Something to share......

[kittyc]

I was searching in the online bible about 'have nothing to do with' because I feel like sometimes people avoid or shun me, and I wanted to know if they are doing it because they are following certain verse, or if I am really that repulsive or sinful. Then I came upon the follow verses, which I can definitely relate to.

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Psalm 38:9-11 (NIV)


9 All my longings lie open before you, Lord;
my sighing is not hidden from you.
10 My heart pounds, my strength fails me;
even the light has gone from my eyes.
11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;
my neighbors stay far away.

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I am currently going thru a medication withdrawal (it makes me sleepy in the day time so I am quitting it) and my heart pounds in the morning, my brain feels tired all the time and I was unable to do simple tasks easily like walking my dog (I will do it tomorrow), I noticed puffiness around my eyes everyday recently, and my eyes sometimes feels dim. I noticed people at church sometimes avoid me because of my condition.


So after reading the verses, I know that I am not the only one going thru those hurtful things, even David did, and I can cry out to God like he did in the Psalms, especially in Psalm 38.

 

[cflittlestar]

(((kittyc)))

 

[St. Paul]

I don't believe people are shunning you or avoiding you at Church. Have you tried walking over to them and simply say "good morning" or something like that? I'm shy and I used to think people were avoiding me or thought negatively about me but that wasn't the case. I slowly developed confidence to initiate contact/conversation with people and people seem to warm to me pretty quickly. My advice to you would be to engage with others at Church on Sunday. Start with just one person who's by themselves and probably thinking the same thing you are.

 

[Criada]

I find a lot of the psalms very comforting - David seems to have suffered from depression, but even at his lowest times he turned to God, and encouraged himself to worship.

 

[Mr. Runningfish]

::hugs:: Kittyc

I can identify with David a lot of the time. But the one thing so awesome. So powerful, is that God was always there for him, just like He is there for us.

What Paul said may be correct. It messes with our minds and distorts our perceptions. So remember, things might not always be what they seem. I've said a prayer for you.

 

[chauchat]

I agree with the others... I have noticed that people's reactions to me have changed rapidly, depending on how confident I appear. It is immediate, at times. I know that it's very hard when you are being affected by medication, but if you can manage a smile and a word, sometimes it will really help. You might be correct about them, or maybe you are projecting something that isn't true--either way, the great thing is that it can change. My prayers are with you.