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Wildflower55 , I am glad you are on meds. And I am glad they have helped you, Grace.upon.grace. They get a bad rap in a lot of Christian circles, some (or much ) of it deserved, but they can provide greatly needed stability when things are out of whack.

Yuck, this sounds really miserable. I am so sorry. I wish you the best of luck in getting more support during this time.

I am so glad you care about morality and what is right and good. And that you are not afraid to take a stand. I wish I were like that. I am a coward in many, many respects. I am glad there are people like you in the world! To help me understand your situation: How was that person pro-gay...

You may go to hell. You may not. I would not take a chance with life and death, though--try to play the odds in such serious matters. In the past, I have been severely depressed and locked-in-an-asylum suicidal. I am no longer. Yeah, I don't want to be alive at certain times, but they...

I am glad you said something kind to her. That was really nice. Keep doing that. Love/Accept that person, but set boundaries--even if that is not in near future and you give her A LOT of grace in the interim (it probably should NOT be right away). Eventually, (and I do not have the wisdom to...

I like that you are using E-cigs instead. I used nicotine gum for about a year to get off cigs. It was really hard. I would hesitate to think you have it licked for a long, long time--the times we think we have "got it" are the times we are most vulnerable for relapse. I still have cravings...

Yes, again, those people on FB are denying Jesus agency, as if he had no choice in the matter. Also, instead of punishing me for my sins, He punished his very own, which is amazingly "anti-sadistic" with regards to me. I received no lashes. We collectively killed Jesus. The best thing...

Don't give in to the haterz, Flower! Don't let them win. This is important for you. And it is important for us to have you around.

Grace does not alter God's mind concerning tattoos? Are you sure about that? Are you really sure? Well, under the law, apart from Christ--God hates you. But that is not the point, is it? We are not under law. GRACE CHANGES EVERYTHING. It is not merely that we are forgiven, but the...

Praying for you. I am so sorry you are in such a spot.

I always felt better with depression when I was losing weight, as I was usually exercising more and eating better. I would not be so concerned about making sure to lose less than a half-pound a week. I would be more concerned with making permanent lifestyle changes that facilitated weight...

Hope. Hope against all hope. Hope like Abraham had when he was told he would be the father of a nation, even though he and his wife were old. Hope in Him and in his powers and not in what you can do. True hope. As a Christian, you have every possibility of being an optimist. So feel...

You sound like you have chronic depression. I do too. You have have a physical problem. You may have a spiritual problem as well. Who can say? I am sure that I can be helped on both fronts, myself. I would certainly explore other areas besides medical help (though don't quit that!)...

You can serve people right where you are. Have you ever thought about pen pals to Christian prisoners? Your participation on this forum is service, if you would like it to be. Have you ever gone on youtube and searched for "fear guilt condemnation and CHRIST"? It was helpful for me...

I took a full year off at least to recover from depression. it was a good, good decision.

Hey Fred, If you rent it out for a few months at a cheap rate, will that give you the money needed to start making the repairs? I know you said that no one wants to rent, but maybe if you made it really cheap, it would work. After you make the repairs, you could raise the rent a bit. Or...

Hey Coat mon, what are you doing right now for your depression, if you don't mind me asking?

This is a huge blow. I am sorry. I do not think rejection is good, ever, for any reason. But . . . it is just as likely to be a case of "not yet" rather than "no dice". Maybe how you deal with this, how you handle this . . . is part of the path to being the pastor God wants you to be. More...

I love this account. Thanks for this.

Lily, you suffering from paranoia as well as hallucinations. Be well. May Christ sustain and protect you. The voices are NOT from God. They are from somewhere else. Please be well. Don't do anything drastic. Don't do what the voices tell you, they are liars.