Spiritual Warfare -- dealing w/ major fear and anxiety

[sadnessdrifts]

Hello,

I just don't know what to do anymore..I have been a fearful person my whole life. I grew up in a Christian home and I consider myself a follower of Christ. My childhood was filled with fear and darkness but I continually have used that as a crutch to explain myself for my anxiety.

I want to trust God and His truths but I have these voices telling me "I'm not good enough" I'll "never get over this" and I will "die a fearful person" and that "I will never have joy or hope".

How do I get out of listening to this horrible thoughts and focus on the promises of God?

I have the knowledge of what God does but where do I go to move past just knowledge into actually knowing in my heart? Please help, I'm desperate.

I feel like I'm going through spiritual warfare and I'm being crushed..

 

[Tolworth John]

Hello,

I just don't know what to do anymore..I have been a fearful person my whole life. I grew up in a Christian home and I consider myself a follower of Christ. My childhood was filled with fear and darkness but I continually have used that as a crutch to explain myself for my anxiety.

I want to trust God and His truths but I have these voices telling me "I'm not good enough" I'll "never get over this" and I will "die a fearful person" and that "I will never have joy or hope".

How do I get out of listening to this horrible thoughts and focus on the promises of God?

I have the knowledge of what God does but where do I go to move past just knowledge into actually knowing in my heart? Please help, I'm desperate.

I feel like I'm going through spiritual warfare and I'm being crushed..

I am sorry that you are suffering fear and anxiety.
May I ask just what do you trust in Jesus for or why ?
Many fears and anxieties are unreal, like the fear 'that the sky will fall.' Sometimes rationaly think through what the anxiety is helps one see that it is unreal and is not going to happen.

As for not being good enough.
Jesus died to save sinners, manny of whom have been multiple murders etc Know that what ever sins you have done. There will be saved Christians who have done far worse things than you.

Have you got over disapointment before? If you have you'll get over what ever is causing you problems now.

Have you ever enjoyed something?
You will know joy again.
If this does not help you may need to seek professional help and counceling.

 

[sadnessdrifts]

Thank you. I believe that Jesus is the son of the living God. The only way for salvation. I believe in His death on the cross and in His resurrection.

I tend to worry about my health a lot and it trickles into every aspect of my life. I'm tired of it but don't know how to get out of it.

I'm worried that I've messed up too much. I have been a backslider since I was young, off and on, and I'm tired of it. I want to be fully in for Jesus. I'm tired of falling.

Thank you for writing me.

I am sorry that you are suffering fear and anxiety.
May I ask just what do you trust in Jesus for or why ?
Many fears and anxieties are unreal, like the fear 'that the sky will fall.' Sometimes rationaly think through what the anxiety is helps one see that it is unreal and is not going to happen.

As for not being good enough.
Jesus died to save sinners, manny of whom have been multiple murders etc Know that what ever sins you have done. There will be saved Christians who have done far worse things than you.

Have you got over disapointment before? If you have you'll get over what ever is causing you problems now.

Have you ever enjoyed something?
You will know joy again.
If this does not help you may need to seek professional help and counceling.

 

[Tolworth John]

I'm worried that I've messed up too much. I have been a backslider since I was young, off and on, and I'm tired of it. I want to be fully in for Jesus. I'm tired of falling.

Basicly ask Jesus for forgiveness, say you are sorry and start attending a church where the preaching is systamatic through the bible, not just a gospel appeal.
Get involved in the church and make friends who can support you and encourage you.

 

[Lotuspetal_uk]

Hello,

I just don't know what to do anymore..I have been a fearful person my whole life. I grew up in a Christian home and I consider myself a follower of Christ. My childhood was filled with fear and darkness but I continually have used that as a crutch to explain myself for my anxiety.

I want to trust God and His truths but I have these voices telling me "I'm not good enough" I'll "never get over this" and I will "die a fearful person" and that "I will never have joy or hope".

How do I get out of listening to this horrible thoughts and focus on the promises of God?

I have the knowledge of what God does but where do I go to move past just knowledge into actually knowing in my heart? Please help, I'm desperate.

I feel like I'm going through spiritual warfare and I'm being crushed..

About the same day that you wrote the OP, I was feeling kind of the same. I have just been caught off guard and blind sided with grief/anxiety offline. Be assured that through baby steps you ( and I) will overcome.

So far this week I was reminded of Matthew chapter 4 when Jesus was tempted in the wilderness. Verse 3 said that the tempter came to Him and to paraphrase, began to try to put ideas/thoughts into Jesus' head. Although the enemy didn't say things like, "you will never beat this", "You will die like this" or as in my case "you will never beat this, it will always come back and make you suffer", he did use a similar tactic with Jesus as he is doing with us this week. He is trying to plant suggestions into our minds to undermine the truth of God's Word (see how he also did this in Gen 3:1)

But what I love about Jesus was that He gave us both the tools to fight this.

Jesus always countered those suggestions with the Word of God and eventually the enemy left Him.

