Why does God allow this illness?

[orangeness365]

The voices are coming back even though I'm on medicine. I hate it cuz the first voice always claims to be Jesus. When I try to test it it just says yes, but I know its not and just my own thoughts. This happened 3 years ago, starting with just one voice claiming to be the Messiah and constantly reciting scripture, and then other voices come, and by the end of it the other voices are saying kill yourself and go to hell. I can't take it because I want to talk to God so badly even if I had nothing to say, but it is just schizophrenia. I thought the pills would drown it out but after a couple months the voices are back just like they were three years ago, starting off with one claiming to be Jesus, and I'm sure all the other voices will start coming back also.

 

[Alienated]

I don't know about schizo type disorders, but I hope this helps somebody ! I do know God does heal mental disorders. I was Bi-polar, BPD, Manic Depressive, OCD, drug and alcohol addiction with psychotic tendencies. and a real mess. After my last suicide attempt ( By starvation), I ended up committed to a treatment center to die there. NOBODY thought I would survive, my family, the courts, the treatment center, NOBODY. I was severely brain damaged by mal-nutrition, and in a catatonic and anhedonic state. And only weighed 107 lbs.


That was 7 years ago, I was there 2 1/2 years. I have been off all of my medications for two years now, and am reasonably happy. After I got out I went into isolation for the last 4 1/2 years, and have spent all my time studying and doing real soul searching.

I found out that all my problems were caused by electrocution when I was a child, mistreatment and abuse, but it was my reaction to that treatment that worsened everything. I am now almost 50, and have learned new ways to cope and view myself, and that changed everything. I have had a complete personality change, and now I am outside that horrible box. I see a whole new world, in a whole new light, with a whole new way of seeing things.

Basically I changed the way I think by forming new neuro-thought pathways, by passing the damaged parts of my brain. And It was FUN to do, but it was the hardest thing I ever had to do. It was like diverting a river in my mind, and slowly I started thinking and looking at things differently. And it happened in stages, each with it's own challenge. But God led me by the hand the whole way, and then said turn around and look what I brought you through. Now do you trust me ?

It would take to long to list how it all happened, but if anyone has any questions, I would love to talk to you about it. And if you think it might help you, and you are willing to try it, I can get you started. I have a feeling it would be different for everybody, so I would have allot of questions. I have spent the last 6 years studying anatomy, physiology, psychology, inorganic and environmental chem., Greek, and Latin roots for my medical terminology. I retired when I was disabled, but they took my disability away when I was tested. I am cured, healed, restored, and better than ever. Let me tell you how ....

 

[EGordo]

I want you guys to take a look at a couple of scriptures about suffering.
1 Peter 4:1
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

James 1:12
Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.

Please click on the links and read the commentaries. We can discuss them too.

 

[Chris86Amerie]

I believe that God allows mental illness because of sin.

 

[Robin Shawn]

I believe that God allows mental illness because of sin.

Mental illness isn't always caused by sin.

 

[jma96]

Hi
I suffer from schizoaffective disorder bipolar type. Why does God allow this to happen to an individual? It's a lifetime sentence. Faith probably won't heal it, beings there are a lot of cancer and diabetes cases He won't heal, there are also a lot of mental illness He won't heal. (I'm just looking at it realistically) It robs of joy, talent, skill, and hope. Why does he allow this?

 

[jma96]

Hi I suffer from mental illness myself and have become more and more distressed because of it. I didn’t know why God would want me to depressed and borderline suicidal Bc why would he want someone with faith to turn away from him right?

I’ve come to the realization that since God gave us free will, bad things can happen to good people because of human error and human sin. Moreover, some bad things are out of human control, such as disease, mental illness, and disaster, and I believe this also has to do free will and not some kind of Godly intervention.

I think free will includes that our genes are naturally imperfect and so is our earth, which is why we can be stricken with disease and natural disaster, and I believe that this randomly affects us and is not always some action from God.


