prayer for help with fear, doubt, unbelief, suicidal thoughts and trauma

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I feel a bit selfish posting for myself but am struggling with the same old fear doubt unbelief suicidal thoughts and trauma. wanting to pray but struggling to get past the idea that God is displeased with me? it gets me down as am carrying a lot of pain from past exeperiences of abuse of all kinds, and it has affected my concept of God as the one who hurt me the worst was a christian parent. i forgive but need help with the fear. thanks for your prayers. bless you all.
 

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If YHWH is displeased with you, he will show you where you have gone wrong. If you hear him; be thankful that he has shown you where you fall short. Rejoice in the light that he shines on you. Put what is wrong behind you, and look toward him. Trust him; and know that he has forgiven you as you come back to him.
 
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Take into consideration that God doesn't teach parents to abuse their children. How can we tell if someone else is a Christian?

Luke 6
43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.


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I feel a bit selfish posting for myself but am struggling with the same old fear doubt unbelief suicidal thoughts and trauma. wanting to pray but struggling to get past the idea that God is displeased with me? it gets me down as am carrying a lot of pain from past exeperiences of abuse of all kinds, and it has affected my concept of God as the one who hurt me the worst was a christian parent. i forgive but need help with the fear. thanks for your prayers. bless you all.

Have faith that better days are ahead. Know that no matter what's thrown at you in this life, it's just a vapor compared to the eternity we, as Christians, will spend in total bliss. When you truly believe this, your fear and doubt will have no choice but to leave. Be sure to hear and read his word as often as you can, because as Romans 10:17 tells us, "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
 
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If YHWH is displeased with you, he will show you where you have gone wrong. If you hear him; be thankful that he has shown you where you fall short. Rejoice in the light that he shines on you. Put what is wrong behind you, and look toward him. Trust him; and know that he has forgiven you as you come back to him.

I have repented of my known sins and am doing the best i can but still see His face scowlign at me angrily when i pray...i hear Him telling me am nto truly His child even though i have been saved, baptised, born of spirit and water and have a testimony of transformation and turning from sin....when will i be good enough? am not perfect but i am on the narrow road.....so why is He mad at me??? i dont get it.....
 
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HI :) I take authority over "fear doubt unbelief suicidal" in Jesus name. For its written God has not given YOU the spirit of fear but of power and love and a SOUND MIND! You "and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

Did you catch that? WILL guard your heart and mind.. through Christ Jesus. And the joy of the lord is your strength. You ARE strong in the lord in the power of HIS might.

For you "Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." <--YES from your Father ....to you! You are SO LOVED! See those thoughts? The enemy can only LIE! He can not tell the truth. Speak HIS word.. tell those list to go in JESUS name. Speak his word.. NO! God has not given me the spirit of fear but of power and love and a sound mind!
 
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If YHWH is displeased with you, he will show you where you have gone wrong. If you hear him; be thankful that he has shown you where you fall short. Rejoice in the light that he shines on you. Put what is wrong behind you, and look toward him. Trust him; and know that he has forgiven you as you come back to him.

I just want o get these voices and images of Jesus telling me am not really His child ans scowling angrily at me, telling me i am worthless etc to go away. I believe condemnation, fear, worries about losing salvation etc come from satan, because the Holy Spirit is a gentle comforter who only ever tells us our faults in a way that brings change and hope..... these images and voices in my mind do not lead me to repentence but to self destruction....causing me to physically punish and hurt my body (cutting, burning, bingeing on food and getting rid of it afterwards with laxatives etc) i dont believe God wants me to feel anythign but safe and loved and cherished when i am with Him.

I was brought up by a parent who was in christian ministry ina very strict church which was very hellfire and brimstone. i have now been taught the true gospel which is about hope, peace, and how Jesus saves all who call upon Him, but i cannot seem to deprograme myself from the leis and falsehoods of the past- of a God who smites His people for not being holy enough.....i want to get rid of that satanic doctrine and be free from the yoke of trying to be good enough for God to love me??
 
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HI :) I take authority over "fear doubt unbelief suicidal" in Jesus name. For its written God has not given YOU the spirit of fear but of power and love and a SOUND MIND! You "and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus."

Did you catch that? WILL guard your heart and mind.. through Christ Jesus. And the joy of the lord is your strength. You ARE strong in the lord in the power of HIS might.

For you "Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." <--YES from your Father ....to you! You are SO LOVED! See those thoughts? The enemy can only LIE! He can not tell the truth. Speak HIS word.. tell those list to go in JESUS name. Speak his word.. NO! God has not given me the spirit of fear but of power and love and a sound mind!


Thanks. i have been doing a lot of identity teaching which tells me things like "I am secure in Christ" and "I am seated in Heavenly Places " etc i repeat these truths to myself as often as I can and that helps until another christian comes along and causes me (unwittingly) to doubt by saying something which makes me feel like am not good enough. They dont usually do it on purpose, but it triggers that old insecurity.... i guess i need to go no contact with a lot of them and just stick with those in my church who affirm i am accepted by Jesus.
 
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Have faith that better days are ahead. Know that no matter what's thrown at you in this life, it's just a vapor compared to the eternity we, as Christians, will spend in total bliss. When you truly believe this, your fear and doubt will have no choice but to leave. Be sure to hear and read his word as often as you can, because as Romans 10:17 tells us, "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

thanks i just believe that God is a God of healing so can he not heal this PTSD i have? The issue is the trauma of abuse by my dad and other men also further damage caused by doctrines promoting fear etc have damaged parts of my brain and nervous system (amygdala, limbic sysytem) causing me to live in fear, hypervivgilence and depression.....I just need to be restored. i am in therapy an don medication which help somewhat- i beleive i ma alive today through God giving me these things.
 
