Can't do anything anymore

[carl33]

Hello all,

I kind of posted something like this under Christian Advice but I found the section of CF and figured that I could be a little more specific on my issues.

I feel completely lost, like I'm just drifting through the wind. I want to do stuff, like get active in church and work more but I just don't have it in me. Everything seems to wear me out and lately I've been really anxious. I have a doctors appointment on monday and will be trying to set up an appointment with my pastor this week because I can't take it anymore. This used to pop up every once a year or so been really bad lately. I've slept a total of 8 hours the past 3 days because I'm just worrying all the time.

The problem is I have asked people important to me before for advice and help and I listen, but it never does me any good. I guess in the back of my mind I always think that nobody knows what I'm going through and can help me more than I can help myself, but I don't want it to be like this. Last summer I considered going into ministry and studied the bible all day everyday along with prayed everyday so it always creeps up that if anyone knows God wants me to do, I would. I know the wise man takes advice so this isn't a good state of mind to be in. I feel like I'm a far cry from the man I was last summer. I guess you could say I feel trapped and don't know if anything will ever change.

I worry about a lot of things and I'm kind of in a huge transition period in my life so I'm sure that contributes to it. But I don't enjoy doing anything anymore, everything has just become a fog.

Monday will be my first time seeing a doctor about this and I'm skeptical of taking any type of pill that alters my mind. To those who have been dealing with this for a while,

Does it ever get better and if so what did you do to improve your situation? Also, any general advice would be appreciated on how to deal with this.

Please pray for me.

 

[hope_is_last_to_die]

Hi Carl, a big welcome to the forum. So sorry you are going through a very difficult time. Its good that you have an appointment with the doctor and are trying to set up an appointment with your pastor. You are taking action to get help and this good.

The general advice I would give is that you seek to get to find out the root cause of your problem. Yes its good to get treatment/help for the symptoms of a problem but need to address the root cause to progress to full recovery.

Yes things can and do get better but it can take time and there can be set backs on the road to recovery. Im recovering from panic/anxiety disorder but I experience some set backs but generally getting better, all praise to God!!

Ive prayed for you brother

 

[BakoGuy]

Praying for you too!

 

[LifebyChrist]

God is no respecter of people, James 2:1-12

All life matters to God, praying in tongues will help you

1 Corinthians 14:2 For anyone who speaks in a tongue does not speak to people but to God. Indeed, no one understands them; they utter mysteries by the Spirit.

The speaking in the Spirit, you edify yourself (1 Cor 14:4) you also speak to God.

People can mean well by what they say and do but without being renewed by the Holy Spirit our natural minds just cannot grasp or understand God. This is why praying in the Spirit should be supplemented with reading scriptures as well.

One thing that really helped me take my mind off of my own problems is to just try and think about other people too, there are billions of people in the world, they all have dreams and emotions and desires just the same, you are very smart, you were going to study all day and be very devoted but it is all made possible because of Christ.

None of us saved ourselves, without Christ we would all be dead in our sins, this is why we should not boast because it is only through Jesus Christ that we have hope.

Praying in tongues will renew you, when I pray in tongues, I can feel new life flowing into me, it is not just about feeling good, I have the strength to resist temptations and I am much more resilient and able to deal with storms of life and find refuge in Christ.

 

[Julian of York]

Hello,and welcome!

I went through the same thing many years ago. I thought being closer to what I concieved as the "Will of God" would relieve the stress and anxiety , as well as providing assurance of salvation to myself, my family, and my church. I was a spiritual dynamo for a few years, going to Bible college, preaching on street corners, witnessing and giving out dozens of tracts WEEKLY, preaching in missions,jails, teaching a Bible study and regularly at my church, where I was hired away by another church to be associate Pastor, because of my "zeal". When I finally came to the realization that "somethings wrong here", I really hit rock bottom. My many ministries were fruitless,although many,many "prayed for salvation" with me.
It was time to be "put into the backside of the desert" like Moses and Elijah and Paul.
THIS WAS THE MOST DIFFICULT EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE.
Lest I break CF rules, I will leave it at that ,unless you need info on what happened since then.
Oh, yeah..I also tried to get an appointment with my pastor all those years ago.He prayed for me. He is a really swell guy. I continued through it,anyway.

Julian of York
P.S. I believe Christ is the Answer!..but I'm not sure you realize what the Question is.

 

[Daughter of His]

and welcome! My heart goes out to you because I have experienced similar times.

I like everything said in the above posts-all good.

I use scripture to edify myself, use it like a prescription med, three times a day.

On the practical side, I would recommend baby steps. You canmove forward in a small way everyday. Make yourself look good and take on one small task that you don't want to. Something that will not be at all time consuming. Success in these small steps can really help strengthen your resolve.

 

[bigcat1967]

Praying for you and everyone else. So much pain in here.