Counting the days - God loves you just the same

[penguin]

I gues I'm kinda responding to the thread 'how long sinse you self harmed,' but want to do this as another thread coz I want everyone to definately see and be encouraged.

I understand exactly what its like to count the days of not selfharming. I just want to say to anyone counting those days that if you do find yourself slipping up I know also how disheartning and disapointing it can be. I just want to say that God isnt keeping a record of the number of days and he wont be casting condemnation on you if you trip up. I gave my self harm (elastic band method) to God once and for all about last NOV. Then when I tripped up in May it disapointed me but God thinks no less of you if you do trip up. It isnt what he wants for us but he loves us - you as much as me - just the same. So Well done for you all for how ever long sinse you selfharmed and if it was today .God and I think no less of you. There can be an end to selfharm -just that it doesnt feel like for you right now I know. Ive been there and I care.
Penguin

 

[shazabella]

Hey Penguin,

Thanks for sharing your story of courage - I recently "tripped up" the first time in about 2yrs on Thursday and that was the final time i was ever going to hurt myself again ... its hard and the urges are there but i know that God has a purpose for me and after some very scary realisations I worked out why i was doing it and have now endeavored to try and sort things out not result to self harming.

for you

- Shaz

 

[luv4godremains]

thanks penguin,
really encouraged me and helped me remember that God made us imperfect, but that's how he wanted us and he loves us no matter what.
God bless

 

[4childofgod]

I gues I'm kinda responding to the thread 'how long sinse you self harmed,' but want to do this as another thread coz I want everyone to definately see and be encouraged.

I understand exactly what its like to count the days of not selfharming. I just want to say to anyone counting those days that if you do find yourself slipping up I know also how disheartning and disapointing it can be. I just want to say that God isnt keeping a record of the number of days and he wont be casting condemnation on you if you trip up. I gave my self harm (elastic band method) to God once and for all about last NOV. Then when I tripped up in May it disapointed me but God thinks no less of you if you do trip up. It isnt what he wants for us but he loves us - you as much as me - just the same. So Well done for you all for how ever long sinse you selfharmed and if it was today .God and I think no less of you. There can be an end to selfharm -just that it doesnt feel like for you right now I know. Ive been there and I care.
Penguin

God doesn't see us as differen't that is why he died for everyone to take away our sins. Praise God there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus.
If you are feeling bad about your self or feeling guilty it comes from the enemy not God.even though the holy spirit can convict us.Blessings to all!

 

[NinadeDios777]

yeah, i don't normally count days. if someone asks i'll go figure it out, but i don't go, ok, today is day 6, tomorrow will be day 7...