Recent content by kodadog1024

Kyle, you're not alone. I went through this awhile back (maybe 5 years ago and remains an underlying theme for me, one that I always fear, but now is more controllable. At my peak (worst time) I had visions/thoughts that revolved around me hurting my family, mainly my wife and myself. It was...

^ Right on Saucy. I have found myself listening to ALOT of Christian music and "ChillLounge" in the past few years. Definitely helps. I guess it would be my biggest fear is hat I would take my life (since I have 3 kids and a wife, and to be honest, I love life), so when those thoughts come...

So a few years back, I experienced one of my worst episodes of Anxiety/Obsessive/Intrusive thoughts that led into a long bout of depression and quite honestly, thoughts of suicide at the very end (because of the intrusive thoughts, ... but I didn't want to die...) Fast forward about 5+ years and...

are you able to workout? go for a nice, long brisk walk for an hour, work up an appetite as well as "work off some nerves"?

It's hard sometimes to rely on God when you can't see Him or audibly "hear Him". I wish I could hear Him too. BUT, through His Living Word, the Bible, He speaks to us. It's living, breathing. Stay in it, everyday. Ask God, what do you want me to learn from this today? God doesn't usually shout...

One last thing I wanted to add. Just as a reminder, God was perfectly content BEFORE He made us. He was in perfect unity, God, Christ and the Holy Spirit. They needed nothing. BUT, His perfect plan was to make you, ... me. And it gave Him great joy. And what's really crazy, buckle up, IF you...

You have to remember the suffering that He let His very own son endure. Why would He do that? If He let his own son go through these trials and harsh tribulations, what would make us think He would spare us from the same? Earth "was" once Paradise, until we (all of us) fell short of the Glory of...

"Far Side of the Moon" I have told you all this so that you may have peace in Me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world." Don't think that because once you love God and follow Christ that you won't have any problems, issues, etc...

You're not being played. God isn't a "Genie" He answers us on His own time, with His own way. Whether it's a "subtle" nudge or a burning bush. He doesn't "owe" us anything. I too was tormented for well over a year and in my deepest, most darkest times, filled with unspeakable horrible intrusive...

Yea, "church", as many people think of is NOT Christ's meaning. Celestial Warrior said it best, WE are the church. But to answer your original question, no you don't have to go to a physical place called "church". The 12 disciples worshiped wherever Christ lead them... outside, inside, didn't...

are you able to workout? Are you on medication?

I know during my deepest, darkest trials, music was such a catapult to help me get out of the valley, and all thanks be to God who gave those musicians the ability to make music that was so greatly inspired by Him.

http://freeccm.com/2016/10/18/behind-the-song-jason-gray-shares-the-heart-behind-his-single-sparrows/

Intrusive /HARM-O thoughts are hard to wrangle, I've been there, done that. I'm a Christian and while having these thoughts (harming my family in awful ways) would send me into deep depressive states, to the thoughts of wanting to end my life because I thought I was going to be a murderer...

Hey John, I have High BP too. It's been 199 over 155. What is yours? What medicine are you on for your BP? I recently started walking/jogging about 5 times a week. I'm up to about 1.3-1.5 miles per morning. I still don't have the guts to take by BP at home yet (it's been about a month now). I...