GentlesoundGS

Natt, I looked for christian ministrys that have christian counselors that are licensed. There is a cost and I found what a skilled gift these people have for untangling the emotion and spiritual side of our person our design. look in phone book first. I did find a christian psychiatirst as a few well meaning counslers. Anyone can quote scripture it is how your depth is untangled is the heart of finding your troubles out in the open. I was impresssed and was in counseling for a year and a half. GentlesoundGS,

Thanks GS. I think you have defined my problem. Where do you go to find Christian Counselors? Church? I don't believe I have depression because I'm still believe the problems will one day be behind me. In the past when I've been depressed I find it hard to do anything. I also know for myself isolation from people can start it.

Natt, I am GentlesoundGS, Problems require coping skills and the emotional strength and duration to handle them in Christ. I would direct you to an outside counslor. I found out the hard way church is a happy place with no problems and many people meant well to listen to me but they were not equipped to listen and discuss and let me choose. When anyone feels overwhelmed they often suffer inside emotionally and spiritually, and most in self-esteem. Getting a counsler to talk to helps to clear the way to see the things one is facing alone. When you do not feel like going to church is a sign you are for some reason uncomfortable enough to stop yourself from going to a place you like to go to enjoy. Go outside your church to a christian counsler and you will thank God you did. As far as depressions goes, depression, grief is a sorrow or thinking we cannot get out from under. Go get outside help and protect your church relationships. Respectfully, Gentlesound GS

Dear Snow, You are loved and looked out for. God and You will weather this together. Prayers for warm save sleep. Love, GentlesoundGS

Precious Brothers and Sisters in Christ. I have read your messages and I feel that it is okay and even healthy not to feel anything right now. I am sooo untrusting of God and the people I trusted for fellowship and affirmation I am a widow and had hoped for fellowship for myself and my children as I reared them, But, we were not accepted and my children though saved, do not trust God. They are "Headshy" about feeling His spirit in their hearts like I am. They are young adults now on their own, and God is an institution where they are not wanted or welcome. Church is a place where only certain people are accepted. Fellowship is a scam to them. Your messages and personal testimonies have helped to feel okay with feeling nothing right now. I do feel pushed to feel something, faithful, obedient, no pain, no hurt, but these are not real to me. Truthfully, I can sometimes talk to God, but talking to Jesus is like talking to a person who cannot keep their promises. He is no longer real to me. I believe that God is carrying me in somemanner, and healing is like having small annd large fires of pain reducing. All this dosen't let my mind rest sometimes. I now have more days together of rest than I did before, but I realzie it will take time. Iknow the word, scriptures and can advise, and am surprised to find myself witnessing or counseling. I do not do this very often. I am careful. I am glad to have read your messages, they helped me to feel better about what alot of you have beenthrough. Respectfully, GentlesoundGS

I am Gentlesound and my profile is listed amoung the members here at Worthy Chat. I have come through some heavy counseling with a Christian Psychiatrist I am in my second year. I have no Pastor to connect to and find my self very suspicious with the Pastor's at the church I currently attend. I am evangelical and for the first time in my Christian walk, I am not a member of any denomination. In my discussions with my Doctor, I find his advice to seek out a Pastor on line. I told him about Worthy Chat and he felt I knew my foundations rather well to seek out Pastoral conversation and counsle. For a year I was removed from serving and counseling, and too my surprise My Doctor encouraged me to begin Counseling. My concern is Jesus is not real to me anymore and that does not really bother me. I can recall and support with scripture and learnedness and personal experience, but Christ is as real to me as nothing never having been an anyone of any importance. I have gone from feeling Christ is killed in me to I don't give a damn anymore. I do not miss worship or the wonderful desire I used to have to go to church. I know I am unfamiliar to Christ, but I don't feel condemned for this feeling. I feel quite liberated and I can sleep again. I know I am to still seek him while he still may be found, but there is no something from me to work from. I have bought a C S Lewis book "What Christians believe" and though it is few pages, I find myself working through rather slowly. any takers???

Hello, I am needing clarification on women pastors allowing to serve in the Shephard's capacity. I feel that there is a calling there with some of these, but I really do not know how to make the determination of pastorial ministy. Thank you, Gentlesound

Hello Slim ShadeyJB, I want you to know you are still my brother in christ and you are still saved. There is a scripture I would like you to remember to help you remember you are loved and wanted. 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come. God is not limited to our boundries. He works by putting reminders out for us to remember His love for us. He knows Satan will speak a message to you, causing you to doubt you are saved by love for eternity so you will forget the reasoning God and you worked out together to let Him love and save you. I suggest you spend some personal time, reserved in prayer to talk to Him personally so you can let God into more of your life and thinking as He will lead you through having a holy relationship with Him Satan does not want you to have this. Enjoy what wonderful things You are about in Christ. In His Love, GentlesoundGS