“He must become greater; I must become less.” – John 3:30
One day, in the midst of my Great Depression, the Holy Spirit prompted me to ask, “Who is in charge of my life, God or me?” Intellectually I said, “Well, God is.” But my thinking and actions were all about me – my pain, my desire to rid myself of all the symptoms of depression, my wanting to die, my this, and my that. I prayed earnestly for one or another of these outcomes a hundred times a day.
As I realized how hopeless it was for me to control the condition I was in, I threw my hands up in the air and yelled, “I give up!” Though I could not see it visually or hear it audible, yet in the imagination God created me with I saw His face smiling and heard these words, “It’s about time; I’ll take over.” From that moment, I started to get better.
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Triumph Over Depression 
To know that He cares enough about me to communicate with me is humbling.
I appreciate the honest account of your personal experience and the clarity God’s voice brings to your experience. Your words are encouraging because I have experienced similar thoughts and a similar response from God. It is hard to believe at times that God would speak to any individual, let alone me, but He does. I am deeply grateful that He does, as I know you are too.