Bible and an Anxiety attack

[Joshie]

I have never I my life had an Anxiety attack. I was saved and delivered about two months ago and ever since then I have been devoted to Christ, but however I have been scared of making mistakes and sinning. I have been also trying to learn as much about the scriptures and am trying to read as much as I can of the bible when I can.

I spent almost 8 hours te other day devoted to listening to pastors preaching online to reading the word. My biggest fear is being condemned and last night whilst I was reading the bible my Anxiety just grew and the more I read the worse even my fear got, at this point I began to have a panic attack and even thought I was being spiritually attacked, I started to doubt my salvation and thinking that I may have committed the unforgivable sin, I was praying and asking for help by Jesus and the more I read the bible the more the word began to twist in my mind.

Now I love God and Christ and I am making a very conscious effort to change my ways. But now I am scared of why this happened and scared to read the bible in case it happens again.

Please help me gain understanding or if anyone has experienced anything similar.

Thank you

 

[pckts]

Anxiety attacks of this kind are a blessing. You can make a lot of progress on yourself by undergoing them.

Psalm 115:13 Verse Concepts

He will bless those who fear the LORD, The small together with the great.


Proverbs 28:14 Verse Concepts

How blessed is the man who fears always, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.






Psalm 145:19 Verse Concepts

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them.




Psalm 115:11 Verse Concepts

You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield.





Be more afraid of what will happen if you don't read The Bible.

 

[dcontroversal]

Rest in Christ and take a breath...

Where sin abounds grace did much more abound and Jesus mediates for you non stop.......if you have biblically trusted Crist your salvation is secure and failing the Lord and sinning will not cause you to lose salvation......

Jesus said....

I WILL NEVER leave thee nor forsake thee

I will finish what I have started

He is the BEGINNER and FINISHER of our faith

We are sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise

The unforgivable sin is not trusting JESUS.....the Pharisees were comparing the work of Christ to the power of the devil instead of the Holy Spirit and in doing so were denying the work of Jesus as from God. This is a state of unbelief and those who will not believe cannot be forgiven.

He that believeth on the son IS HAVING EVERLASTING LIFE.....

Trust JESUS, take a breath and rest in Christ!

 

[dcontroversal]

Anxiety attacks of this kind are a blessing. You can make a lot of progress on yourself by undergoing them.

Psalm 115:13 Verse Concepts

He will bless those who fear the LORD, The small together with the great.


Proverbs 28:14 Verse Concepts

How blessed is the man who fears always, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.






Psalm 145:19 Verse Concepts

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them.




Psalm 115:11 Verse Concepts

You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield.





Be more afraid of what will happen if you don't read The Bible.

Your bolded above contradicts the rest, peace and love found in Christ....and is a cake taking statement for ignorance friend....

 

[pckts]

I have the most focus and motivation to read The Bible when I have a terrible common cold, or the other day when i was badly sunburned.
[h=1]Matthew 5:3-5 King James Version (NKJV)[/h] [SUP]3 [/SUP]“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
[SUP]4 [/SUP]Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
[SUP]5 [/SUP]Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.

 

[Joshie]

Thank you, I am so new to learning the bible I guess there is a right way to read or study it. At the time I just felt like I was condemned forever and severed from God because I thought maybe the fear and anxiety I was getting from reading it was because this is what happens when you commit the eternal Sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

I soo badly want to learn the word of God but I guess I need to slow down not force it and take it at my own pace.

Thank you for your time.

 

[samuel23]

I have never I my life had an Anxiety attack. I was saved and delivered about two months ago and ever since then I have been devoted to Christ, but however I have been scared of making mistakes and sinning. I have been also trying to learn as much about the scriptures and am trying to read as much as I can of the bible when I can.

I spent almost 8 hours te other day devoted to listening to pastors preaching online to reading the word. My biggest fear is being condemned and last night whilst I was reading the bible my Anxiety just grew and the more I read the worse even my fear got, at this point I began to have a panic attack and even thought I was being spiritually attacked, I started to doubt my salvation and thinking that I may have committed the unforgivable sin, I was praying and asking for help by Jesus and the more I read the bible the more the word began to twist in my mind.

Now I love God and Christ and I am making a very conscious effort to change my ways. But now I am scared of why this happened and scared to read the bible in case it happens again.

Please help me gain understanding or if anyone has experienced anything similar.

Thank you

Fear of God is good, however that sounds demonic to me. Anytime you sense something like that coming on resist it and command the spirit of condemnation to leave you in Jesus name. And stand your ground against that evil spirit because God is standing with you.

 

[pckts]

Your bolded above contradicts the rest, peace and love found in Christ....and is a cake taking statement for ignorance friend....

He fears the Lord, it doesn't contradict anything. I want to give him my viewpoint, you give him yours.

 

[dcontroversal]

He fears the Lord, it doesn't contradict anything.

An anxiety attack and what you said is ignorant....love casts out ALL FEAR or maybe you have not matured enough to understand that....

 

[Joshie]

Thank you for these words. They help a lot

 

[pckts]

An anxiety attack and what you said is ignorant....love casts out ALL FEAR or maybe you have not matured enough to understand that....

