Why were we born this way?

[Tom Stalter]

I often ask, why were we born this way? The bible has no advice, that I know of, about my schizoaffective disorder, and how I have strong delusions, how it causes hypersexuality and therefore a sexual addiction, which is supposed to be sinful in many cases.. I didn't make myself this way. Why should I suffer the guilt? The bible clearly says what I'm not to do. What am I supposed to do?

I accept Christ afresh each day in prayer. His presence in my life is why I keep going. I do a lot of things wrong, and in fact the longer I'm a Christian the longer I see I am usually in the wrong.

Plus, I have bipolar. A very nasty combination when you're struggling with decision making.

Are we 100% responsible for our decisions? Or does God look at us with pity and cover us in His Son's righteousness? I would say the latter is probably true, it just seems not so sometimes.

 

[Robin Shawn]

I'm sorry that you have such painful problems in your life. I know what it is like. I suffer from schizophrenia, and have suffered from sexual addiction most of my life. Why were we born this way? Because we live in a fallen world consumed by sin. It is not our fault that we were born this way, but we have a conscience and it is our responsibility to live a holy life. I know it is difficult, but believe that whosoever calls on the name of the Lord will not perish.

You will never have peace until you overcome your sexuall addiction, and then even your mental illness will go into remission. I know it is difficult. It took me 27 years. Sad to say, my youth and health were spoiled in the struggle, but I am recovering. It is possible, but the longer you have sown to your carnal nature, the worse off you are.

1 John 5:4 says that whatever is born of God overcomes the world. Maybe not overnight, but you will overcome if you persevere. When the pain of continuing your addiction is worse than the pain of getting sober, you will quit.

I have said a prayer for you.

Shawn

 

[forGod1]

I know, it's hard to phathom a reason for this illness.. but if you come here and help others based on your own experiences.. well, that's a pretty good reason.

 

[St. Paul]

I often ask, why were we born this way? The bible has no advice, that I know of, about my schizoaffective disorder, and how I have strong delusions, how it causes hypersexuality and therefore a sexual addiction, which is supposed to be sinful in many cases.. I didn't make myself this way. Why should I suffer the guilt? The bible clearly says what I'm not to do. What am I supposed to do?
I think God chooses some of us to help others. Maybe your goal is to help those with schizo-affective. Just think. What if you helped one person with schizo-affective? Would that help you?

 

[godismystrength1]

I don't think, but I'm not sure, that anyone is actually born with schizophrenia symptoms unless it's genetic. I don't know that the genetic theory has been proven yet, too. I beleieve all children are innocent, whether they have disease or not does not take away from their innocence.

In most cases, schizophrenia starts getting bad in the teen years. I had good times before it set in though. Never was violent. Never did drugs. Never was cruel. In fact I would often pick out the ones who needed the most friends to play with as a child.

So I ask myself. Why did God let me have schizophrenia? I wonder if I questioned him too much, and that caused his anger. But God has the power to heal. It's a matter of finding faith and hope beyond the delusions of selfishness. Humans are all somewhat selfish, and we all want to survive. What God wants is for us to aim for something more realistic, and love was just a small seed toward progress IMO.

The truth is, I am a misfit who is sensitive to the power of God. If I can somehow find faith in an all-loving God/Creator through the struggle, then I will be healed in ways. I should ask myself, is it my fault? Because I disconnected from the world whether it was being an outsider, lacking faith in God and constantly questioning him, and needing something that could only be found in a comfortable delusion.

 

[KnightsPaintball]

I don't know why we are this way.. Ive been a Christian since I was 3 so about 14 years.. I was recently diagnosed with an extreme case of paranoid schyzophrenia, bipolar, and multiple other things that I've been told will require me to be in a mental hospital for a while.. I don't get why God made me like this or deserved this somehow or how it's for good... My life is soon to be controlled by meds, therapy, and hospital care.. I'm 17 and a senior in highschool for Christ sake and I'm going to a mental hospital with a ilness that less than 2% of teens are diagnosed with... I've attempted suicide 4 times and cut a lot... I just don't get it...

 

[truthteller221]

I cannot believe you all have fallen for the lies of atheists wearing the white coats. Does the bible say to consult atheists?



Signed,

Seeing this nonsense banished on a reg basis- meaning your lie of an illness which is only demons.


Texas Minister

 

[prophecyistrue]

well according to the forum rules, it isn't allowed to give you any real helpful advice, accept probably find a Christian website that your allowed to be told the truth from a biblical prospective, like the post above this one stated, if your a believer the last place on earth you should look for help, is from ungodly sources.

 

[Lily_Among_Thorns]

I often ask, why were we born this way? The bible has no advice, that I know of, about my schizoaffective disorder, and how I have strong delusions, how it causes hypersexuality and therefore a sexual addiction, which is supposed to be sinful in many cases.. I didn't make myself this way. Why should I suffer the guilt? The bible clearly says what I'm not to do. What am I supposed to do?

I accept Christ afresh each day in prayer. His presence in my life is why I keep going. I do a lot of things wrong, and in fact the longer I'm a Christian the longer I see I am usually in the wrong.

