I'm so traumatised by rape, torture, the sight of a corpse, and a terrorist attack, that I'm seriously questioning my Christianity. What do I do? I'm diagnosed with PTSD.
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Questioning my Christianity
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Put your cares on Jesus. As much as you can do. Remember that we are not walking this road by ourself, our Lord and Savior is with us.
1 Peter 5:7
7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
Matthew 6:25
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
What you are going through is difficult and the ONLY one who really knows how you feel is Him. He will understand when no one else will.
Pray that He will give you strength and peace.
Psalm 37:39
“But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in time of trouble.”
God bless you.
1 Peter 5:7
7 casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.
Matthew 6:25
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?
What you are going through is difficult and the ONLY one who really knows how you feel is Him. He will understand when no one else will.
Pray that He will give you strength and peace.
Psalm 37:39
“But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in time of trouble.”
God bless you.
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seashale76
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A very good friend of mine at church has PTSD due to personal and horrible things that occurred to her. She also had a crisis of faith. That kind of trauma is not something you truly ever get over, however, serious and continual counseling/therapy has been extremely helpful for her. She has also persevered in the faith, even when she has been less than enthusiastic about it. She had a lot of anger, fear, et cetera to deal with and it does affect one spiritually.
So, my advice to you would be to get in counseling ASAP and keep plugging away at it. Recognize that it is going to be a long road, but there is light at the end, and persevere even in the face of all you are dealing with. It can be done.
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Fill your life with WORSHIP, including praying, praising, studying, and or sharing (the gospel) with others with an open heart and caring for and giving and/or doing for those less fortunate...
And maybe they're will be no more room for all that bad stuff, draw closer to Jesus...
God Bless!
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No matter what happens to us, we retain the power of choosing to believe. Our difficulties and pain can take us closer to the Lord or further away. If the counseling helps, then go for it. That's what the Body is for. But at root believe what the Word of God says about you. "Jesus always leads us about in triumphal procession... I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me... This is the victory by which we overcome the world, even our faith... All things are possible to him who believes."
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Just be good to yourself. Sometimes when we go through pain we take it out on ourselves. I spent so many years doing that and it is such a waste.
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Yes, this is good advice. I have acute clinical depression and gratitude and doing things for others does really help. It's in a way therapudic, as weird as that sounds
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I live by faith in the Son of God
Three things which are important love, faith and hope. Love is the greatest one. Wickedness will not stop any time soon until we see christ.
You will suffer. Suffering is a test of character. Job is a great example.
There is a Christ. Dont lose hope that christ will return, or loose faith that he will judge and avenge wickness, and keep your love for god and your neighbour.
The world wants you to fail. Christ wants the creme de la creme of humanity because he has plans for us Christians. Dont give up the fight and dont loose confidence.
You have the power over satan and evil (trend on scorpions and snakes). You are powerful only if you have christ
You will suffer. Suffering is a test of character. Job is a great example.
There is a Christ. Dont lose hope that christ will return, or loose faith that he will judge and avenge wickness, and keep your love for god and your neighbour.
The world wants you to fail. Christ wants the creme de la creme of humanity because he has plans for us Christians. Dont give up the fight and dont loose confidence.
You have the power over satan and evil (trend on scorpions and snakes). You are powerful only if you have christ
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When you have gone through things like that your mind will always struggle with it until you go through enough of life the right way. Essentially, you have to re-learn life with love applied as opposed to all the negatives you experienced. it is not an easy road - that I can assure you. But you must travel it to be free.
I would recommend a support group. These are very effective for this kind of thing. You can meet others who've been through the same thing and learn together (some help from peers) and it's encouraging. But like anything else, it's not a quick fix - nevertheless, you'll be on the road to healing.
I would recommend a support group. These are very effective for this kind of thing. You can meet others who've been through the same thing and learn together (some help from peers) and it's encouraging. But like anything else, it's not a quick fix - nevertheless, you'll be on the road to healing.
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1. You don't let the issues of the world destroy your relationship with Jesus.....ever.
2. You realize Jesus is more powerful than the evil in the world .
3. You never ever stop being a soldier for him. Ever.
4 . You refuse Satans attacks on your life and you learn how to become proficient at fighting these attacks.
5. The Christian Faith isn't for the wimpy kind of person, ; its for the determined, the devoted, the dynamic, the desired overcomer of all things, and the Doer of the Lords work.
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Yes, it seems your "Christianity" isn't shielding you or giving you the antedotes.
Jesus does, so I guess that's what's missing - have you actually received Him by receiving what all the disciples got?
"Even the Spirit of truth... I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
... At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you" (John 14:17-20)
"they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." (Acts 2:4)
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Seek some professional advice and counseling. You have to address your particular issues first before you can feel confident and secure in your belief. An addict needs rehab or counseling before they can really conquer they demons of addiction. Some can be saved and they dont need therapy. But it depends on the individual situation and the severity of the problems. Sometimes a pastoral counselor may have experience in particular issues and can help. You can get comfort and support from friends as well. But sometimes you need professional help to be able to overcome things.
I work in the community health industry and people that come into our center have many different issues. I am not going to start to preach the word when they are hungry or have mental issues. I will refer them to the right places and then when they start to get on top of these issues they can be more open to Gods word. I believe its all part of being saved anyway. It doesn't always happen with a flash and then your saved and a different person. It can take time to mend and heal. But one thing I will say is that God can give a person hope and the strength to hang in there and go through the hard times where other methods will not offer that sort support. Prayer is a powerful tool and can make the impossible happen. It can bring things together at the right times and places. It can change people when all else has failed.
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