and know that you can conquer depression.

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Reviews

I love this meditation her voice the calmness many blessings to you

That was amazing!

Thank you for this beautiful meditation! I’ve suffered from depression for years and really lost touch with my faith. This was SO helpful. Thank you again 💛

Thank you! This was great! God is good all the time. 🙏👼💖🌻

Beautiful & helpful. Thank you.

I found some peace listening to your affirmations.
The piano was loud. I’d rather hear God’s word clearly. Thank you 🙏🏻 for this compassionate meditation.😢

Love this meditation...I've been listening to it several times a day...

Thank you so much! It is very helpful. 🙏🏽

So great to hear a Holy Spirit-led meditation as an option to the predominantly new age content on Insight Timer. If you are looking for a meditation and message that supports your mental health from a Christian perspective, Ms. Regina Queen does a great job.

I’d like to hear another version of this without the piano, but just the ocean waves. Also, it’s a shame that because this meditation contains a strong spiritual component that other people feel the need to complain about the religious content, rather than peacefully pass by and allow different beliefs to coexist.

Wow - thank you very much for this meditation. God certainly works through people.

Intro too long, but meditation portion was nice.

Many Thanks and Blessings To You for this wonderful, healing meditation on Gods Word❣️
God Bless you for creating this amazing meditation for us. I have already bookmarked and shared it, and will definitely return to this again and again❣️ 😇🙏🏼 🌹🧘🏻‍♀️

Beautiful and uplifting. Thank you so much!