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[faithishearing]

Feeling in a bit of an emotional rut.
I'm not sure what to do.
Depression and thoughts of giving up plague me.
I'm going through a health scare and all the people I thought were my friends abandoned me.
Which scared/scares me more than this disease.
So many things have failed me. I am almost afraid to hope anymore.
I am fearful of the future because I know I'm really alone. I'm so sick of this. I am tired of undependable people in my life and am thinking of cutting them out. Totally.

[momof3]

HI faithishearing, God bless you.

I know how scary this can be....I don't know your health problem, but God does. Even though you feel alone, you arent. God is there...we just don't always see Him...and the fear tells us we are alone in it. faith, people WILL fail us. That's part of human nature. Sometimes we don't know what to say to others in the face of illness...or death, or in any of the other trials we face. Your post reminded me of this scripture this morning.....

Psalm 146

1 Praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord, my soul.
2 I will praise the Lord all my life;
I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.
3 Do not put your trust in princes,
in human beings, who cannot save.
4 When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;
on that very day their plans come to nothing.
5 Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob,
whose hope is in the Lord their God.
6 He is the Maker of heaven and earth,
the sea, and everything in them—
he remains faithful forever.
7 He upholds the cause of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry.
The Lord sets prisoners free,
8 the Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord lifts up those who are bowed down,
the Lord loves the righteous.
9 The Lord watches over the foreigner
and sustains the fatherless and the widow,
but he frustrates the ways of the wicked.
10 The Lord reigns forever,
your God, O Zion, for all generations.

Place your Hope in the Lord, my sister in Jesus, where it belongs.

The fact that you are here....and beginning this study and counseling shows that hope is still alive in you....it may be that fear, depression and other emotions are trying to bury that glimmer of hope you have, but hope is still there..and it comes from God. The bible teaches us to take our thoughts captive. It's not an easy thing to do..but with the help of the Holy Spirit, reading God's word, praising Him during the storms, too...all of these things help to take our eyes off the situation and re-focus on Him....and His will for your life. They also help to renew our minds and spirit. He does have a plan for your life....He's HAD a plan for your life since before He created you or you would not have been created. Ask, Seek, and Knock....He will use every experience of your life to fulfill His plan for your life...and it's so much better than the plans we have for ourselves.

Sister, you arent alone. That's a lie straight from the enemy of your soul. If he can, he will destroy your will to live..he will kill your hope, he will steal your joy and peace. But, God says He will NEVER leave or forsake you.

There are many here who will pray for you..and walk with you through this journey. Don't give up....He brought you here for a reason and you answered His call the minute you signed up here at Oasis...and again when you started this CCCC study. He's heard every one of your silent cries...and has seen all of your tears...and He led you here.

God bless you, sister in Jesus.

Looking forward to what the Lord is going to do in you through this walk.

In Jesus,
love momo

[dema]

Hugs. Keep on keeping on.

[marnigal]

I hope that you haven't given up. I know what it's like to be in that place of darkness and isolation. I also have health issues, and have times in my life where those I thought loved me turned their backs on me, or just completely misjudge me. I have found that that is a perfect meeting space for God. Because He does get me and will never turn His back, and He does the same for you. Please know that you're not alone in your struggle, that's the devil's story. God is closer than your breath and there are many people, like me, with similar pains. Keep reaching out and searching, it's a process, but along the way God provides what you need.