Plus, I have bipolar. A very nasty combination when you're struggling with decision making.

Are we 100% responsible for our decisions? Or does God look at us with pity and cover us in His Son's righteousness? I would say the latter is probably true, it just seems not so sometimes.

I too am also SchizoAffective and this is what I have learned. Since SchizoAffective disorder is one of the worst mental disorders a human being can get then there must be much mercy toward us as a people. The only thing I must do is to fight to take responsibility for my own thoughts and actions while I am well; however, should I fall to this sickness I am cleared of any responsibility. That is mercy.

I believe that we were born this way so that other people may have a chance to prove themselves. We, as a sick people, become the least of these. And people do unto us as they will so that they may be judged. I believe we were born this way not to be judged but to be the instrument in which God judges other people.

 

[lutherangerman]

I have schizophrenia too and I must say that with good meds it is a manageable condition. But you need a good doctor for that.

Let me tell you about my experience, I got diagnosed with schizophrenia in 2001. I got into the hospital and was admitted and talked a lot with the doctor: diagnosis paranoid schizophrenia. He gave me a medicine, Zyprexa, but I rejected it after some days because I felt as if it was sedating me, making me feel as if I was constantly bludgeoned with rubber hammers. The doc then gave me Solian. This medicine had no effect on the voices that I was hearing although it slightly curbed manic thinking. I took this medicine for about 2 years, although it didn't help me much ... my doctor simply adjusted the dosage and didn't listen to my complaints. After two years I got another doctor who took off the Solian and gave me the Zyprexa again. This time it didn't sedate me and I got free of almost all schizo symptoms within two weeks.

I am telling you this because sometimes doctors make mistakes and choose the wrong medicine for you. However, sometimes also we as patients make mistakes and reject a drug that would have helped us if we would have just taken it for some more days. Get what I mean? Search a good doctor, someone who understands the illness very well, and talk to him about everything. I would almost suggest make a friendship with him. You need to be able to trust him with all things that are schizo related ... don't be silent and don't isolate yourself so much. And if you get a med that isn't working after, say, 2 weeks, tell this openly and demand another medicine. Nowadays there is a real lot of medicine available. The problem is the doctors can't make blood tests or x-rays or things like that to see if a med is working properly. He can only examine you face to face, and that's when a doctor can be mistaken.

And don't forget God. He loves you and is always with you. Just believe it and make an effort at being reasonable. Schizophrenia is just like other illnesses, and some of these other illnesses are much worse. Consider for a moment what you would do if you had one of these nasty, painful cancers. Schizophrenia is a much lighter burden than those sicknesses.

God bless you!

 

[Murmur]

I cannot believe you all have fallen for the lies of atheists wearing the white coats. Does the bible say to consult atheists?

Then why did your god put doctors and specialists on this earth if we weren't to benefit from them?

I have my share of physical and mental issues that would make me kill myself
if not for the medication prescribed to me.

Please, just think about that for a few moments.

 

[Jeshu]

I too am also SchizoAffective and this is what I have learned. Since SchizoAffective disorder is one of the worst mental disorders a human being can get then there must be much mercy toward us as a people. The only thing I must do is to fight to take responsibility for my own thoughts and actions while I am well; however, should I fall to this sickness I am cleared of any responsibility. That is mercy.

I believe that we were born this way so that other people may have a chance to prove themselves. We, as a sick people, become the least of these. And people do unto us as they will so that they may be judged. I believe we were born this way not to be judged but to be the instrument in which God judges other people.

I thought I was born to burn in hell but God told me I was born to bring Him glory, I like the second option much better than the first one so I dropped that down that miserable hole I spend most of my life in and took God up on His Word.

I cannot tell you how much I love Him, even as a ill person He loves me pure, such an awesome God we have.

I love my life in Him (while outside of Him all I want to do is die!)

His peace into you all

 

[Jeshu]

well according to the forum rules, it isn't allowed to give you any real helpful advice, accept probably find a Christian website that your allowed to be told the truth from a biblical prospective, like the post above this one stated, if your a believer the last place on earth you should look for help, is from ungodly sources.

This is not entirely true for The Earth is the Lord's and everything in it, this includes medications, though their theories they can keep for themselves for as a Christian I have no time for that, I still received real time help learning to cope with my illness and find understanding about who I am.

Always remember that Daniel's wisdom was in part what the Babylonian's had taught him - just as the Egyptian wisdom helped Moses once - and the Pharisaical teaching spurred on Paul!

As someone who has found safety in God and in His Loving Word, I found that The World has plenty on offer with regards to good medications and counseling.

I thank Him daily for His awesome ways of guiding me away from my addictions and crazy needs and desires and setting me free to be myself in good and bad without having to degrade myself into having to be a lost sinner or a mad lunatic as I thought about myself for so long when ill.

Be blessed dear brothers and sisters all of us believers are beautiful souls in Him - honestly true for it is from God where our true beauty comes from, and He made us to be His children, with special purpose even, for all of us are baptized into His sufferings time and again, especially after we have fallen once more.

I wish you all much love from Him who was, is and is to come, The Almighty Maker of Heaven and Earth.