Hello everyone,
My name is Michael and I am 24 years old. I am a born again Christian. I was raised in a Baptist household, and really had my relationship blossom with Christ at the age of 16, soon after I met my girl friend Sara. We spent 7+ wonderful years together, she passed away in 2014 a few days after a medical procedure had unknowingly gone wrong.
It was after her death that Christ made apparent my call to be a pastor. My former wifes and I's pastor had been a big part of our life and marriage. His daughter was also a good friend of mine and my wife. After speaking with my pastor about my call to be a pastor, I was immediately taken under his wing and discipleship. I was given my career opportunity with him as well, being an I. T. Programmer, databaser, and manager for his company.
I became the youth pastor of his church, that my wife and I attended for years. His daughter Taylor, (my former wife's and I's friend) had also worked at the I. T. Business of his, and of course we went to church together (since her dad was the pastor). Taylor and I got married in August of 2015. She was a leader at the youth group where I taught, and also the worship leader at the local Native American elderly home.
We moved to NC, and now attend a non-denominational church called Southpoint, which we absolutely love. And are looking for ways for our family to make a difference for Christ.
The reason I joined this forum is because I suffer from server anxiety which has recently lead to depression some days. I have my Good days and bad, but do have some horrible flare ups. I believe the root of my severe anxiety is from my child hood, where I struggled with physical abuse (severe punishments), which of course isn't helped from multiple parent divorces, sex, drugs, alcoholism, and just being a stupid teenager. But I've recently found out that I am going through a severe spiritual attack which my anxiety joins in on and tag teams me. Some great advice I had received from my father in law is to do a 180 degree from what Satan is trying to accomplish, so that when he is dragging me down, to turn around and love on someone or help another, So I've joined these forums in hopes to help others, and be helped myself.
My name is Michael and I am 24 years old. I am a born again Christian. I was raised in a Baptist household, and really had my relationship blossom with Christ at the age of 16, soon after I met my girl friend Sara. We spent 7+ wonderful years together, she passed away in 2014 a few days after a medical procedure had unknowingly gone wrong.
It was after her death that Christ made apparent my call to be a pastor. My former wifes and I's pastor had been a big part of our life and marriage. His daughter was also a good friend of mine and my wife. After speaking with my pastor about my call to be a pastor, I was immediately taken under his wing and discipleship. I was given my career opportunity with him as well, being an I. T. Programmer, databaser, and manager for his company.
I became the youth pastor of his church, that my wife and I attended for years. His daughter Taylor, (my former wife's and I's friend) had also worked at the I. T. Business of his, and of course we went to church together (since her dad was the pastor). Taylor and I got married in August of 2015. She was a leader at the youth group where I taught, and also the worship leader at the local Native American elderly home.
We moved to NC, and now attend a non-denominational church called Southpoint, which we absolutely love. And are looking for ways for our family to make a difference for Christ.
The reason I joined this forum is because I suffer from server anxiety which has recently lead to depression some days. I have my Good days and bad, but do have some horrible flare ups. I believe the root of my severe anxiety is from my child hood, where I struggled with physical abuse (severe punishments), which of course isn't helped from multiple parent divorces, sex, drugs, alcoholism, and just being a stupid teenager. But I've recently found out that I am going through a severe spiritual attack which my anxiety joins in on and tag teams me. Some great advice I had received from my father in law is to do a 180 degree from what Satan is trying to accomplish, so that when he is dragging me down, to turn around and love on someone or help another, So I've joined these forums in hopes to help others, and be helped myself.
