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I'm sad all the time...problems in life keep on being piled on top of me, it started when I was around 19, first it was depression and suicidal thoughts then the OCD started when I was 22, after that I got type 2 diabetes I was 23, move on one year and I think I got exposed to asbestos, then earlier this year I found out I have herpies simplex virus 1.

The last six years have been a nightmare for me...all these health problems make me even more sad and depressed and the thought of suicide has run through my mind a lot..sometimes I think I'm being punished and am in constant paralyzing fear from dying young or ending up suffering from a diabetes complication.

I lost my girlfriend earlier this year when she just stopped loving me and my depression got worse, I gained nearly 30 kilograms after the break up. I have gone through so much in my life that I believe that I wasn't supposed to be born, I cry often and seems clear that I'll never break out this cycle of I'm in - the cycle is being unemployed, no friends, weight gain, no drivers license, no car. It has been like that since I left high school in 2005 and so 10 years later my life has only become worse.

People I knew and Family members are all in good health and have jobs/successful lives ALL I ever hear about them is that their lives are excellent. I feel that I'm the black sheep of the family (just me).

Most of youth has been wasted..years I wont get back..I consider that already half dead..most of days is spent harboring hatred against many and worry that my heart will harden permanently soon or that I'm going to kill myself. as a kid and teenager I never had any role models or guidance and truly believe that it has contributed to my demise.

I do believe Jesus can still heal people today, I feel that if he cured the diabetes at least I'd be able to pick the other pieces myself but..then I think "why would he heal you?" "what's makes you so special and so deserving of healing?" diabetes is one of those illnesses I never ever wanted to be struck down with but I did, what makes me so damn angry is how there's so many obese people out there that never get the disease, but me? I keep on suffering. My must though when I got the diabetes I also get nerve damage caused from it in my feet, I begged and prayed to Jesus to make my toe back to normal (it went numb) even with my sugar levels down it stayed numb, over about 2 weeks or so the feeling came back to toe but the tingling remained throughout my feet.

If it's not too much to ask could any of you please please pray for me and to ask other to pray for me too..maybe a healing prayer for the diabetes. my name is Stuart.

If anyone can give any support I'd really appreciate it.
 

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It is essential for every soul who is troubled and would like to be saved and know the Lord Jesus in their life, to speak to Him and receive Him into their heart for real --see John 1; John 3; John 14, then ask Him to lead you and keep you. Salvation and blessing is all about a personal relationship, and not just an intellectual thing. One must receive Jesus Christ and not just His teachings. Read your Bible daily, and seek a Bible-only church fellowship! Write me if you wish to talk about this further. I will also pray for you.
 
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It is essential for every soul who is troubled and would like to be saved and know the Lord Jesus in their life, to speak to Him and receive Him into their heart for real --see John 1; John 3; John 14, then ask Him to lead you and keep you. Salvation and blessing is all about a personal relationship, and not just an intellectual thing. One must receive Jesus Christ and not just His teachings. Read your Bible daily, and seek a Bible-only church fellowship! Write me if you wish to talk about this further. I will also pray for you.

Thank you for replying,

I would like to talk about this more. I feel that the relationship between Jesus and myself has been quite rocky for a while, I get angry about things and drift away. I haven't tried to read the Bible as I find it a bit difficult to understand. I have thought about going to a Bible study group for a while now but just haven't got around to it.
 
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Hello friend. As I said, one needs to not just look at faith as an intellectual thing, but a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus. Then one can receive His blessings for life. Have you read the chapters I showed you? He speaks to us through His Word, and will guide you by His Spirit. When you are "born again" by God's Holy Spirit you will have the best Friend you could ever know. If one does not want the Lord Jesus in their heart, then one cannot just use Him for their convenience like a casual acquaintance. It sounds like you need to be in much prayer talk with God through His beloved Son (note John 14:6). Let me know how things are going, and you can send me a private letter.
 
