In real need of a prayer

[AwesomeJC]

I've been so depressed lately.... Too many problems that I don't know where to begin. I just feel so overwhelmed and it has just been almost unbearable.

I have asked god for help, try to stay strong in my faith but I can't help but feel completely abandoned by him. I feel like he just thought "Here. A handful of problems for you...deal with them. You are on your own."

I admit that I am not perfect and I stumble constantly, but I really try and I've improved a lot in my life. But just when things seem to be going right, something pops out of nowhere that sends me into a depression. Today alone was horrible and I kept asking myself, "how can all this be happening to me right now?"

Please, I need a prayer to help me get through this.

 

[Brighthouse]

Fear Not brother AwesomeJC! I sure do not know of any brother or any sister who feeling and emotions have not run along the same line. Do you remember brother when first learning to ride a bike,we did our best,but got some bumps and cuts learning didn't we? But after a while you got really good at riding your bike! Do not look at this from the feeling of God not being with you,we know his Word says he will never fail you or forsake you!( deut 31:6,and in the new, which we live in now,Heb 13:5) But sometimes our feeling and emotion do not line up with this,so we must learn how to grow,and how to mature,and this my good brother like all things takes time,your time!

We must be willing to mature and grow. For myself bro, anger helped me,to motivate me. instead of feeling like 2 cents waiting for change,I said God's Word is more true then my feeling or emotion! But my own words have no merit bro,so I had to learn to speak out loud God's Word,to myself,for faith cometh by hearing!!( rom 10:17) So if all I am hearing is how bad I feel,how will I ever get out of my depression? I can't bro! So now there comes a time in Christ Jesus where Holy Spirit says, it is time to grow and take the next step,I will teach you( 1 john 2:27) if you will learn my words rather then your own words. It took some time bro,i was rather hardheaded,and I had more excuses then carter has pills!! LOL

But I learned,and from learning grew,so that I could help others who also have been this way in there own life as I was. YOUR TIME!!! That is one great key brother,to get the Word in front of our eyes rather then the feeling and emotions which look to be in control of our sorry flesh. Paul learned this as well bro, look what he said!( phil 3:12-14) If we go back or look back brother,we cannot go forward can we? But through Jesus, and KNOWING!!! his love we press on! For Jesus is always in front of us,and we are always following him,for if we decide to go another way,he is no longer in front of us,and our emotions and feeling look to guide us,and then we are in a sorry shape! I know!! Been there bro!

The next Key to the Kingdom is knowing that no matter how we feel or what we are going through Jesus does and will always LOVE YOU!!( eph 3:14-21!!!) learn this bro!!And depression will leave you!! I fought two tours in Vietnam,talk about depressed!!LORD! We must learn how to be good Soldiers for our Jesus bro,and we cannot learn if we let our feeling and emotions run our life. So brother please get up, and get on that bike and ride it into Glory with us! We will help you,we understand what feeling and emotions can do,we also know how self control is also very important for each of us!

We LOVE you bro, and Jesus sure love you! So like my dear old dad used to say after I threw the bike aside and said I cannot do this,he picked the bike up for me,and said son,I am with you,will you not believe me? Now ride the bike like I know you can! With tears, and watching my dad run with me,I did learn.So will you brother!! fear not! Let our Heavenly Father,walk with you,he chose you!( john 15:16) God does not pick losers bro!!And God cannot lie either!!( heb 6:17-19) My prayers and love are sure always right along side of you bro!!PRESS FORWARD!!! IN VICTORY!!! for when we learn about just how much Jesus loves each of us,we are not moving to victory anymore brother!!We are moving FROM IT!! ( rom 8:31-39!!!!!!) God bless you bro!!

 

[Brad Huber]

Praying for you awesomeJC. Trust in God to always be there for you, and to KNOW that He would not allow you to endure something bad, unless good can come from it, whether from you or others involved in the troubles.

 

[TheWidowsOffering]

Hebrews 4:16 Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

I have asked god for help, try to stay strong in my faith but I can't help but feel completely abandoned by him. I feel like he just thought "Here. A handful of problems for you...deal with them. You are on your own."

That is what satan wants you to think of Bro so you would lost your confidence in God. Instead of thinking of it as your own, reject that thought and replace it with God's promises in your life. Praying that the Lord will empower you to stand on His promises in your life and claim every blessing therein.

Psalm 46: 1 God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.


God bless.


TWO

 

[ThankJesus]

I'll pray for you right after I make this post. I know exactly how you feel, you pretty much summed up my past week, and it has happened many times. Sometimes I lose my faith easily and want to blame God. But after He has gotten me through my problem I look back and had wished I didn't make a hissy fit about it. I'm not saying you are, but that's what I do with God sometimes. Jesus Christ knows exactly what we are going through and so we need to give it to Him and not worry or doubt. It's that simple and that's probably why I overlook it so often. Also, when stressed, thank Jesus for things He has given you, it changes your heart very fast.

 

[AwesomeJC]

Hi everyone,

Thank you very much for your replies, encouraging words and prayers. It has really helped.

It has just find it difficult to 'escape' because of the issues of work and then issues in the personal life. I feel plagued with one worry or problem after another. The lyrics in the song "Worn" can pretty much describe how I've been feeling lately.

But you are all right. Not matter how I'm feeling, I have to hold on to those promises. I have to hold on to my faith. Even though I get this feeling of abandonment, I know that god is still with me and I know that he will walk me through and make everything okay again.

Thanks again and god bless you all.