"love casts out ALL FEAR" isn't very helpful for his situation. I'm giving him my practical advice and opinion.

 

[samuel23]

Anything that would try to keep you from reading the bible could not be from God, so resist the devil and he will flee from you, be full of courage and fight back in Jesus name.

 

[dcontroversal]

"love casts out ALL FEAR" isn't very helpful for his situation. I'm giving him my practical advice and opinion.

Show me a verse that states an anxiety attack is a blessing and I will raise with The Peace of Christ passes all understanding.....if he is having anxiety over his salvation and worried about sinning and failing or losing his salvation the root is trust, faith and resting in Christ......and that Is my point.....not to feed fear with more fear.......that is exactly what sets men and women up to fail............

 

[pckts]

Show me a verse that states an anxiety attack is a blessing and I will raise with The Peace of Christ passes all understanding.....if he is having anxiety over his salvation and worried about sinning and failing or losing his salvation the root is trust, faith and resting in Christ......and that Is my point.....not to feed fear with more fear.......that is exactly what sets men and women up to fail............

Reading The Bible isn't going to feed his anxiety attack with more fear, I think he will be more receptive to the words and the words will set him free of the anxiety. How exactly is he supposed to trust, faith, and rest in Christ if he doesn't read the Gospel?

I can't show you a verse about "anxiety attacks" because it's a new age term and The Bible refers to it as fear, which I've already posted a couple.

 

[pottersclay]

Josie, welcome to cc and also to the family of God.
Brother,Jesus does not condemn. The holy spirit convicts but condemnation comes from the enemy.
Now that you are a new creature in Christ he has begun a good and new work inside you.
Your adversary does not like it one bit. He's come to steal and destroy.
Learn to rest in Christ, nothing is better than reading and praying which you are doing. And nothing can pluck you out of God's hands. Seek his peace and be comfortable in knowing he loves you very much .Trust the Lord to carry you through.....he will. The devil can't undo what the Lord has done. This should be a testimony to God's truth and you should rejoice. Don't be afraid at all, continue your fellowship with the Lord and Satan will tire and flee.

 

[Ugly]

I have never I my life had an Anxiety attack. I was saved and delivered about two months ago and ever since then I have been devoted to Christ, but however I have been scared of making mistakes and sinning. I have been also trying to learn as much about the scriptures and am trying to read as much as I can of the bible when I can.

I spent almost 8 hours te other day devoted to listening to pastors preaching online to reading the word. My biggest fear is being condemned and last night whilst I was reading the bible my Anxiety just grew and the more I read the worse even my fear got, at this point I began to have a panic attack and even thought I was being spiritually attacked, I started to doubt my salvation and thinking that I may have committed the unforgivable sin, I was praying and asking for help by Jesus and the more I read the bible the more the word began to twist in my mind.

Now I love God and Christ and I am making a very conscious effort to change my ways. But now I am scared of why this happened and scared to read the bible in case it happens again.

Please help me gain understanding or if anyone has experienced anything similar.

Thank you

God knew every sin you'd ever commit. And knew when you would make them. Yet He still sent His son as a sacrifice for you. God did not send His son to fail.
We all screw up. So even if you make a mistake God doesn't want it to hold you back. That's why He gives grace.

 

[JayBlue]

Sounds like a spiritual attack.
If you doubt yourself being saved, then the fact that you would worry about it means that you are indeed saved

 

[Zmouth]

Please help me gain understanding or if anyone has experienced anything similar.

Thank you

It's all part of the renewing.

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Phil 2:12

7 The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
Ps 19:7-10

That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
2 Tim 3:17

An anxiety attack and what you said is ignorant....love casts out ALL FEAR or maybe you have not matured enough to understand that....

Actually love doesn't cast out fear, since there is no fear in love.

And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. John 3:19
For more they loved the praise of men than the praise of God. John 12:43

Which is why we are told "Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect." Matt 5:48

 

[CherieR]

The unpardonable sin is attributing the miracles of Jesus to Satan. It is saying with your mouth that Jesus has an evil spirit and that spirit is working in him to do miracles. I think you are pushing yourself too hard. Listening to sermons for 8 hrs and then reading the bible. A panic attack may be your body's way of saying that you are draining yourself of energy. If you have trusted in Jesus to save you and his work on the cross to save you rather than your good deeds and have believed on Jesus: his divinity, death on the cross and resurrection by the power of God then you need not fear. Relax your expectations for yourself; nobody is perfect. God doesn't expect you to never sin or make mistakes. He already knows you will. Rest in his grace for you. There is grace for you when you sin. Focus on Jesus and his love for you. No need to strive to please God when you already please God because of what Jesus did. Consider listening to the hymn Under His Wings.

 

[Chris1975]

Proverbs 3v7
[SUP]7 [/SUP]Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.



Proverbs 14v16
[SUP]16 [/SUP]A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.


Proverbs 1v7

[SUP]7 [/SUP]The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.





God loves you immensely. The washing of His Word will cleanse you. Draw near. Allow these words (the reading of the bible) to have the necessary work on your soul. Its part of the process.

Read the bible literally. It means exactly what it says.

Your salvation is more important to God than even what it is to you.