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(Not at all). Lord we pray for WrappedUpinHisLove3. Only you fully understand the complexity and layers of abuse she has suffered over the years. Thanks for and bless her faith in you in a new direction. To know and experience you in a deeper way, and for much healing, especially in the area of fear. Help Lord. In Jesus name, Amen.

John 6:20 But he said to them, "It is I; don't be afraid."

Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? (New Living Translation)

 
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(Not at all). Lord we pray for WrappedUpinHisLove3. Only you fully understand the complexity and layers of abuse she has suffered over the years. Thanks for and bless her faith in you in a new direction. To know and experience you in a deeper way, and for much healing, especially in the area of fear. Help Lord. In Jesus name, Amen.

John 6:20 But he said to them, "It is I; don't be afraid."

Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation— so why should I be afraid? The LORD is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble? (New Living Translation)

Thank you so much....bless you
 
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God loves you so much. You must believe this. Trust in God 100%.

God IS mercy and love.

Please be assured that you are like a precious jewel in the hands of God. He cares for you, as He does for all his children. He sent Jesus for US. Jesus died for You, me and all of His children.

Please, try and turn every negative into a positive. Dont let satan try to spread lies and pull you away from God! Be strong, persevere in your love of God and, know that His loving arms are always there for you my friend.

Offer up any suffering to God and know that, as you carry your cross in life, Jesus is indeed carrying you too.

God bless and protect you and may He wrap His loving arms around you.
 
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thanks i just believe that God is a God of healing so can he not heal this PTSD i have? The issue is the trauma of abuse by my dad and other men also further damage caused by doctrines promoting fear etc have damaged parts of my brain and nervous system (amygdala, limbic sysytem) causing me to live in fear, hypervivgilence and depression.....I just need to be restored. i am in therapy an don medication which help somewhat- i beleive i ma alive today through God giving me these things.

I also have PTSD which lead to anxiety disorder w/ agoraphobia. I still struggle with some aspects of it, but through a lot of revelation from God, which came from studying his word and prayer, I have been able to overcome MOST of it. Every time you struggle with fear and doubt, view it as an opportunity to exercise your faith in God. An example from my own experience was when I was really bad off with the agoraphobia, I felt like I was going to die if I was more than a few yards from my house. Instead of giving in to my fear, I had to trust in God that he was with me no matter how far away from home I was. Did that make me no longer feel fear when I went out? Absolutely not, at least at first. I don't know what your particular experiences are that caused the PTSD, but you are literally going to have to go face to face with your worst fear, be it death, abuse, or whatever, and stare it down. Everything inside you will be telling to you run away, but by your faith in God, and what you know to be true by his word, you will stand and overcome. I have no doubt that if God wanted to heal us completely in an instant, he could. I can't say I know the reason he doesn't do that for you and I, but I trust in his reasoning. Even the apostle Paul had a "thorn in the flesh" that God refused to heal, but it was for Paul's spiritual well-being that he didn't (2nd Corinthians Ch. 12). Maybe the day will come when you and I have to face (another) real physical threat because of our faith and we are being prepared for that, or maybe we are meant to overcome this so we may help others who are going through the same thing. Everything will be made clear in time, but for now, just keep the faith and keep pressing forward. I'll be praying for you.
 
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I feel a bit selfish posting for myself but am struggling with the same old fear doubt unbelief suicidal thoughts and trauma. wanting to pray but struggling to get past the idea that God is displeased with me? it gets me down as am carrying a lot of pain from past exeperiences of abuse of all kinds, and it has affected my concept of God as the one who hurt me the worst was a christian parent. i forgive but need help with the fear. thanks for your prayers. bless you all.
I hear you.

What helps me, is to delve into small, simple prayers that focus me back on Christ, and away from abuse, sadness, doubt, and pain. And self-pity, which can often disguise itself as valid grief, and do us a lot of harm.

"Jesus, King of Love, I trust in Your Merciful Goodness"

"Jesus, I trust in You"

"Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy"

"Jesus, make my heart more like Yours"

"Jesus, Mary, I love you, save souls"
 
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I feel a bit selfish posting for myself but am struggling with the same old fear doubt unbelief suicidal thoughts and trauma. wanting to pray but struggling to get past the idea that God is displeased with me?

If you need help from people here, then it is not selfish to post here.

There is nothing wrong with having doubts or questions about what one believes, so long as one is looking for answers.

Let's be clear about one thing.
God does Not speak to you or to any one saying that person is not worthy of his love, or that God hates them, is cross with them or even that he is displeased with them.

Any voice telling you this is not from God.
So any voice telling you to punish or hurt or self harm in any way is not from God.

Jesus bore All our sins, our guilt, our shame and our punishment in his body on the cross.
So if or rather when you sin there is no need to starve yourself, or inflict any punishment, but just a need to tell Jesus you are sorry and please forgive me yet again.

May I suggest reading Romans 5:1-11, about what Jesus has done for us, giving us peace with God the Father.

What may also help you are some tips on dealing with intrusive thoughts found in the article, 25 tips for successful treating OCD. You don't have OCD, but do appear to have intrusive thoughts, so please read it and discuss it with your therapist/doctor.
 
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It is not selfish to ask for prayers for yourself! Most of the prayers on this forum are like that. It is our privilege to pray for others.

I believe the evil one is trying to keep you from seeing Who your Heavenly Father really is. He is called The Father of Mercies. We are told He delights to show us mercy. What is mercy? It's when you give someone the opposite of what they deserve.

I pray you will be led to healing. Some people have found it very helpful to journal about past abuses they suffered.
 
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