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Do you know you are on the 'depression' forum? I know you do not have depression because you understand little about it.
Please do not come here and make 'cry babies' out of very sad people with a real mental health issue.
It is a slap in the face!
I suggest that you keep your hostility to yourself. Is it not arrogant to make assumptions about others in which you have no proof in order to validate? Judge not lest ye be judged. Be careful with whom you decide to disrespect. God may get really angry. After all, be careful to entertain strangers.
Are you sure about that? I'm pretty sure that life has something for everyone. There is family, friends, and even life itself is something. There is love and peace, joy and laughter. Why not enjoy the times you laugh? Even to cry is a gift. Did you know that God has surrounded you with gifts? Even I am one of your many gifts. Yet is seems that you are pretty ungrateful and you want to leave your gifts behind. Why do you want to leave me? What if we need you here? I think it is pretty selfish of others to think in such a manner. Do you appreciate your gifts? Do you appreciate me? Why do you hate me so much but it seems that you love yourself more than you love me. More than you love us. What if we don't want you to think or do such things? Is it only about what you want? From what I can tell, you woke up after you went to sleep. You have had food, water, and perhaps a shelter? What about the very blood that flows throughout your body? Is God not in your life? Does the stars not shine at night? Yet it seems as if you have forgotten about all your gifts.
Am I getting dusty upon the shelf?Are you going to leave all your toys in the toy box, alone?
What if I need someone to make me laugh? Perhaps even cry? Who will help me when I fall? Who will encourage me? Who will love me?
Will you really forget about all of us?
John 17:10
All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them.
1 Corinthians 3:21-23
Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours, whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours, and you are Christs, and Christ is Gods.
Luke 5:28
He left everything, and rose up and followed him.
Luke 18:28
Peter said, Look, we have left everything, and followed you.
Acts 20:24
But these things dont count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isnt the Fathers, but is the worlds.
Luke 14:26
If anyone comes to me, and doesnt disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cant be my disciple.
Psalm 116:15
Precious in Yahwehs sight is the death of his saints.
Titus 3:3-6
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior.
Deuteronomy 11:16
Be careful, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them.
2 Timothy 3:13
But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Job 12:15-17
Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up.Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth. With him is strength and wisdom.The deceived and the deceiver are his. He leads counselors away stripped.He makes judges fools.
Matthew 5:44-46
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Dont even the tax collectors do the same?
John 1:11-12
He came to his own, and those who were his own didnt receive him. But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become Gods children, to those who believe in his name:
1 John 3:1
See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesnt know us, because it didnt know him.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lords work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
John 9:31
We know that God doesnt listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.
Romans 8:34
Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
I read your post. I didn't make assumptions. You were so direct one could not help but read it the way it was written.
You wrote, I read. You made your position clear, nice little crying emoticons to add a little 'feeling'.
I regret nothing I said. You tear down. Tearing down is ugly, building up is edifying.
~ toodles.
At first I thought maybe I was seeing things and I'm like, this guy can't really be condescending her Right? Then I realized that's exactly what you are doing.
First of all you have no class, secondly you've got no insight into someone who lives with depression. Third, you are actually creating real harm here and it's TOTALLY uncool. Fourth you are being extremely judgmental with your biblical diatribe which is totally inappropriate to throw at someone in the way you're doing it. No one should use the Bible the way you use it. This is the exact reason why people get turned off from Christianity.
I shall warn you as well. Be careful to entertain strangers. God may get angry. Who are you to sin against me? Have I sinned against you? If you look closer, there is scripture supporting a lot of what was said. I am really serious about this. God is known for putting curses on those who think that they have the authority to treat me in any manner in which they choose to do so. We must learn our place before it is too late.
