Sarah Bruns I understand exactly what you are going through you are describing me to a literal tea God be with you

Me too thank you 🙏God I know you here our cry and your near. ❤️

Look into Ketamine Infusions. Could be life-changing for you, as it's been a lifesaver of others.

Hey Sarah, I'm sorry that you've been going through these things. I came to this sermon because my sister has had a lot of problems with anxiety and other types of mental illnesses... sigh!… Sadly it has been about three years that we've been fighting this battle... I'm not a doctor, neither a pastor, but I've tried to help my sister with her illness, which has lead me to understand at least a little bit about this topic… I don't know exactly what you have been going through, but I'd suggest you to at least talk to a pastor or a leader of your church about this problem that you've had, in case you have done this already, but haven't found a solution then I'd suggest you to go to a psychologist (ideally a christian one)… I know that the idea of going to a psychologist isn’t the most popular, but try to keep in mind the principle that pastor mentioned in the sermon; if you break a leg you won’t be ashamed to go to a doctor and you won’t just pray about it… so, as hard as it’s to accept it, our mind is also a "part of our bodies", which sometimes needs professional help. The same way you would not try to treat a broken leg by yourself or with the help of family and friends only, please don’t try to fix possible problems that you may have in your mind by yourself or with friends and family only neither!… there are professionals who studied years to be able to “heal” broken legs and the same goes for problems with our mind!… I know that it’s different; one can’t really go on with life as if nothing was happening having a broken leg! But that’s pretty much what we do, when we go on with life having a problem in our mind, that we can’t really fix on our own… That’s why I believe it could be very helpful for you to first try to talk to a pastor or a leader from your church about your problems, and try to get help, if that doesn’t solve the problem, then I’d recommend you to look for a psychologist (again, ideally a christian one) who could then use all of his or her professional experience and knowledge to help you to get better!:) There's the possibility in which your brain, hormones, etc… could be affecting your feelings, perceptions, desires, etc... and that might only (humanly speaking) be curable with the help of medicine. Which again, at least in my opinion, tends to trigger a rejecting reaction on people when they hear about medicine for their minds… but back to the example of the broken leg; Ok, the person goes through the medical procedures, has his or her leg put back together, but then normally the person receives some pain killers, I’m assuming antibiotics, etc… some medicine… Some people, do have some things against antibiotics, but more about the dosage… the point is; most people would not have a problem taking medicine for the healing of their formerly broken leg… which is a part of our body, just like our brain with its components that “mixed” in a very specific way works amazingly well, but sometimes, for diverse types of reasons this chemicals (“components”) can be out of order, and that’s when medicine for our “mind” comes into the picture. From what I’ve understood the difference between psychologists and psychiatrists is basically that psychologists can “only” talk to you and try to help “from the outside” of your mind, but psychiatrists have also learned how these chemicals in our brain work, and they're kinda like a painter. In a very basic example; psychiatrists know that mixing yellow with blue gives out green, and that if they see a green color, they also know, that yellow and blue have been mixed at one point to get to that color…. again, that was the most basic “definition” of what psychiatrists can do with the help of medicines. So if for example; in a talk with a psychologist he or she recommend you to go to a psychiatrist, from what I understand, they are pretty much saying, that maybe the chemicals in your body might not be correctly adjusted, so since psychologist can’t say exactly which ones, what other chemicals and in which amount you should mix in to get the “perfect” order of everything again, they’d send you to a professional who learned how to do that, who can examine you precisely to try understand what exactly is off and what could bring things to harmony (chemically speaking), so then they would prescribe you medicine to help your chemical levels to be balanced, so that you could be better able to control your emotions and yourself as a whole! There are cases in which a person may be a possible danger for him or herself and or to others, and in these specific cases, a psychiatrist could suggest that this person should be medicated and kept under observation in a hospital, which can sound bad, but think with me; a psychiatrist at least from what I’ve experienced would only suggest such measures in case this person’s behaviors were to be harmful for themselves or to others, and in that case, if one is really honest, it actually is better to have this person treated in a place where he or she will be safe and where his or her loved ones as well… Sigh… Life isn’t easy!… at least not always… sometimes it might feel like never!… but 1. it doesn’t have to be easy, we can “just" get stronger to face it adequately;) and 2. With God’s help and with the advanced medicine that we have nowadays, we can literally witness wonders in our lives!!!!! and in the lives of the people we care the most, because as you also mentioned kinda in reverse; if we feel better and are able to love ourselves! theN, loving others will be much easier!!!:DDDD Everything that I said summed up in 3 basic steps: Talk to a pastor or leader at your church and follow their suggestions - in case it doesn’t fully solve the problem; Talk to a Psychologist and follow his or her suggestions - in case it doesn’t fully solve the problem; Talk to a psychiatrist and follow his or her suggestions 1a. pray at all times;) Sigh!:))) I hope that this could help you at least a little bit somehow!:))) It’s sad that we sometimes go through really hard times in our lives, but I believe that at least one of the reasons why God allows it in our lives, it's because, in the end; we are all pretty much the same, going through pretty much the same things, so if God allowed us to go through something that wasn’t that pleasant, I believe that we should first work together with God (and professionals depending on the case;) so that we can first get ourselves healed, we grow from that and then we can share the helpful parts of our journeys with other people who may be going through similar situations in their own lives!…. As pastor said in this sermon; we aren’t meant to do life alone!!!;) So, from your brother in Christ, here it's what God may have allowed me to go and grow through to maybe be sharing it with you today!:)) May God continue to bless you!:D Be strong and very courageous!!!! in the Lord always!!!! Bye!:) Have a great life!!!:DDDD

Hi@@jennycarney3877 ​ , I just wrote something under Sarah's comment that might be helpful for you too. Take a look at it if you want:) I wish you the best from God!!! Have a nice day!:)

Father, in the name of Jesus. Bless, heal and deliver them from sickness and disease. May you speak to their spirits and heal the rejection reminding them that you love them and hear their hearts cry. As we are now "shelter in place" let them abide in the secret place of your presence. Let them tap into the right ministry via stream during this time. As you lead them Lord to reach out again to a Pastor for the human voice and distant touch if compassion, let them experience Your love thru whom they reach out to. Let the church walk in the fruit of the Spirit according to Gal. 5:22. Lord, You said that many are the affliction of the righteous and that you will deliver them from them all. Lord, send forth Your word and heal their disease. You are the Lord, their healer. God loves you and has given you His precious Holy Spirit. Trust the Lord and know He's with you and promised to never leave nor forsake you. You're not alone! God bless you both.

