Can having a closer relationship with God help with social anxiety?

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sunshine_debbie

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loveschild said:
Hi Debbie, I'm sorry for what all you've gone thr. This struck me in your writing--I know that God might not heal me--
Please don't say that or think that anymore ever. It's very important. God wants you healed thats it. But you have to want it to with all your heart, soul(mind, will, emotion). As a child of God it is your right to be healed totally not just partly. The mind is very strong and if we don't control it it can control us. Start saying you aren't taking this nerve problem anymore ever. Mean it. Say satan no more. Get away in Jesus name. I had nerve problems so bad I was actually being paralyzed. I couldn't move my hands or arms at times. I wasn't insane or crazy the devil was attacking me. I didn't know anything about the devil could attack me. I had been belittled as a child made to feel worthless. The devil comes when people aren't feeling good about themselves and he starts trying to kill, steal and destroy them. The devil wants you and me dead point blank thats it. Don't let him win over you. I actually had to have someone come in and help me dress and take care of my kids. I could drive dwon a road and all the sudden have a nrve attack and my arms would start going limp and I couldn't drive. It was a nightmare. I tell you this so you can know if I could be set free so can you. And I didn't even know God at all when I was going thr all that. I was saved and he was helping me but I sure didn't know it. I really thought I was all alone. So you have it much better than me cause you do know about God. Let God fight for you. Say Lord I am weak. That brings power from God to fight for you. You don't have to be all strong. When we are weak he is strong. You will get thr this and say you will get thr this because God is with you. Know your rights given to you by the blood of Jesus. Pray the blood of Jesus from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet. Ask God to send his protecting angels to you to fight for you. Know that the devil has no rights to you. He has no right to be attacking you. Jesus paid his life for you. Forgive your dad. Just say the words and ask God to help you with it. Pray for your dad. Doesn't mean you forget the pain he caused you. But after time the pain won't hurt you anymore. God bless you, the nightmares we live can go away in Jesus name.
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Thank you so much for your concern and your prayers and your thoughts

Debbie
 
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loveschild said:
Hi Debbie, I'm sorry for what all you've gone thr. This struck me in your writing--I know that God might not heal me--
Please don't say that or think that anymore ever. It's very important. God wants you healed thats it. But you have to want it to with all your heart, soul(mind, will, emotion). As a child of God it is your right to be healed totally not just partly. The mind is very strong and if we don't control it it can control us. Start saying you aren't taking this nerve problem anymore ever. Mean it. Say satan no more. Get away in Jesus name. I had nerve problems so bad I was actually being paralyzed. I couldn't move my hands or arms at times. I wasn't insane or crazy the devil was attacking me. I didn't know anything about the devil could attack me. I had been belittled as a child made to feel worthless. The devil comes when people aren't feeling good about themselves and he starts trying to kill, steal and destroy them. The devil wants you and me dead point blank thats it. Don't let him win over you. I actually had to have someone come in and help me dress and take care of my kids. I could drive dwon a road and all the sudden have a nrve attack and my arms would start going limp and I couldn't drive. It was a nightmare. I tell you this so you can know if I could be set free so can you. And I didn't even know God at all when I was going thr all that. I was saved and he was helping me but I sure didn't know it. I really thought I was all alone. So you have it much better than me cause you do know about God. Let God fight for you. Say Lord I am weak. That brings power from God to fight for you. You don't have to be all strong. When we are weak he is strong. You will get thr this and say you will get thr this because God is with you. Know your rights given to you by the blood of Jesus. Pray the blood of Jesus from the top of your head to the bottom of your feet. Ask God to send his protecting angels to you to fight for you. Know that the devil has no rights to you. He has no right to be attacking you. Jesus paid his life for you. Forgive your dad. Just say the words and ask God to help you with it. Pray for your dad. Doesn't mean you forget the pain he caused you. But after time the pain won't hurt you anymore. God bless you, the nightmares we live can go away in Jesus name.
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I believe that God will heal me sooner or later of the mental conditions I have. but that doesn't mean he will. If he doesn't that just means he has some plan or purpose for me going though this crap. In meantime before the healing comes. He's going though doctors, meds, and therepy to make things easier.

Anyway, I think I'm gonna try the group therpy stuff. It sounds like fun, and hopefully it'll help me out too.
 
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dothackzero said:
I believe that God will heal me sooner or later of the mental conditions I have. but that doesn't mean he will. If he doesn't that just means he has some plan or purpose for me going though this crap. In meantime before the healing comes. He's going though doctors, meds, and therepy to make things easier.

Anyway, I think I'm gonna try the group therpy stuff. It sounds like fun, and hopefully it'll help me out too.
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There is a program available here of group therapy a few days a week, but I am scared that it will go against Biblical teachings

Debbie
 
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CIRBaptist

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I have anxiety too, but it can be confusing in a relationship with God. Pray Pray Pray, ackowledge your lack of strength and God's greatness.
I felt the stories of King David and his holy relationship with God interesting. 1 Samuel 19
 
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sunshine_debbie said:
There is a program available here of group therapy a few days a week, but I am scared that it will go against Biblical teachings

Debbie
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Don't be afraid to get help. God heals though other doctors and therpists too.
 
