missmuffet Posted March 11, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,991 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,689 Content Per Day: 11.81 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted March 11, 2016 3 hours ago, OneLight said: What is prayer if there is no faith? Though I am not encouraging anyone to walk away from their medications prescribed to them, I am encouraging them to seek God for guidance. With God's help, all things are possible. A person can have all the faith in the world and be the most devout Christian and their prayers for healing may not be answered like they would want them to be. Maybe God has a plan for that person that is not on this earth? I don't know but a person who does not get healing even though they pray for it everyday must remain very faithful to God no matter what. Then again God may heal a person. It is all in God's timing and plan and will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
existential mabel Posted March 12, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 151 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3,149 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 2,066 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 14 hours ago, OneLight said: What is prayer if there is no faith? Though I am not encouraging anyone to walk away from their medications prescribed to them, I am encouraging them to seek God for guidance. With God's help, all things are possible. well i am going riding without a saddle at the mo regarding medication s0 i would appreciate y0ur prayers. the faith bit .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
existential mabel Posted March 12, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 151 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3,149 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 2,066 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 10 hours ago, bopeep1909 said: A person can have all the faith in the world and be the most devout Christian and their prayers for healing may not be answered like they would want them to be. Maybe God has a plan for that person that is not on this earth? I don't know but a person who does not get healing even though they pray for it everyday must remain very faithful to God no matter what. Then again God may heal a person. It is all in God's timing and plan and will. it just seems to me that is a get out clause when things dont "work/happen" it is so difficult when that difficulty pervades all of my life and is akin to the locust...my life is like a desert experience and really its a miracle in itself that i am still here.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted March 12, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted March 12, 2016 4 hours ago, existential mabel said: it just seems to me that is a get out clause when things dont "work/happen" it is so difficult when that difficulty pervades all of my life and is akin to the locust...my life is like a desert experience and really its a miracle in itself that i am still here.. The Lord needs you here on earth Rachel , He is good and will help you! And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Try to focus on the future !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted March 12, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted March 12, 2016 Will pray for you Mabel....trust God and if you need meds take them too, The Lord gave us doctors who can help us, trust God He is the ultimate Healer!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 12, 2016 Share Posted March 12, 2016 On March 6, 2016 at 1:53 PM, existential mabel said: I struggle with both anxiety and depression and over the years I have tried and done much to prevent myself from getting into such a black pit of, blah blah blah Just lately I am listening to some music that is for various things like happiness, helping with falling asleep to name a couple. In the run up to Christmas last year I was in a dark place and I looked on the web for help. I use this music to get through the day and when I am at my parents to manage my anxiety/depression levels. For 2 years or more I had not been able to listen to any music as it triggered anxiety/depression. I stopped looking at yahoo news as I had anxiety from the sheer volume of negativity. Not like I can do anything to change it. So I decided to no longer read it. I know we are not supposed to do things in our own strength. I am not sure where listening to this music comes in where that is concerned. The medication is pitifully rubbish and anyway I read something that anti depression medication and serotonin levels are not scientifically proven. But the pharmaceuticals companies still make the claim that by taking anti depressants it will help with the chemical imbalance. Ie serotonin levels. anyway by taking medication isn’t that trying to do things in my own strength? The next thing that springs to mind is why God won’t heal me from the curse of mh? I mean it’s totally robbed me of any meaningful life. Life is just about managing the mh and not much room for anything else. So why does God sit back and watch me being so inept. What does this serve for Him or me? I constantly feel disconnection like I am not plugged in. everything feels grey and now I am having to fake it to even keep to a “basic normal” surely God doesn’t want this for my life? GOD can fulfill every void in your life! Total dependence on Him is one of the Greatest things I ever have experienced. God can be all of your passions. Hope you will find healing through our Wonderful Savior! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
existential mabel Posted March 12, 2016 Group: Royal Member Followers: 7 Topic Count: 151 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3,149 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 2,066 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 12, 2016 3 hours ago, angels4u said: The Lord needs you here on earth Rachel , He is good and will help you! And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Try to focus on the future !!!! urm its not Rachel its Mabel! ah.. when i focus on the future it gives me anxiety 0 dear. but i would be very glad of His help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angels4u Posted March 12, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 56 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.39 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted March 12, 2016 59 minutes ago, existential mabel said: urm its not Rachel its Mabel! ah.. when i focus on the future it gives me anxiety 0 dear. but i would be very glad of His help Sorry!!! I don't know why I used the name Rachel...apologies!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted March 12, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted March 12, 2016 On 3/9/2016 at 6:53 AM, angels4u said: Maybe google for youtube gospel music? HYMN Because He Lives Lyrics (Verse 1) God sent his son They called him Jesus He came to love Heal and forgive He lived and died To buy my pardon An empty grave Is there to prove My Savior lives (Chorus) Because he lives I can face tomorrow Because he lives All fear is gone Because I know He holds the future And life is worth the living Just because he lives (Verse 2) How sweet to hold A newborn baby And feel the pride And joy he gives But greater still The calm assurance This child can face Uncertain days Just Because he lives (Chorus) (Verse 3) And then one day I'll cross the river I'll fight life's final war with pain And then as death Gives way to victory I'll see the lights Of glory and I'll know he lives Do those words touch your soul? Yes, it's among one of my favorites that Bill and Gloria Gaither wrote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyAngeL Posted March 12, 2016 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 23 Topic Count: 155 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 7,464 Content Per Day: 1.02 Reputation: 8,810 Days Won: 57 Joined: 03/30/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/12/1952 Share Posted March 12, 2016 On 3/5/2016 at 5:56 PM, OneLight said: I was diagnosed with being Bi-Polar many years ago, when it was called manic-depression. I agreed to take medications that were prescribed, and like you, it seemed to take my life away. After going back and forth with different medications, trying to find one that would be the balance they talked about, I decided to discuss other alternatives with my doctor. Today, with Gods healing hands, I am no longer on medications and have no manic or depressed emotional roller-coaster rides. Trust the Lord, even to speak to the hearts and minds of your doctors. Ask Him to begin a healing in you and trust that He will also guide your doctors. Amen OneLight, I believe with everything in me that so much of this stuff is the work of the enemy. He will steal whatever and however he can. Right after my husband passed away the first thing the doctor wanted to do was put me on something for my depression. I said NO WAY, that either my faith will get me through it or it won't. This was where the rubber was going to meet the road. It wasn't easy but step by step over these years I have gotten my life back and did it through the power of the our Great Physician. He is able to heal, and bring back the life the devil wanted to steal. By the way I never said anything to him about depression, he just slapped a label on me and I refused to take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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