Hopeless Depression

[1am3laine]

could you elaborate on the OCD please?

OCD = Obsessive–compulsive disorder

Means you can have intrusive thoughts sometimes blasphemes against GOD.
They can be overcomed by MASSIVE amounts of prayer, fasting, and getting hands laid on you by Holy Spirit filled people.

you can also look in the search on this site under "OCD" to read more about what people have to say about it.

 

[AlexDTX]

could you elaborate on the OCD please?

I can not. It is a psychological term - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder- and I am not a psychologist.

However, as a Spirit-filled, born-again Christian I am certain of demonic activity. I am also certain that not being conformed to this world, but being transformed by the renewing of our mind is a process determined by our choices and desires. The first step in being a disciple of Christ is controlling our thought life which is a 24/7 process, including rebuking ungodly dreams.

The influence of the world is a constant barrage of ungodliness. I do not use the term "godliness" in the religious sense. I mean it in understanding and knowing the character of God himself. We do not imitate Christ. We die to self and let Christ live through us. His desires them become our desires, which is when He gives us he desires of our hearts.

The foundation of our discipleship is believing what the New Testament tells about us: we are dead. The old man died with Christ on the cross and we have been resurrected as new creations. This is in our spirits, however, not our souls, which needs renewing. But the death we experienced with Christ also killed the sin nature we had before regeneration. Believing that as our foundation makes identifying those thoughts, desires and dreams that are contrary to Christ as demonic.

As long as you believe you still have a sinful nature, the demons can hide behind what you are calling the "flesh" and continue molesting you unchallenged. They love that doctrine of schizophrenia that most Christians accept. If it was true then we have multiple personality disorder and God did a cruddy job of salvation. Not true! He did a perfect job, and we are new creatures in Christ. All power and authority has been given to Christ and he has given it to us. We are joint heirs with Christ and have his victory now, not just in the future.

Post Script
@Reynaldo Hernandez

Oops. My mistake. I thought you were talking to me.

 

[Barney]

I grew up in church. I have believed in God all of my life. In church, I would feel God's presence. I even experienced the Fire of God. One day, as I was battling depression, I was listening to music and all of a sudden a thought came over me. The thought was, what if everything you ever experienced was all in your head and God isn't even real. This in any other time would seem absurd, but it latched on to me and I believed it. I'm going through another bout of depression but that thought has come back and now it's hard to call upon God when that thought is present. Can anyone explain what is happening? Is it something normal

"Pentecostal & Assemblies of God" forum. I could guess that by reading the post.

 

[teresa]

thank you dear brothers in Christ for helping one another-its a beautiful thing to behold

you may never know whom else you are lifting up in the process too!

brother Hernandez you are not alone in your depressions-me too.

 

[Reynaldo Hernandez]

Hi Reynaldo.

Hi how are you?

 

[teresa]

this meditation on romans 8 is short and sweet and can be helpful

 

[Lightsway]

I am well thanks Reynaldo .

How are you feeling today ?

Its OK that these things happen you can feel them and let them pass.

Dont feel bad about them , its important to not feel divided within yourself.

Self love and gods love , become self evident when you let it all go.

I am sure you've known this many times before, and its a matter of remembering.

There is nothing standing between you and god.

Thats the trick of dividing the light .

Remember ?

I am Simon . I am in Australia . I am cooking sausages for lunch today .
Its nice and mild here in the shade.

Forgive yourself , god forgives you , clear your eyes brother.

Where are you Reynaldo ?

How is your day

 

[Lightsway]

Reynaldo ,
I do something now .
I claim you for god.
Forget about this now . OK .
It does not stand a chance . besides its only a silly idea .
You have asked for help and you will be .
Don't be afraid everything is fine

Thankyou for asking for help.

Faithful .

 

[Reynaldo Hernandez]

Reynaldo ,
I do something now .
I claim you for god.
Forget about this now . OK .
It does not stand a chance . besides its only a silly idea .
You have asked for help and you will be .
Don't be afraid everything is fine

Thank you for asking for help.