I have had to dust off some of the scripture I used in the past to counter this same kind of attack. For this week - whenever I feel anxiety welling up in me - I have spoken out loud the following verse, using Jesus in Matt 4 as my example. There are moments when I still feel the way I do but most times the anxious thoughts disappear:-

Nehemiah 8:10b

This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

I am taking on an offensive of repeating the verses and personalising them as if to remind my flesh that I am no longer under the old management but I am a New Creation and no longer under its yoke, so I've declared out loud, that I refuse to again to be a slave to fear for Nehemiah states that the joy of The Lord is my strength.

It takes time, and plus especially in my case - with the rush of how hectic life is offline, I had forgotten how to overcome and have hence ended up where I am now. I have had moments this week where I would liken myself to the wheat being choked by the weeds of this life.

Joshua 1:9 has been my mainstay in the past where again I tend to phrase it as:

"LotusP, hasn't the Lord commanded you?! I am choosing to be strong and courageous. I am taking a stand on God's Word to not be afraid nor discouraged, for the Lord my God is with me where ever I go"

Copy out Isaiah 41:10 and personalise it by applying it to you each time you feel a swelling of fear rising up inside of you. And even when you do not feel like uttering it out loud, state it anyways because as a new creation, what you speak on earth will come to pass in the unseen (to paraphrase Matt 18:18)

I'm going to pray for us both too:

Lord, whatever the root of this affliction is for both myself and Sadnessdrifts, I stand in agreement with this user that we are more than conquerers, that since you are with us, who can be against us. I thank you that in accordance with your Word, there is neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, that will be able to separate us from the love of You that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Lord even though we are currently in a valley low, I choose to thank You right now that you are a comfort for us and that You have declared that You will never leave nor forsake us. More importantly Lord, thank you for your sacrifice, for by your stripes we are healed and I choose to declare that healing in Jesus Name, right now. Amen.

Big big to you!!

 

[danielle morales]

Hi I’m also struggling with my anxiety it came back full force this weekend I worry about my health a lot
Basically this is the cause:
I was going shopping when I was stepping out the car I bumped the top right of my head I developed a Headache and I’ve had it the whole weekend it hasn’t gone away but it hasn’t gotten worse it’s monday night and I’m still anxious about it and I keep asking myself what if it’s serious ? I have asked my mom to drive me to the hospital but she didn’t want to I don’t know what else to do I’ve been praying and begging and crying asking God to heal me from what this is...please pray for me I really need it.

 

[Lotuspetal_uk]

Hi Danielle,

I've just prayed for you? How are you feeling today?

May the Lord's peace continue to permeate and flow through you

 

[danielle morales]

Hello thank you so much for praying ! Their was no pain when I woke up at 5 today about ten or 20 mins later the pain is back I just to get peace of mind I want check if things are okay. How do I convince my mom?

 

[Lotuspetal_uk]

Hello thank you so much for praying ! Their was no pain when I woke up at 5 today about ten or 20 mins later the pain is back I just to get peace of mind I want check if things are okay. How do I convince my mom?

It's awesome that you were able to rest to where the pain had gone when you woke up God is so good!

The fact that you've not mentioned any other signs linked to a head trauma is positive as well. I tend to get a headache when I continually dwell on something or when I get stressed over an issue. It goes when I relax or when I take a nap. Sometimes taking a walk or fresh air can help alleviate that when we are getting anxious too.

Unfortunately, being a mum myself, I wouldn't be able to suggest ways in order to convince your mom to take you to the doctors, especially over the internet. Big 's but I know that she has it all in hand and is probably making sure that you're doing fine.

 

[danielle morales]

I’m thankful for the bit ot relief that I got this morning. I guess I’m anxious about the pain and any issues that arnt visual.. I don’t understand why I get so anxious over this.. it is understandable yet irrational beacuse I keep panicking about what could be causing the pain.
I don’t want to upset or cause stress to my parents or make God sad beacuse of The anxiety. I do trust him I know he can heal me that I’m so sure of.. beacuse he did it I have had epilepsy since I was small beacuse of being premature the meds I would take were slowly messing up my liver basically at age 12 I decided to stop the meds they were very expensive and Mom and I decided to trust God on this.. I have not had a seizure in 10 years.. I do consider myself fully healed from it.. my neurologist doesn’t need to see me unless I end up having another one which alsoI’m terrified of.

Thank you for the reply please keep praying I just felt the need to share this•

 

[Lotuspetal_uk]

I’m thankful for the bit ot relief that I got this morning. I guess I’m anxious about the pain and any issues that arnt visual.. I don’t understand why I get so anxious over this.. it is understandable yet irrational beacuse I keep panicking about what could be causing the pain.
I don’t want to upset or cause stress to my parents or make God sad beacuse of The anxiety. I do trust him I know he can heal me that I’m so sure of.. beacuse he did it I have had epilepsy since I was small beacuse of being premature the meds I would take were slowly messing up my liver basically at age 12 I decided to stop the meds they were very expensive and Mom and I decided to trust God on this.. I have not had a seizure in 10 years.. I do consider myself fully healed from it.. my neurologist doesn’t need to see me unless I end up having another one which alsoI’m terrified of.

Thank you for the reply please keep praying I just felt the need to share this•

Awww that's awesome Danielle!

You know you have just been obedient in sharing your post because it has blessed me immensely to read your testimony of how God has moved in your life.

Thank you so much for sharing that!