Unio

Casting Crowns - Set Me Free

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XS7DEI7bAlo

It hasn't always been this way
I remember brighter days
Before the dark ones came
Stole my mind
Wrapped my soul in chains

Now I live among the dead
Fighting voices in my head
Hoping someone hears me crying in the night
And carries me away

Set me free of the chains holding me
Is anybody out there hearing me?
Set me free

Morning breaks another day
Finds me crying in the rain
All alone with my demons I am
Who is this man that comes my way?
The dark ones shriek
They scream His name
Is this the One they say will set the captives free?
Jesus, rescue me

Set me free of the chains holding me
Is anybody out there hearing me?
Set me free

And as the God man passes by
He looks straight through my eyes
And darkness cannot hide

Do you wanna be free?
Lift your chains
I hold the key
All power on Heav'n and Earth belong to me

Do you wanna be free?
Lift your chains
I hold the key
All power on Heav'n and Earth belong to me

You are free
You are free
You are free

We are free

Jesus set us free

As I've stated in some of my earlier posts on this forum, I'm suffering from a mental illness. I'm not psychotic, I'm dealing with Borderline PD, PTSD, and possibly OCD.

I've been prayed for countless times, and yet the battles became harder and harder to fight alone. But now I've found Christ (yet again), and that seems to give me strength. But I'm wondering... Am I possessed, since I tend to self-harm? Or am I just in the middle of a spiritual warfare?
When I'm having a good day, I pray a lot. Thank Jesus for giving me strength. But at my lowest, I tend to forget to pray. I'm filled with doubt, and that small voice inside my head keeps getting stronger and stronger.

What do you guys have to say about mental illness? I really need some advice on what to do. Because I want to break the habit of self-harm. I want to be set free. I want to stop with my medication (slowly, following the advice of the doctor). And yet I feel scared of being cured. I'm frightened by the thought of being 'normal'. Because BPD is all I know. I've been sick all my life.

I'll stop the rant here, and wait for you guys to answer my questions. If you could write some comforting scriptures, It'll be great.

Thanks.

Blessings Unio

     God bless you & welcome to Worthy...........I just want to reassure you that you are just fine,You asked a very simple question & let me give you the very simple answer"no".....the Word of God does NOT mandate that you be baptized

       That is very nice that your parents baptized you as a baby,mine did to-(tradition of men).......it is lovely to be baptized as an adult & make your public confession of Faith(another tradition)........I remember everyone giving me all these rules & regulations & very complicated answers to my really simple questions when I was a Babe Christian & lets keep it simple ....

         Do you love Jesus,believing He rose on the 3rd day & you asked Him to be your personal Lord & Savior?Then you are saved......surrender your life to Him & He will give you His Holy Spirit & that Holy Spirit will give you Wisdom & Understanding beyond your wildest imaginings......................Jesus loves you,you are fine.....ask Him to keep drawing you nearer,pray,read the Word....your okay

                                                                                                                                  With love,in Christ-Kwik

Thanks a lot. Exactly what I needed to hear. I pray and read the bible almost every day. And do my best to be a good Christian. I'm trying my best to follow what Jesus said, and sometimes I fail. But then it's just to ask for forgiveness, and I feel better again.

 

Does that mean, that even though I was baptised as an infant, I do not come home to God when I die, unless I'm getting a baptism as an adult?

Did you accept Jesus Christ as your savior? Do you love your neighbor as yourself? Do you love God with all your strength, heart and mind? If you answered yes you will see the kingdom of God.

Luke 10

25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”

26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?”

27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’

28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live”

 

I'm still a new believer. So I can't honestly answer yes to all of it. But I'm working on it. I'm reading the scriptures, praying for strength and for him to help me believe.

Does that mean, that even though I was baptised as an infant, I do not come home to God when I die, unless I'm getting a baptism as an adult?

I'm struggleing with mental illness, and when I recieved a piece of cloth with oil on it, my mental state began to change. Before I got the cloth, I felt trapped and like the illness had completely taken over. But now I feel like I'm going to win this battle. The doctors cannot believe how fast my recovery has gone. They're amazed.
I'm still a new believer though, so I haven't had the nerve to tell them the exact cause of my recovery, but soon I will.

I really love Blessings. It's one of the songs I put on, when I'm having a bad day. I'm struggling with mental illness and daily spritual attacks. And songs like this one, really helps me get through the battles.

I believe that the Rapture will happen when God feel it's the right time. If it happens this year, next year or next century, I don't really care. All I care about is keeping my path clean and doing what is right in the eyes of the Lord.