Faithful .

Hi Simon, I did a bit better today. I felt a little bit of hope. I had a couple of hours where I didn't feel utterly tormented. It almost felt like I was finally coming out of this. Then bam right back into it. Thank you so much for reaching out. Talking about this really helps. I know this is a silly thought, It feels so real real anxiety and depression are ever present. I'm from Texas USA. I'm currently just on my phone and I don't cook

 

[Lightsway]

I have lots of stories Reynaldo .
I am sure you do too. The spirit comes through every day and makes the stories happen.

I have a blue cattle dog.

She has been afraid lately to go near one particular place . She shakes and there really is something there .
She can smell it and sense it and I respect and listen to her and trust her instincts.

I call her the guardian .

What she is smelling is a snake. Although it was there about maybe 7 days ago , it is now merely the sense of smell of it having been there left and the memory.

Do you understand?

I have been taking her back for quite a few days now to show her that it is not there , and her fear is becoming less every time.

She is almost back to normal .

So to say that her fear is not real and that her senses were incorrect are not true.

What I am saying to you is that your senses may be correct that something is a miss also .

The feeling may have shifted your eyes , as this little shift has grabbed your attention it then demands you pay attention.

As you are a sovereign being take back your attention.

Perhaps it is the sense that should in fact alert you to shift.

I have been raking leaves . it is warm now and I am back in the shade for a break and a drink.

I believe Texas gets hot too.

I have to keep busy , seems there's always things to do .

I have pulled out my old fishing rod , seems I am to be a fisherman again this week.

 

[Reynaldo Hernandez]

I have lots of stories Reynaldo .
I am sure you do too. The spirit comes through every day and makes the stories happen.

I have a blue cattle dog.

She has been afraid lately to go near one particular place . She shakes and there really is something there .
She can smell it and sense it and I respect and listen to her and trust her instincts.

I call her the guardian .

What she is smelling is a snake. Although it was there about maybe 7 days ago , it is now merely the sense of smell of it having been there left and the memory.

Do you understand?

I have been taking her back for quite a few days now to show her that it is not there , and her fear is becoming less every time.

She is almost back to normal .

So to say that her fear is not real and that her senses were incorrect are not true.

What I am saying to you is that your senses may be correct that something is a miss also .

The feeling may have shifted your eyes , as this little shift has grabbed your attention it then demands you pay attention.

As you are a sovereign being take back your attention.

Perhaps it is the sense that should in fact alert you to shift.

I have been raking leaves . it is warm now and I am back in the shade for a break and a drink.

I believe Texas gets hot too.

I have to keep busy , seems there's always things to do .

I have pulled out my old fishing rod , seems I am to be a fisherman again this week.

 

[Reynaldo Hernandez]

I'm not to big into fishing. It takes too much patience, patience I don't have. Yes, Texas is hot during the summer. Most of the time we have mild winters but there are winters that can be real cold. Two years ago I had to walk close to a mile for class. There were times where the temperature was 15 degrees fareinheit in the mornings. Ever since then, I haven't been to find of the cold. I understand your story but I can't think of anything that is amiss. I have strayed away from God. Maybe this is way to get me to come back to him completely.

 

[Lightsway]

Do you know what it means to stand on the word ?
Our words are very powerful , perhaps not so much for one without truth , for one with truth however it is formidable.

The truth is the light is the way.

These words are one , see?

If you are careful with your words and truth it can show a way . it shows you are listening and your able to recognise a way.

There are ways of speaking and action which are truth , so you put your self into the expression .

Do you know even in aloneness can be such beauty it hurts and other times when things are close to breaking a huge change comes ?

Optimism and pessimism may be two opposites of the same pendulum yet truth can walk through the middle.

Sometimes things come in phases and if you listen for the lesson the tension created can bring about enormous change and will always give you what you didn't expect.

What you didn't expect may be much richer than what you wanted as it is these stories which run through our lives.

The spirit is what fills us , it is a river for the thirsty.

Ask your heart what is happening , it will tell you honestly and you will see without judgement.

