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Things I have conquered

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I have conquered a past of immoral living. Recently, I am learning to be kinder to my husband on a road of forgiveness even though I am far from perfect. I have pretty much been able to subdue much cursing out loud. I am working on showing kindness to others, and push past stereotypes and uncomfortable feelings in order to care for others.
For example, much of my former humanity started coming back in the form of caring and compassion in seeing the plight of the mentally ill during my short stay in the hospital.

Yes, I am still struggling greatly and feel out of place. But, I pray God has many things in store for me and will help me grow and trust him that he still will love and forgive me through all this. After all, I asked him to humble me. I asked him to help me not to be selfish.

God please love me...help my heart to Love you and your people....

Thank you for the gifts of giving me some of my heart back to feel for others. That is especially important to me.
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Let me not forget to give complete credit to Christ for any goodness that has come from my changing anew
 

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I have conquered a past of immoral living. Recently, I am learning to be kinder to my husband on a road of forgiveness even though I am far from perfect. I have pretty much been able to subdue much cursing out loud. I am working on showing kindness to others, and push past stereotypes and uncomfortable feelings in order to care for others.
For example, much of my former humanity started coming back in the form of caring and compassion in seeing the plight of the mentally ill during my short stay in the hospital.

Yes, I am still struggling greatly and feel out of place. But, I pray God has many things in store for me and will help me grow and trust him that he still will love and forgive me through all this. After all, I asked him to humble me. I asked him to help me not to be selfish.

God please love me...help my heart to Love you and your people....

Thank you for the gifts of giving me some of my heart back to feel for others. That is especially important to me.
Love
Michelle

Let me not forget to give complete credit to Christ for any goodness that has come from my changing anew
God has only love for you. Having strange thoughts in your head are because we don't have a good filter in our brains. Our bad thoughts stick in our head ---- regular folks think awful thoughts all time too --- they just don't stick in their heads. In fact, they barely know they are having them.

We have a chemical imbalance. It is an illness. I'm so happy that the Lord has given you some respite from your illness today. To God be the glory!

I have been in the hospital many times for my ocd....until it was finally diagnosed after 8yrs of suffering. I still have some depression now and then...but not due to ocd. From that, I have been healed.

Are you on meds and therapy to help you? God used meds and exposure/response therapy to heal me. I can now read the Bible and go to church without fear. PM me anytime with questions.

I love to help others with this frightening anxiety disorder. I have been right where you are....I totally understand what you are going through. :hug:
 
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