Basically if I read the Bible and if I pray I get attacked by satan when I do either; persisting doesn't help these attacks it makes them worse. By 'getting attacked' I mean that satan will basically say to me when I pray that my prayers are to him (and not to God) and that me reading the Bible it's not God's word, but his word.
Unfortunately there's more to it than just the attacks. I am also constantly plagued with doubts and I am constantly fending off these doubts; fending off these doubts leaves me mentally exhausted which in turn depletes me of my energy physically so that I end up physically exhausted as a result.
In addition to the attacks from satan and the doubts, I suffer from chronic depression which I've struggled with since I was 17 (I'm 34 now). Also my mind has no 'off switch' I am ALWAYS thinking about something...it's called racing thoughts.
Between the attacks from satan, the doubts, and the depression I am always anxious and always stressed out (I also have a tendency to worry about everything).
Due to all the stuff mentioned above, I don't have any peace and am at a complete loss of what to do. I am too afraid to pray because of the aforementioned attacks.
The only things that come to mind regarding this are two Scripture verses....
Be still and Know that I am God (psalm 46:11)
Matthew 11:28-30
The second verse I posted is especially significant in meaning to me because Jesus himself is the one who said it.
Unfortunately there's more to it than just the attacks. I am also constantly plagued with doubts and I am constantly fending off these doubts; fending off these doubts leaves me mentally exhausted which in turn depletes me of my energy physically so that I end up physically exhausted as a result.
In addition to the attacks from satan and the doubts, I suffer from chronic depression which I've struggled with since I was 17 (I'm 34 now). Also my mind has no 'off switch' I am ALWAYS thinking about something...it's called racing thoughts.
Between the attacks from satan, the doubts, and the depression I am always anxious and always stressed out (I also have a tendency to worry about everything).
Due to all the stuff mentioned above, I don't have any peace and am at a complete loss of what to do. I am too afraid to pray because of the aforementioned attacks.
The only things that come to mind regarding this are two Scripture verses....
Be still and Know that I am God (psalm 46:11)
Matthew 11:28-30
The second verse I posted is especially significant in meaning to me because Jesus himself is the one who said it.
