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What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do: Discouragement and Depression: God Will Make a Way
What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do: Discouragement and Depression: God Will Make a Way
What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do: Discouragement and Depression: God Will Make a Way
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Based on the incredible success of the book What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do, Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend offer a line of books that address specific crises and some of the most prevalent problems facing our culture today. These books give readers a starting point to deal with their problems. Beautifully designed in a full-color small format, these books are perfect for giving to a friend in distress.
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PublisherThomas Nelson
Release dateAug 31, 2009
ISBN9781418561253
What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do: Discouragement and Depression: God Will Make a Way
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Henry Cloud

Dr. Henry Cloud is a clinical psychologist, pastor to pastors, and New York Times bestselling author. His 45 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Throughout his storied career as a clinician, he started treatment centers, created breakthrough new models rooted in research, and has been a leading voice on issues of mental health and leadership on a global scale. Dr. Cloud lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Tori, and their two daughters, Olivia and Lucy.  

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What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do - Henry Cloud

A GIFT FOR

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FROM

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Dr.Henry Cloud

& Dr. John Townsend

What to Do

When You Don't

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God Will Make a Way

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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO:

DISCOURAGEMENT & DEPRESSION

Copyright © 2005 by Henry Cloud and John Townsend.

Published by Integrity Publishers, a division of Integrity Media, Inc.,

5250 Virginia Way, Suite 110, Brentwood, TN 37027.

HELPING PEOPLE WORLDWIDE EXPERIENCE the MANIFEST PRESENCE of GOD.

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means— electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

Published in association with Yates & Yates, LLP, Literary Agents, Orange, California.

Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture quotations are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version (NIV), copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.

Other Scripture quotations are taken from the following sources:

New American Standard Bible (NASB), © 1960, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation.

The Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois. All rights reserved.

Cover and interior design: UDG | DesignWorks,

www.udgdesignworks.com

ISBN 1-59145-350-X

Printed in the United States of America

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Contents

Prologue

PART I: EIGHT PRINCIPLES TO GUIDE YOU

1. PRINCIPLE ONE:

Begin Your Journey with God

2. PRINCIPLE TWO:

Choose Your Traveling Companions Wisely

3. PRINCIPLE THREE:

Place High Value on Wisdom

4. PRINCIPLE FOUR:

Leave Your Baggage Behind

5. PRINCIPLE FIVE:

Own Your Faults and Weaknesses

6. PRINCIPLE SIX:

Embrace Problems as Gifts

7. PRINCIPLE SEVEN:

Take Life as It Comes

8. PRINCIPLE EIGHT:

Love God with All You Are

PART II: DISCOURAGEMENT AND DEPRESSION

PART III: BEGIN YOUR JOURNEY TODAY

Prologue

Eric, a successful, married businessman in his late forties, came to see me (John) about a problem with depression. No matter what he did, he felt very down all the time—discouraged, hopeless, and with a lack of enjoyment in anything he did. It didn’t make sense to him, for his life, while not perfect, was reasonably OK.

Eric was at that stage of life in which things should have been getting smoother for him. His wife, Laura, and he were happily married. Their two children were in college, and the high maintenance years of parenting were behind them. His place in his company as a senior vice president of a home-building group was secure, and a good fit for him. So as far as life struggles went, there wasn’t a lot to go on.

I asked Eric, At this point, what have you done so far to deal with the depression? He said, Well, I have been praying a lot for God to help me and reading my Bible. And, since the kids are gone, I have more free time, so I volunteer at the church and I’ve started playing golf. Thought that would give me a lift. But nothing really helps. I still feel like I’m swimming in mud most of the time. It’s just awful.

I empathized with Eric. If you’ve never experienced true depression, you wouldn’t wish it on your worst enemy. It is a darkness inside of you that you cannot get away from or talk yourself out of.

What about your relationships? I asked.

"You mean friends? I have a good group of guys that I play golf

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