Heres a short and breezy testimonial:
A couple days ago I was distraught over something, which isnt too rare because I have problems with depression. My mood gets very heavy and dark and unshakable. I was crying and I grabbed my student bible and plopped down on my bed. "put your heart into it" I thought to myself. I meditated and asked God to speak to me, really guide me and tell me what to do. I had my eyes closed.. I was still crying.. I let him guide my finger into the book and I graced my finger across the page and opened my eyes. It said in bold letters "Smiles not tears"
I started laughin out loud!!! I didnt feel the heavy pain inside. He not only made my tears stop he made me smile and LAUGH. What amazing power he has. It sounds like such a small testimonial, but it was a big deal to me. The bible is a student bible so in the chapter where Jeruselum is rejoicing instead of preparing for Gods wrath - that is where the header was in bold letters.

Wonderful!
When depressed, make praise your weapon of warfare.
I'll share with you my testimony:
Have been married for 23 years and had not been able to have children. About 15+ years ago, when I was going through such a bad time - was able to understand completely why Rachel said to Jacob "give me a child or I'll die", we were in a congregation with a lot of young couples (i.e. lots of babies!!!) Every time a baby was dedicated, I would go outside to cry and rant and rave at God. Then, once, while I was crying, the thought came to me (did not even realize it was the Lord speaking!) "the devil is trying to steal something from you".

I made a decision that the next time, I would not leave the meeting. Guess what? the very next week there were THREE babies to be dedicated! Praise the Lord that I remembered my decision of the previous week.

That time, the preacher did not follow the usual way of dedicating the babies and proceed with the praise and worship, but had the parents and babies stand at the pulpit while the praise & worship continued. I said in my heart "Lord, I WILL praise you, no matter how I feel, because You are worthy of all my praise, regardless of my circumstances".
I was so choked up that I could not really sing, but I mouthed all the words, clapped and raised my hands with the others, while tears streamed down my face. I'm not sure when it happened, but I think it was with the 3rd song, that suddenly it felt as if I was immersed in a swimmingpool full of joy; I experienced so much joy, that it felt as if it was oozing from every pore in my body; I could not keep my feet still and just wanted to dance before the Lord; it was indescribable!
I did not realize it immediately, but that was the greatest miracle I've ever experienced, because it did not stop there. In that instant, the Lord in His mercy, took away all the desperation and pain of not having children and filled me with a peace that remains to this day.
Yes, there had been days when it was harder than others, such as when my brother's children were born, or when a good friend had a stork tea, but God's peace and grace remains through all these years.

There is POWER in praise!