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I feel like bc of the cold and quarantine and being holed up in a house 24/7 I just think about God 24/7 but in a negative way. Like him disliking me, hating me ect bc my life isn't changing . I have zero faith in him --I can't believe he likes, loves or wants the best for me when my life isnt changing.

It's so triggering for me bc I can't go out and just go to a store and distract myself.
Its like a consistent train of automatic negative thoughts. I feel i'll need meds to believe in God.

I don't trust God at all.
 

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I actually understand. I'm on meds.

When those lies come to your mind, command Satan to go!

Think of all that God has done for you! You are not a slave in China and, Lord willing, you aren't going to die tomorrow. You aren't sleeping on the street, or freezing to death, etc.

I was so horribly depressed about my father that I kept trying to win his praise until I was in my mid-forties, and my therapist finally convinced me that he wasn't going to change.

Your smile can brighten someone's day!
 
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I actually understand. I'm on meds.

When those lies come to your mind, command Satan to go!

Think of all that God has done for you! You are not a slave in China and, Lord willing, you aren't going to die tomorrow. You aren't sleeping on the street, or freezing to death, etc.

I was so horribly depressed about my father that I kept trying to win his praise until I was in my mid-forties, and my therapist finally convinced me that he wasn't going to change.

Your smile can brighten someone's day!
This is true. I should be more positive.
 
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This is true. I should be more positive.

It's hard to always be positive. I remember feeling depressed when we had no car. Then I met a girl from Bangladesh who didn't know how to ride a bike!
 
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I'm having the same issue. I'm constantly second guessing myself after prayers and my prayers got to a point where I'm struggling to pray cause I can't shut out the bad thoughts and after I prayed it feels like I did it wrong. To the point where I'm serious when I say I feel like I need to get to a priest who knows how to check for demonic presence. As ocd, that was mild, for the first time is giving me issues. So you're not alone. I'm also trying to find out how to follow God again with joy in my heart and not constant fear of everything I think and when I'm alone all I think about is God. Focusing on keeping faith that my soul is in God's hands makes me feel better. When I doubt I feel bad for doubting. It truly feels like a time where you're faith is tested as only having real faith that my soul is in God' s hands and I'm saved from hell through Jesus and the Holy Ghost cleanses me of evil do I start to feel better. So I'm in a constant struggle to get rid of bad thoughts and doubts and the only awnser I see is keeping true faith, because for as long as I'm able to I feel peace.
 
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It's hard to always be positive. I remember feeling depressed when we had no car. Then I met a girl from Bangladesh who didn't know how to ride a bike!
Lol thats funny awww.
 
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I feel like bc of the cold and quarantine and being holed up in a house 24/7 I just think about God 24/7 but in a negative way. Like him disliking me, hating me ect bc my life isn't changing . I have zero faith in him --I can't believe he likes, loves or wants the best for me when my life isnt changing.

It's so triggering for me bc I can't go out and just go to a store and distract myself.
Its like a consistent train of automatic negative thoughts. I feel i'll need meds to believe in God.

I don't trust God at all.
The quarantine does make everything hard, especially in regards to mental health!

What is it in your life that you would like changed?
 
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I have fallen so short so many times myself and committed sins I wish I could undo. I'm 61 years old and so many times I'm so scared because I know my time is coming but God loves you so much so that He sent His Son to pay the price for your sins for you. He is love. He cares about you. Things will get better!
 
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Macchiato, I'm praying for you. You're one of my favorite people.

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