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ive came a long way . i remember days where death seemed better than life , where doubts would flood whenever i tried to read the Bible , when intrusive thoughts would raid my mind about the Lord , sexual thoughts , disrespectful vile thoughts . days where i would curl up and cry myself to sleep because for that moment they were gone . late nights and fear , panic attacks . fear id comittied the unpardinable sin , intrusive thoughts regarding family and others on the street . i couldn't love myself , i couldn't laugh . but Jesus carried me . through Him i was able to make it each day . no it didn't go away when i wanted it but now i have days where a bad thought will come and it feel awkward instead of normal . thank God ! no i didn't take medicine and im in no fashion denouncing it, but i kept praying and praising and worshiping and reading His Word and going to church . but the power wasn't in me, but in God . just wanted to encourage you all . we may suffer from the same thing but we are all different and we each have our testimonies but Jesus is key . in Him there's peace, joy unexplainable, love, healing . continue to hold fast to Him. only He knows why one suffered for 10 years and another for 2 years and so on but don't get bitter with Him . we each have our cross to bear . He knows best . had it not been for this i wouldn't have known Him as i do know and true faith based off of His word and experience and not feelings . praise God . hold fast saints , hold fast . Jesus is real . He won't let anything take you away from Him . He loves you . peace and love my brothers and sisters in Christ . today He told me my faith will not fail me . He is with me to deliver me wherever I go . I believe it . claim your victory in Jesus name . claim your joy in Jesus , your peace of mind . o thank God, praying for you all daily
 

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Thank you for your wonderful testimony. It gives me hope. I want this to bring me closer to the Lord. I want to live fully for Him and in His will.

I want to have a testimony, not just the mony's after the test.

Praise the Lord Jesus Christ. Bless you for inspiring me.
 
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to God be the glory . He will work it out for you . just believe . remember faith as small as mustard seeds can move mountains . some days i even felt like my faith was slipping but He carried me through , He will do the same for you. our God is an awesome God o trust in His mighty name He will reign for evermore amen .
 
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Praise God for His wonderful healing. Thank you for sharing this with us, I know that God is faithful to those who are faithful to Him but sometimes it is difficult for some people to understand so the more we hear testimony like this the more folk will understand - that doesn't sound to make sense but Praise God anyway for what He has done
 
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@ just passing through 21 -- we're all different , we all have different levels of faith , different fears , etc but the Lord works it out as He sees fit . its been close to a year , o the pain felt unbearable , my joy constantly sucked up , but He gave me relief and peace in my situation , not outside of it . i heard TD Jakes preach about the woman who was loosed , even though she didn't seem loosed Jesus spoke it and it passed . also remember Chris Williams talking about Hagar and Ishmial ( sp ) even though He didn't remove them from the situation He gave them strength to endure . God knows , and He shall deliver in due season . Keep the faith my brother in Christ . o magnify the Lord with me !
 
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Praise God! Thanks for this awesome testimony. Your story sounds quite a bit like mine, and it gives me hope. I suffered a lot also, still trying to get better now, but I know that I'm closer to God now than I was before, much like you said. The thoughts still come, but I ask God to give me strength. I know Jesus was and still is guiding me through this. Thanks again for the amazing words.
 
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