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greatkraw

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Debbie and LovesChild

Yes, try anything that comes along. Do not limit how God is going to help you. I cannot imagine what it is like to have overwhelming emotions. One day, I trust, you will be in a position to help others. Please get better for their sakes.

Love Adrian
 
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sunshine_debbie

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greatkraw said:
Debbie and LovesChild

Yes, try anything that comes along. Do not limit how God is going to help you. I cannot imagine what it is like to have overwhelming emotions. One day, I trust, you will be in a position to help others. Please get better for their sakes.

Love Adrian
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Your sweetness is only matched by your humor. Without you and pickles, I dont know what I would do. Thank you always

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In Isaiah it says, "When you walk through the fire I will be with you and when you walk through the flood you will not be overcome." Whatever you go through, God promises to be with you...
 
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Tree_Spirit

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I don't know anyones experiences with mentally disable but sorry SOME of theses DISORDERS* NOT* conditions can not be cured in some.It will NEVER be cured in me and that is a fact nor my mom.

God, grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
the courage to change the things I can;
and the wisdom to know the difference.

I look at that verse in my disorder i know what i cant change and I can.


Ya, you should pray for a healing from GOD.If your disorder or condition is something you can't live with.But i have learn to live with it and accept me for me.

But also GOD gives us common since in using doctors and medications to control our DISORDERS.I think is a very lack of judgment when ANYONE tells someone just to pray for DISORDERS and not seek help.Because you will not over come anything without help in the serious nature of mental illness.God give man the knowledge to help us in ours trouble with doctors.You should use them fully.
 
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To all who are going through any emotional pain. I just want to say that I am so sorry for your pain. I really do understand. I have had a lot of things in my past from my dad, mom, brothers and a lot more. I know the pain. But finally through God He has helped me to overcome. I used the sources that was given to me, prayer, counseling, medication and trust in God. Even though I did give all my troubles to God I still suffered. I thank God for my life the way it was because I have gained so much through all the trials I endured. I don't think I would be the person I am today if I did not suffer the trials I did. I am not saying I liked what happened to me because I don't, it sickens me but I thank God for the outcome. I still do suffer depression, anxiety, shyness but I have learned how to understand and deal with it better. I don't suffer because I lack the trust and love in God I suffer because I am flesh. I love God with all my life and I owe everything to Him. Healing does not come over night, be strong and know that through God it is easier to deal with even though we may still suffer. Praise God for His love...
 
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we will always struggle with these things but as we grow in the word their ability to have advers effects on out psyche should diminish.temptations will always come but their power is lessend by a strong relationship with Yahweh
 
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dothackzero said:
Anyway, I think I'm gonna try the group therpy stuff. It sounds like fun, and hopefully it'll help me out too.
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I think that's a good idea. Because it has really helped me. And yeah, it can be fun too! :)
 
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dothackzero said:
I'm just wondering since the church that I went to today basically said that indirectly. I got that conclusion because they were saying that there are 4 main ways demons attack us. 1. Our relationship with God. 2. What we think of ourselves. 3. Our relationship with others. 4. Materialism. They were saying that as we get closer to God. The problems with 2-4 would start to go away. Is there any scripture to support this?
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I don’t know if you’ll find any Scripture about social anxiety, but I think the closer you get to the Lord, the fewer problems you’ll have, until one day, all your problems will have all disappeared.
 
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Idk on wether there's a scripture on that theory but there are things listed on what God expects from us and wether or not he can accept the things we say we can't help but do. We are taught to go to God wetehr it is bad or not. The relationships you cant have with your parewnts is what you need to have with God even if you do have a good relationship with them as weel. We are coherently here to learn his ways and to understand God's ways of growth and hardship bu opening ip that bible and finding the purpose of what we need to do here on Earth. I think it matters alot on wether you are close to0 God. but the question here is how well do you know God t say you want to be close to him in a way that you ca openly come to him on everything. We are told that God is the forgiver of all our sins and not judgemental of us. So why not have an open and closer relationship with him. Some people think wihin thereselves that they shpuldn't have to go to God for so much cause he already kows when what and why things happen, True, nut at the same time even though he knows these things it's best to go and establish with god that you want him to know that you know that he knows what we are all afraid of discussing or sharing with God. That's just like getting in trouble in school and your teacher doesn't take any actions then but you know what you've done was the ultimate consequence which is get the call home to your parents. When you arrive home you get this feeling that something is wrong but you play as though your day was perfect but dee p down yoou know why your parents are playing along with you or upset with you. Their just giving you chance to admit. It feels good to admit it's just lke telling the truth.As you know as an result dependig on the situation of the problem God saves you such as you might not get a spanking just a simple talk or the spanking and thats all or just grounding, but just imagine if you didn't come with a clean heart you could of have had 2 of the3 or all3. Having a closer relationship with God helping with social anxiety all depends on how open an acceptive you are with lettin God carry you through those apprehensive moments of conspiracy theory. Learning to not be so much of scared to go to God but willing and feeling as though you want to come clean is just a better development to get through any fleshful earthly prob;ems such as any anxiety. Pray on it and take babysteps with God. There's nothing like a powerful man like himself. God Bless!!!!
 
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