Depression, oh how I despise thee...

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Malcyboy

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So once again, round the mountain once more, and struggling with depression... basically i constantly feel alone, my friends live in same town as me and i never see them apart from what feels like obligatory meeting at church. I never get texts or facebook messages from them and usually my texts are ignored. I dunno what to do...

on top of that, i have this spiritual conundrum by which, I constantly feel like I am not good enough...I often go days without praying and reading, and there even times I dont even realise i havent...this leads me to question my salvation to which I then pray for salvation, then I question whether or not i am baptised in the Holy Spirit and then I never feel like my questions and issues are answered, It almost feels like I want God but nothing I do, whether its speaking to Him or reading the word, gets me any answers, its almost as if nothing I do is getting me further, im stuck in the mud and I dunno how to get agod's help cause I cant seem to get an answer from Him or the word.. *deep breaths*

So in lamens terms, I am just so scared that I don't have salvation and this terrible fear causes me to francticly ask God to save me and I cannot cope this way anymore, I need answers and I need security and comfort in my salvation, in God and ai need to know that I can count on God to provide me the wisdom and answers I need to sort my life out...
 
Shilo

Shilo

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praying for you

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eddie1801

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Malcyboy:

Sorry to hear about your situation. Realize though ..that God is willing to speak to you and show you direction in your life. As a Christian..there are times, when many, do not feel like praying or reading the bible. There is a way to build up your spiritual man..the holy spirit. When you are in tune with the spirit..you can hear from God.. Have you ever thought about going on a fast?? God wants an intimate relationship with you,however you must "position" yourself in order to hear from God. I also suggest going to your nearest bookstore and reading a lot of christian inspirational books.

Read about how other men and women of God, have overcome difficulties, addictions, and depressions. See their examples and see what they did to overcome their struggles. I think it would be good for your. Additionally, many men and women of God in the bible have spent seasons in their life alone. It is when we are alone God can speak to us, however the devil may try to intervene as well. Hope you find comfort in this message.
 
pickles

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Malcyboy, dont let the theif steal your joy in Jesus, just praise God and know in faith that the theif is arrested and under Jesus's foot, crushed and concured!
You are saved and God's son, loved and protected.
I know the thoughts that try to steal your joy, I battle them at time as well, but I came to realise that faith is knowing I am loved, saved and in Gods grace,even when I do not see it. :)
For we walk by faith, not by sight! :)
Sometimes we have only the three things that last to hold onto in faith, but they are the strongest and perfect.
Faith, hope and love, the greatest of these being love, the perfect being Jesus!
So dont let the theif take your joy, for Jesus will not let any take you from His hand. :)
You are and remain in my daily prayers in Jesus.
For the joy of the Lord is your streangth!

God bless :)
pickles
 
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psychomom

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Loneliness and isolation are difficult battles. :(

Learning to trust God's promises can be hard, too.
But it's about what He has promised you, my dear one. ♥

Not about our perception of things, but rather about seeing what God says in His Word, and standing on that.

That's what's really real. ♥

praying for you even now.
love,
ellie
 
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