Dread and Fear

I've been struggling with anxiety and depresssion for the past couple of years. I used to be a committed member of a church, and I loved God with all my heart. But, the church began to change and I started to fall away from God, and then a friend of mine passed away and I plummeted straight into severe depression, without knowing how to cope as I felt God was no longer with me.

Now, I am a lot happier than those days, but I still have a lot of issues. When something brings me down, it brings me right down and I am reminded of how lost I still am. I have been wondering for a long time now, trying to find my solitude. I feel as though I have been away from home for so long that I can't find my way back.

I do know that God is the only way to resolve my issues, but it's like he isn't there anymore. I just wish I knew the way back into His arms.

Luna wrote:I've been struggling with anxiety and depresssion for the past couple of years. I used to be a committed member of a church, and I loved God with all my heart. But, the church began to change and I started to fall away from God, and then a friend of mine passed away and I plummeted straight into severe depression, without knowing how to cope as I felt God was no longer with me.

Now, I am a lot happier than those days, but I still have a lot of issues. When something brings me down, it brings me right down and I am reminded of how lost I still am. I have been wondering for a long time now, trying to find my solitude. I feel as though I have been away from home for so long that I can't find my way back.

I do know that God is the only way to resolve my issues, but it's like he isn't there anymore. I just wish I knew the way back into His arms.

I know you mean.. i have been lost.. and still am some times..lost of any purpose or direction in this life.

But such is this existance.. quite a dark journey most of the time.

Sometimes it' s best to stop thinking too much and just keep moving.

Something you learn in the military.

Kamerad Ash wrote:

That sucks sandy. I'm actually in the same boat too, to a certain extent. The only way i can stay sane is by taking everything on day at a time.. and one breath at a time. I've found if i think too much in teh future.. depression often follows.. due to worries.

Hello all new to the board and just reading and hoping to maybe help

As to the above quote I find that "the worries and Frets" can be placed under the category of "Vain Imaginations"
for the most part a great majority of what we think doesnt happen and yet we expend energy on them.

I would like to hopefully extend some simple wisdom to those that suffer from depression issues. Mind you I know it is a long road (from personal experience) but...

The way out is Thankfulness I know this is just a word but think on it

Once you truly can say God loves me and believe that he does this is a huge step

now God loves you because... why do those of you who have kids, love your kids?
Because they are your kids! Not because they have done anything special or are the most beautiful kids in the world ...although my grankids are BUT simply because they are YOUR KIDS!
You have not done anything to deserve God's love, He loves you because you are his kids and rest assured you are His

one more thing I'd like to share

The Devil has NO! power
He has a tool it is called the LIE
The power that he has is that we believe his lies and thus give him power over us
A lot of christians are more afraid/worried about what the devil can do than they do TRUST in the keeping hand of GOD
and it is no wonder because a great majority of christian churches use fear/condemnation tactics in the teaching there prospective flocks IE If you dont do ________ then how can you call yourself a christian?
How bout we give God a lil time to teach us before we expect to go out and teach the world.

May God Bless and Keep you in His peace

p.s. please forgive this and all future posts for grammar, I can spell I am horrible at punctuation

Wecome mr. Cow.

And yea, great point with the fact the most fears are nothing but imaginations that will never occur or even if they do.. will not be as we imagined them.

And I believe CHrist said it well.. " Fear is torment". - paraphrasing.

Yup Fear paralyses which can be seen from one of the posts about conquering a fear of heights, if he/she hadnt decided to "conquer" that fear they would be immobilized. and yet I believe that some fears are healthy, explanation, a healthy respect for heights. such as pain some pain is good it tells us not to continue to keep our finger on that hot pizza pan lol

OF course, and the "fear of God is the beginning of wisdom", as I believe king Solomon wrote.

Fear there being more than just "respect", imo, as the popular view seems to be today.

Blixi wrote:OF course, and the "fear of God is the beginning of wisdom", as I believe king Solomon wrote.

Fear there being more than just "respect", imo, as the popular view seems to be today.

I agree with it being more than just respect also...
one way i think of it is that His mercy keeps me from getting what I deserve and that is death and I would fear death without the prospect of eternal life.
so i fear what could happen, if it wasnt for His mercy

dont know if this applies I guess just the way I think