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I am overwhelmed and overwrought. Here's to hoping tomorrow is a better day.

chelle my sister...For the past few days your blogs here have been so gloomy...are you spending time with Jesus? Seeking Him during this low time? You have got to reach chelle...come on sis...time to get up...He can't help you if you don't let Him. What has you so down? Why are you so discouraged? Be honest...and bring the Truth to the Light...you have to...otherwise things won't change.

Praying for you.

luv ya

i understand, chelle. Praying for you.

My dear sister,

I hear your SOS. So I want to try to give you some tools that might help you up lift your spirit.

First know you must be doing something right. The devil does not like you digging too deep He is going to throw at you everything he has used in the past to keep you in line with what he wants from you. It is nothing new so if you look you will see what he is trying to use on you. Once you find the weak links in your armor you can repair it. You should first and foremost pray it does not have to be a long prayer. Just ask God to send the Holy Spirit to help discern what tools the devil is using against you and to give you the wisdom and understanding to combat them. Do not panic if you do not hear something immediately. It is ok. But watch and look.
the answer will come in a way you may not even see coming. The word says that when we have done all that we know to do, to stand, so stand firm, get up on your watchtower and watch God go to work on your behalf.

The second thing I will tell you is this.

Your are under an attack there are feelings of oppression in you.
You can counter attack this with some tools that are available to you.

I have not read your profile so I do not know if you have a family and so on. But you need to stop thinking so hard.

you need laughter,

you need to be careful what you are listening to. Turn off your Tv. Find some healing music, victory music. Put on what ever music that lifts your spirit up.
find a book that is light hearted and makes fun of bad situations. I love this lady named Barbara Johnson. If you could find a book by her read it.

The shows that you watch on tv beware of what you are watching.
For example if you are watching crime shows you will fall into an oppressed state of mind. If you are listening say to country music it to can cause oppression. Even though you think you are feeling better by listening to country music actually your bad feelings are being stroked. You begin to cry and think on the things that hurt. what are the people around you saying? Are they up beat and happy and encouraging? Or are they depressed and trying to comfort with gloom and doom. Words like " yea, I know exactly how you feel, life stinks and it's beating me up!" For awhile stay away from these people and find people that are up beat and laughs a lot.

Rent movies like maw and paw kettle, rent christian comedians like Lowery.

Find things to focus on that makes you laugh and feel good. Watch shows that the person overcomes the struggles of their lifes. pursue of happiness is a good one. Any thing that will stimulate positive thoughts and feelings. Relax and find something that makes you happy do it at least for 1 hour a day.

This is what paul was talking about when he said:

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exaltheth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

2 Cor 10:5

It is very important that you are aware of what you are seeing, hearing and thinking. It can subconsciously dictate what you feel, how you respond, and how well you can with stand the firely darts that are thrown at you by Satan. If he can weaken your sense of well being he has you chained. You have trouble standing in your faith because faith comes by hearing. So be alert and this is how you will overcome these emotions you are dealing with and overcome the darkness you are feeling.


Your sister in Jesus Christ