Depression and Feeling unloved and abandoned

Feeling unloved and abandoned can make you feel depressed and even sometimes like a dry desert in a far-off land in spirit, a land without water. Nothing feeds you spiritually.  What can help? Try to find at least 3 scriptures or more that you feel helps you. Listen to uplifting Christian music. Pray for God to help you. If you can, go to church. If you're closed off to people you're going to be closed off to God. Have an open heart. Here are some steps you can take to help you start feeling better again. 

You need to heal. Try listening to healing scriptures, and cast down those negative voices. They're lying to you. Start getting up every day and speak positive thoughts or words to yourself out loud as you look in the mirror. Make the choice to heal and feel better. 

Seek out things that feed you. Try listening to Christian music, praise, and worship songs. Search for sermons that fit your need. Go to church if you can. Read an inspiring book or watch an inspiring movie. Listen to a podcast that is helpful. Go outside, get involved in a project. It could be art, music whatever interests you. Do things that you enjoy. Set goals for yourself and then take the steps needed to achieve those goals. See it and then move into it. Have faith in God's word for your life and remember Faith without works is dead. Take back your life.

Have an open heart. spend less time with people who make you feel worthless and unloved. Spend more time with the people that add value to your life and make you feel loved. Keep toxic people at bay as much as you can. Family is tricky. Try to avoid situations that might invite negative input. Stand on the word of God for these people. Being hurt can make you feel closed off. You need to have an open heart because having a closed heart will cause you to be closed off with God.

Get in God's presence. You can do this by listening to praise and worship music and then praise and worship the Lord with all your heart. Get real before the Lord. Pour out your heart to Him in praise and worship. You can also get in the presence of God by studying the Bible, not just reading it but studying it. Search out the scriptures you need for your situation. If you don't feel it at first don't give up. Keep coming back. Spend time in prayer with God tell Him what's on your heart. Tell Him how you feel. Ask Him for help. Ask Him for what you need. 

Finally below are some scriptures that might help you on your path to having a healthy heart, mind, and spirit. 

John 10:10-11

10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly.

11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.

Isaiah 43:2

2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

Psalms 126: 5-6

5 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

6 He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.