I know what passage you are quoting. You are insinuating that you are an angel through the strangers comment. Sir, Christ said love your neighbor as your self. Instead of posting something loving supportive kind or anything like that, you throw meaningless scripture at her with very debasing remarks. And now you pull the victim card because someone dared to call you out on your narcissistic savior complex. Why don't you grow a pair, man up, and stop acting like a bully behind behind your Savior complex? People like you break people's spirits in half with your holier than thou facade.
I would ask you to go away, but I know your pride would be hurt and you'd stay here forever.
Are you sure about that? I'm pretty sure that life has something for everyone. There is family, friends, and even life itself is something. There is love and peace, joy and laughter. Why not enjoy the times you laugh? Even to cry is a gift. Did you know that God has surrounded you with gifts? Even I am one of your many gifts. Yet is seems that you are pretty ungrateful and you want to leave your gifts behind. Why do you want to leave me? What if we need you here? I think it is pretty selfish of others to think in such a manner. Do you appreciate your gifts? Do you appreciate me? Why do you hate me so much but it seems that you love yourself more than you love me. More than you love us. What if we don't want you to think or do such things? Is it only about what you want? From what I can tell, you woke up after you went to sleep. You have had food, water, and perhaps a shelter? What about the very blood that flows throughout your body? Is God not in your life? Does the stars not shine at night? Yet it seems as if you have forgotten about all your gifts.
Am I getting dusty upon the shelf?Are you going to leave all your toys in the toy box, alone?
What if I need someone to make me laugh? Perhaps even cry? Who will help me when I fall? Who will encourage me? Who will love me?
Will you really forget about all of us?
John 17:10
All I have is yours, and all you have is mine. And glory has come to me through them.
1 Corinthians 3:21-23
Therefore let no one boast in men. For all things are yours, whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. All are yours, and you are Christs, and Christ is Gods.
Luke 5:28
He left everything, and rose up and followed him.
Luke 18:28
Peter said, Look, we have left everything, and followed you.
Acts 20:24
But these things dont count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isnt the Fathers, but is the worlds.
Luke 14:26
If anyone comes to me, and doesnt disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cant be my disciple.
Psalm 116:15
Precious in Yahwehs sight is the death of his saints.
Titus 3:3-6
For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared, not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly, through Jesus Christ our Savior.
Deuteronomy 11:16
Be careful, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them.
2 Timothy 3:13
But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Job 12:15-17
Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up.Again, he sends them out, and they overturn the earth. With him is strength and wisdom.The deceived and the deceiver are his. He leads counselors away stripped.He makes judges fools.
Matthew 5:44-46
But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you, that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Dont even the tax collectors do the same?
John 1:11-12
He came to his own, and those who were his own didnt receive him. But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become Gods children, to those who believe in his name:
1 John 3:1
See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesnt know us, because it didnt know him.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lords work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.
John 9:31
We know that God doesnt listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.
Romans 8:34
Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, yes rather, who was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.
Thank you all for your prayers and comments. Do you think God would ever say no to healing? I often wrestle with thoughts that my healing is not as important as I'm trying to make it be and sometimes I feel like I'm the only knows the pain. Basically does God relate or understand us when we are depressed?
Psalm 22:1-2My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?
My God, I cry out by day, but you do not answer,
by night, but I find no rest.
v3-5Yet you are enthroned as the Holy One; you are the one Israel praises.
In you our ancestors put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them.
To you they cried out and were saved; in you they trusted and were not put to shame
v6-8But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by everyone, despised by the people.
All who see me mock me; they hurl insults, shaking their heads.
“He trusts in the Lord,” they say, “let the Lord rescue him. Let him deliver him, since he delights in him.”
v9-11Yet you brought me out of the womb; you made me trust in you, even at my mother’s breast.
From birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
v27-31.All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,
for dominion belongs to the Lord and he rules over the nations.
All the rich of the earth will feast and worship; all who go down to the dust will kneel before him — those who cannot keep themselves alive.
Posterity will serve him; future generations will be told about the Lord.
They will proclaim his righteousness, declaring to a people yet unborn: He has done it!
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