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Hi,

I will pray for you. God is a healing God. He is also a God of hope. I won't bore you with the details but my life got so bad I wanted to kill myself, and I felt I was unloved by God and going to hell. But after may years of toil God began to bless me, with all those things you at this point don't see ( I don't want to be just another blessed person giving you advise). What I am suggesting is that you may feel bad and unloved right now but you will look back on this and think how good God is. He will bless you.

To give you hope for healing, we had a relative in China, who was basically dead, the family had been given death notices, we were all praying for her to be well, and her father a Christian of strong faith, beleived God even at this point of darkness, that she would be healed. And guess what Jesus did heal her, she revived, and the virus she had left her body. She is alive today because of prayer.
 
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Stuart, although I don't have any major illnesses, I know whatit's like to feel hopeless. Remember that God has a plan for you, even if it seems like you are worthless.
 
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I haven't tried to read the Bible as I find it a bit difficult to understand.
Your story totally made me cry. We all need God's love, and we need fellowship with believers. I do encourage you to join that bible study group, and I suggest you get a "living" translation, which will be easier for a start.
Best wishes
 
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Hello friend. As I said, one needs to not just look at faith as an intellectual thing, but a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus. Then one can receive His blessings for life. Have you read the chapters I showed you? He speaks to us through His Word, and will guide you by His Spirit. When you are "born again" by God's Holy Spirit you will have the best Friend you could ever know. If one does not want the Lord Jesus in their heart, then one cannot just use Him for their convenience like a casual acquaintance. It sounds like you need to be in much prayer talk with God through His beloved Son (note John 14:6). Let me know how things are going, and you can send me a private letter.

Hi,

I have read those verses and they do make sense to me. I have sent you a private email too.

Hi,

I will pray for you. God is a healing God. He is also a God of hope. I won't bore you with the details but my life got so bad I wanted to kill myself, and I felt I was unloved by God and going to hell. But after may years of toil God began to bless me, with all those things you at this point don't see ( I don't want to be just another blessed person giving you advise). What I am suggesting is that you may feel bad and unloved right now but you will look back on this and think how good God is. He will bless you.

To give you hope for healing, we had a relative in China, who was basically dead, the family had been given death notices, we were all praying for her to be well, and her father a Christian of strong faith, beleived God even at this point of darkness, that she would be healed. And guess what Jesus did heal her, she revived, and the virus she had left her body. She is alive today because of prayer.


Thank you for the response, I have felt that way a lot too that I'm going to hell and questioning if I am saved or not. I do hope that later life to happy and not ridden with illness too.

That story has given me some more hope and I thank you telling me and for praying for me, I'm truly amazed that she made a recovery and is alive today :)


Stuart, although I don't have any major illnesses, I know whatit's like to feel hopeless. Remember that God has a plan for you, even if it seems like you are worthless.

Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate it. My self-worth is low now but I do have some hope of my life improving.

Your story totally made me cry. We all need God's love, and we need fellowship with believers. I do encourage you to join that bible study group, and I suggest you get a "living" translation, which will be easier for a start.
Best wishes

Thank you for the response, I too start to cry whenever I come on this forum especially when I read what posted in this post. Joining a study group..I have some trouble at mixing with people but..I should give it a try.
 
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Hi Stuart,

Lifted you up in prayer before the Lord, He sees you and knows your pain and His Word is so beautiful in the ways that it touches our souls. Reading my Bible has been the only thing that changed my life and I had plenty of addictions and wished for death. I have a version called the Message with the NIV parallel to it for newer language with traditional. I love love love it and have been so blessed by the words of our Lord throughout history. His voice will comfort you and heal you and bring you to a place of peace in this life. Delve into your Bible and watch God heal you and bless you. It's also good that you reached out to other Christians who will pray for you and are able to talk about things with people who understand and are compassionate. Keep reaching out and you will make healthy connections and be encouraged to make good decisions.

Blessings in Christ!
 
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