By the way ,
As you have asked for help it is given .
Always remember this.
There really is a big plan you can see it in everything.
I know you know this and remember .

As you asked you belong , you have been claimed.

I have enough faith for the both of us

 

[Reynaldo Hernandez]

Do you know what it means to stand on the word ?
Our words are very powerful , perhaps not so much for one without truth , for one with truth however it is formidable.

The truth is the light is the way.

These words are one , see?

If you are careful with your words and truth it can show a way . it shows you are listening and your able to recognise a way.

There are ways of speaking and action which are truth , so you put your self into the expression .

Do you know even in aloneness can be such beauty it hurts and other times when things are close to breaking a huge change comes ?

Optimism and pessimism may be two opposites of the same pendulum yet truth can walk through the middle.

Sometimes things come in phases and if you listen for the lesson the tension created can bring about enormous change and will always give you what you didn't expect.

What you didn't expect may be much richer than what you wanted as it is these stories which run through our lives.

The spirit is what fills us , it is a river for the thirsty.

Ask your heart what is happening , it will tell you honestly and you will see without judgement.

By the way ,
As you have asked for help it is given .
Always remember this.
There really is a big plan you can see it in everything.
I know you know this and remember .

As you asked you belong , you have been claimed.

I have enough faith for the both of us

Do you know what it means to stand on the word ?
Our words are very powerful , perhaps not so much for one without truth , for one with truth however it is formidable.

The truth is the light is the way.

These words are one , see?

If you are careful with your words and truth it can show a way . it shows you are listening and your able to recognise a way.

There are ways of speaking and action which are truth , so you put your self into the expression .

Do you know even in aloneness can be such beauty it hurts and other times when things are close to breaking a huge change comes ?

Optimism and pessimism may be two opposites of the same pendulum yet truth can walk through the middle.

Sometimes things come in phases and if you listen for the lesson the tension created can bring about enormous change and will always give you what you didn't expect.

What you didn't expect may be much richer than what you wanted as it is these stories which run through our lives.

The spirit is what fills us , it is a river for the thirsty.

Ask your heart what is happening , it will tell you honestly and you will see without judgement.

By the way ,
As you have asked for help it is given .
Always remember this.
There really is a big plan you can see it in everything.
I know you know this and remember .

As you asked you belong , you have been claimed.

I have enough faith for the both of us

Thank you for your words of encouragement. I'm going to vent for a bit because I'm pretty anxious and depressed for awhile. I'm afraid that I'm not going to be able to sleep. I have group projects for college and I can't seem to get the motivation to do anything at the moment. You're words are awesome, but man this thought is really getting to me. There are times where I have full perspective and everything is OK and I don't believe this thought but once anxiety and depression take over it all comes back. I try to pray but I keep getting the thought, what if he's not there and you're hopeless. It terrifies me because I can't see an end to this. Im sorry, I don't mean to go on and on about this but it helps to talk to someone.
What time is it in Australia by the way. It's 1:43am here in Texas. We are about to have a time change here in 16 mins. It will be 1:00am again.

 

[Lightsway]

Go ahead and vent .
Its 5 pm here

 

[Lightsway]

I'll be around

 

[Lightsway]

How about I share some more so your mind can rest

 

[Lightsway]

First I have to go get milk hehe

 

[Reynaldo Hernandez]

Go ahead and vent .
Its 5 pm here

I'm hopeless. how can I pray to God if my mind has blocked him off. If this was just depression it would be OK. At least I would he is there. I really don't know what to do anymore. I've read the word and I've prayed. This might just be the end of me. It's such a torment. I just took some sleeping pills. Let's just hope I make it through this one. I hope tomorrow gets a bit better.

 

[Reynaldo Hernandez]

I'm hopeless. how can I pray to God if my mind has blocked him off. If this was just depression it would be OK. At least I would he is there. I really don't know what to do anymore. I've read the word and I've prayed. This might just be the end of me. It's such a torment. I just took some sleeping pills. Let's just hope I make it through this one. I hope tomorrow gets a bit better.

I think I