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Yes. I know God isn't pleased with me. I have willingly sinned against him many times and said bad things about Him
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Yes I think we have.i thought I was the only one
There are plenty of people out there like us so please don't feel alone. Don't give up Petal, you have so much to give in this life - God needs people like you.
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Yes youre right. I know that if I was happy I would forget them too
its feel like I don't whether to be happy or sad. Sadness is painful but I'm more available to help others. When I'm happy I'll pray for those that are hurting but I don't invest time into helping those that are hurting. That's horrible and selfish
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I guess you've done these things because you thought God didn't care. My husband was the same, for 15 long years. I'm grateful he was never unfaithful but he certainly turned away from God. Yet God brought him back - I gave up on my husband but God never did.
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Yes youre right. I know that if I was happy I would forget them too
We all forget, but at least you remember again. You will start to change, deep inside yourself because these experiences will deeply impact the way you view the hurting world around you. Then you will find yourself starting to remember more and forgetting less.
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I reckon you've fallen asleep as it must be so late over there!! Take care, it was good having a long chat with you, lots of hugs! 
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Thank you I think I'm becoming more compassionate but my problems are still there. I long for the day that everything will get better. The depression has destroyed me
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I reckon you've fallen asleep as it must be so late over there!! Take care, it was good having a long chat with you, lots of hugs!
Sorry about. I really enjoyed chatting with you. If you have more questions or would like to share your story with me I'm glad to hear.
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Sorry about. I really enjoyed chatting with you. If you have more questions or would like to share your story with me I'm glad to hear.
Do you have a Christian friend/family member that you can talk to about this? Or have you been hiding your depression from others? I know I became an expert at hiding how I was feeling, no one had a clue anything was wrong. It made me feel so very lonely, despite being married and surrounded by lots of people. In fact the more I was around happy people the more lonely I felt.
(Sorry I don't know how to work the multi quote function so I had to copy and paste this following one!)
"Thank you I think I'm becoming more compassionate but my problems are still there. I long for the day that everything will get better. The depression has destroyed me
"Depression made me feel like I'd sunk to the lowest point and there was no way out. It does make you feel like you've been destroyed. But its a lie, you haven't been destroyed even though you are feeling at your weakest and feel there's no strength left. But somehow things do get better. There is a saying when you've reached the bottom the only way is up and it is so true. Don't give up Knw1991! I know you can get through this!!
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Thank you LottyH, my mom knows about how I feel but she doesn't know the extent of how I feel. She doesnt know the depression started 2011 about my salvation assurance. She doesn't know my struggles with believing God loves or cares for me. She only knows about how I feel about my father and the recent heartbreak I went through. I don't want to be too expressive because what I feel will make her sad
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I can understand why you don't tell her. Is your mum a Christian and if so does she ever talk to you about what salvation means to her?
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Yes she is and I think I know more bible knowledge than she does (not to sound arrogant) but she just tells me about her struggles and how God helped her through them. I never told her about my salvation assurance struggle.
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I guess its good to hear others experiences but its also good to rely on your own bible knowledge (like you've mentioned). Some people have good intentions but may not understand the full bible message. I remember deciding to read the bible with just the goal of finding out who God is and what His character was like. It was like reading a different book - instead of trying to figure out the meanings of the scriptures themselves I started looking at who God was - why was He angry or compassionate or pleased for example. It helped me a lot to work out what the whole message of the bible is about - of course I've just scratched the surface as there is so much about God and His word that I'm yet to discover!
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FB is pretty lame. You have to realize that it is not real. None of it- all what is posted is only the good. What really is happening is when you get close to a person and know about them. That is a true relationship, FB? All I have there are some pics of all good of course, it's a show, put on ur best face. You have no idea what's really going on in her life or others on there, TBH. Sometimes, it's good to just tune it out. For me I dropped it for 2 years, and I'm happier now than ever!! It's really great. I worked rly hard and did a ton of meaningful stuff (volunteering, ect, leadership w/ organizations). I think computers can kind of increase negative feelings sometimes. Pictures are great, but realize it's just a picture and it's putting on a good face, not the reality prob.
It's all "perfect" on there- but that's not the reality. Remember perfectionism
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FB is pretty lame. You have to realize that it is not real. None of it- all what is posted is only the good. What really is happening is when you get close to a person and know about them. That is a true relationship, FB? All I have there are some pics of all good of course, it's a show, put on ur best face. You have no idea what's really going on in her life or others on there, TBH. Sometimes, it's good to just tune it out. For me I dropped it for 2 years, and I'm happier now than ever!! It's really great. I worked rly hard and did a ton of meaningful stuff (volunteering, ect, leadership w/ organizations). I think computers can kind of increase negative feelings sometimes. Pictures are great, but realize it's just a picture and it's putting on a good face, not the reality prob.
It's all "perfect" on there- but that's not the reality. Remember perfectionism
You're right about fb, I don't wish any bad to be in anyone's life. I just wish I could wear a smile, a genuine one. I should understand that things aren't always as they appear based on my own fb profile. I have many smiling pictures of myself but no one knows the pain I'm in.
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