Prayer Guides for Depression

Honest reflections on prayer for depression — written for the person who needs a real conversation with God about exactly where they are.

6 prayer guides for Depression — page 1 of 2

  1. On Depression

    Prayer for Depression When You're a Pastor or Ministry Leader

    You carry everyone else’s pain every week and have nowhere to set down your own. For the one who leads in ministry while running on empty.

    Gregg Hovis, PhD 5 min read
  2. On Depression

    Prayer for Depression When Getting Out of Bed Feels Impossible

    Some mornings, sitting up is the hardest thing you will do all day. For the one whose depression has made even rising feel like more than they have.

    Gregg Hovis, PhD 5 min read
  3. On Depression

    Prayer for Depression When You Wonder if God Made a Mistake Making You

    When depression goes deep enough, it stops being about feeling bad and starts being about whether you were supposed to be here at all. That question deserves an honest answer and this is where it can be brought.

    Robert Ford 7 min read
  4. On Depression

    Prayer for Depression When You Can't Pray for Yourself

    Depression can take many things. Sometimes it takes the ability to pray, not the belief, but the capacity. For the person who has nothing left to bring and needs something to pray on their behalf.

    John Hovis 6 min read
  5. On Depression

    Prayer for Depression When You're Functioning on the Outside but Dying on the Inside

    Going to work, showing up, getting through the day. The outputs of a normal life are still there. But the person producing them has gone somewhere hollow. For the one functioning on the outside while feeling nothing within.

    Gregg Hovis, PhD 7 min read

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