Although God has the power to impose His will, I believe that alot of bad things are neither from our control nor God’s doing.


It’s good to doubt and question, I guess just also know that not everything is a test from God or a punishment, and that sometimes things do happen for no reason at all and are not always from God’s doing.

Things can be outside of our control and outside of God’s doing, but what makes humans with faith different is that God can give us peace in the midst of these hardships, and I’m waiting for some of that myself.

 

[Drifter Kybe Scythe Kane]

Hi
I suffer from schizoaffective disorder bipolar type. Why does God allow this to happen to an individual? It's a lifetime sentence. Faith probably won't heal it, beings there are a lot of cancer and diabetes cases He won't heal, there are also a lot of mental illness He won't heal. (I'm just looking at it realistically) It robs of joy, talent, skill, and hope. Why does he allow this?

Wow I'm also schizoaffective, and I thought I was alone in how you just described it. Wanna know another angle of what you just said-people once being normal and having such heightened senses and skill sets and abilities but stripped away from the illness for just having heightened emotions afterwards because I as a schizoaffective had those things once and now am a wreck emotionally especially I once had those things. Maybe it was the same for you but I totally agree in our lives either way. It's really really bad and I feel for you. I'm nothing now ever since the illness truly struck for real. I'm not sure why it happens but it's totally unnecessary to me as well. I'm an agnostic though.

 

[yeshuaslavejeff]

I don't know about schizo type disorders, but I hope this helps somebody ! I do know God does heal mental disorders. I was Bi-polar, BPD, Manic Depressive, OCD, drug and alcohol addiction with psychotic tendencies. and a real mess. After my last suicide attempt ( By starvation), I ended up committed to a treatment center to die there. NOBODY thought I would survive, my family, the courts, the treatment center, NOBODY. I was severely brain damaged by mal-nutrition, and in a catatonic and anhedonic state. And only weighed 107 lbs.


That was 7 years ago, I was there 2 1/2 years. I have been off all of my medications for two years now, and am reasonably happy. After I got out I went into isolation for the last 4 1/2 years, and have spent all my time studying and doing real soul searching.

I found out that all my problems were caused by electrocution when I was a child, mistreatment and abuse, but it was my reaction to that treatment that worsened everything. I am now almost 50, and have learned new ways to cope and view myself, and that changed everything. I have had a complete personality change, and now I am outside that horrible box. I see a whole new world, in a whole new light, with a whole new way of seeing things.

Basically I changed the way I think by forming new neuro-thought pathways, by passing the damaged parts of my brain. And It was FUN to do, but it was the hardest thing I ever had to do. It was like diverting a river in my mind, and slowly I started thinking and looking at things differently. And it happened in stages, each with it's own challenge. But God led me by the hand the whole way, and then said turn around and look what I brought you through. Now do you trust me ?

It would take to long to list how it all happened, but if anyone has any questions, I would love to talk to you about it. And if you think it might help you, and you are willing to try it, I can get you started. I have a feeling it would be different for everybody, so I would have allot of questions. I have spent the last 6 years studying anatomy, physiology, psychology, inorganic and environmental chem., Greek, and Latin roots for my medical terminology. I retired when I was disabled, but they took my disability away when I was tested. I am cured, healed, restored, and better than ever. Let me tell you how ....

I retired when I was disabled, but they took my disability away when I was tested. I am cured, healed, restored, and better than ever. Let me tell you how ....

This is extraordinary in so many ways 'humanly' speaking....
and great and wonderful GLORY TO YAHWEH (GOD) His Way Speaking !

The being cured, declared by the doctors, losing the disability money, and being free from all that !

Thanks for your testimony !

 

[StarryEyedShoeGazer]

I can identify with the OP.
To a certain extent I have given up on life and am waiting to die.

 

[Manoah]

To tell you the truth they are demons that you are hearing you must find the spirit to guide you.