"The sound of the rushing wind roars as the rain pelts heavily
against the windows. Lightning flashes strobe the darkness of the night. The
shattering of glass flying in all directions announces that the storm, now
unleashed, is chasing within the house with chaotic abandon.
So began my journey down the slippery slopes of a seeming abyss of pain,
confusion, and turmoil which accompany mental illness."
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"Having a relationship with God, while reconciling the fact you have a
chronic, debilitating illness, particularly a mental illness, is not an easy
process to work through. At first, the two seem to be almost contradictory.
On the one hand, you are faced with this illness, being told it is
incurable. To learn to accept your diagnosis and begin to live with it is
difficult at best. You become overwhelmed by everything involved. On the
other hand, you have your relationship with God, your faith and reliance
upon Him for guidance in your life. You question, "Why me, God?" You
question your faith, which can become distorted and confusing as a result of
your many emotional and spiritual conflicts. How does one accomplish this
reconciliation?"
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"The hymn, 'To Be Like Jesus,' was one I heard sung often after I accepted
Christ and His deliverance in my life. The question within my heart and soul
is this: Can I truly become more like Jesus? From God's Word and the Spirit
of God, I hear a resounding, 'YES!' Well, then how? How can I be more like
Jesus? What can I do to be more like the Son of God?"
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"life is full of hurts, disappointments, stress and the unknown. Every
living person has felt at different levels, and in different ways, a place
where they simply know that they 'cannot do this.' It might be a death in
the family, it might be an illness. Perhaps your body is wracked in pain, or
your mind is being tormented with emotional pain."