I have bipolar 1 I understand my friend I am a born again Christian myself. God will use you to help other with there’s. He can.

Hi! Im a Born Again who suffers bipolar disorder too. How is it going with your Church? have they watched the video? I hope all is well with you brother.

May God help you lift the burden of mental illness It’s not easy. Please know that you’re not alone 🙏

The Devil is not in the Gambling place, Brothel house, Drug house, it in the Church, it allow believer to believe in a certain way that divided us as believer, it divided an Conquer.

Amen godbless

Amen! Yay Jesus!

Praised be our Lord🙏❤

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Wow. Thank you for sharing Donald. We understand how difficult this to share with the congregation but God comforts and gives us peace in great ways. God will move through your transparency.

It is very much needed because a lot of Christians suffer in silence due to shame or guilt. We are told to pray it away. Pray that more awareness is made. God bless

I wish it were that easy..

@@jredenfield It isn't that easy for everyone. I believe God understands and he does put people in place on earth such as doctors and therapists to help those with mental illness.

Praised and blessed be the Lord🙏❤

Right, hope it's going well for you now. I was saved, fail again. Now trying to get back. It's hard cause I have targets on me at work and I've been suffering. Plllease pray for me. I will pray for you. God Jesus blless

Hallelujah sister!!That's why I stay in constant prayer and worship DAILY..I realize this is key..God Bless you.May the holy spirit cover you with abundant joy!!

Believe me of my heart Falling isn't failing..Everytime you get stronger..God Bless you!

It doesn't have to be a lifelong process, or many different ingredients,..its only 1 indgredient that will heal you and deliver you...thats Jesus... nothing more nothing less...please believe

MaryDell Chu amen I'll continue to keep you lifted please keep my niece and prayer she is dealing with mental illness her name is Crystal she just tried to commit suicide she is in recovery right now please keep her lifted I have no idea I'm trying to get more educated on this mental illness so keep our family in prayer thank you

I also am learning spiritual warfare. Most excellent!

I don't know exactly how you feel right now Ma'am, but I will pray for you and your son. I have been struggling with major depression and suicidal thoughts too (for 2 years now) and what gives me hope is Jesus' promise in Matthew 28:20 that "I WILL ALWAYS BE WITH YOU EVEN UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD".. You are never alone. God is always with you..

@@christineleahzambales4273 thanks for your honesty and loving words.

You're welcome.. God bless you with more strength and faith to endure trials.. Take good care of yourself always!

@@christineleahzambales4273 You too. I really do appreciate your encouraging words. God is working.

@@melissawaddell3358 Amen. Because He loves us..

Donald Kelly God bless you Sister Pauline!

Praying for you. God loves you and is with you maybe he is using you to help others.

Violist26 no by by my

I hope you are doing well and have found a solution to your financial situation, you are in my prayers, and if need be I could send you some assistance for food :)

People who don't understand need to empathize. If not, they need to keep their mouths shut.

I have.

Bradley Cruise and this is why we all should keep pushing on ❤️

Yes amen keep going forward in Jesus name god is in control 🤗

I had a lot of medical bills from mental illness. They fall off after some years!

Juan C Jimenez you should also listen to Todd White and Dan Mohler press into your identity in Christ you are a child of God definitely keep you in prayer

So you went to the doctors or just prayed

Praying for you. God is drawing you near. Please open your heart and let him all the way in. Continue reading his word.

Jason Brown may God bring peace and healing to you, in the name of Jesus!

I am so sorry. Is it okay if I ask how you came to believe you were really ill? My mom is suffering the same but is in denial.

crystal I am praying for you today! Praying for God's word that is "active, living" to penetrate your heart and bring you healing and peace. God Bless you

+Colette Perez thank u sis i need it

I will pray for u sister..Stay in the conversation with God..Worship music helps me..Finnally getting a hold of this right when I have anxiety ect...Took me time to learn how to get the power and win over it !!God Bless you..Dont give up!

Yes worship music helps.. just have it on during the day have the radio in your car set... sing along that helped me and I never thought I would like that music but i love it bow

He didnt say that 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

He said that's what others say, he didn't say it himself.

God has you in that position for a reason you will over come in time and you will be a stronger person because you will overcome the test of life. when you over come your sickness nothing will ever be that hard in your life again. I was sick and never thought I could do it on my own but I did, no help no doctors no medication just faith in God. it was the worst pain I've ever went through but it took me feeling the pain to never want to feel that pain again.

God bless you, Todd!

Anthony Thomas you just gave me hope, please pray for me I may be bipolar and have relapse

Veronica Delarosa Father God, Please help Veronica. In Jesus Name, Amen

Hi Steven I just watched the video here because I have several family members with mental illness. I am always trying to learn. I think this pastor gave a biblical message. I then read a few of the comments and saw yours from 6 days ago. The one another scriptures are crucial to pursuing holiness and finding peace in this life. Are you a believer and are you in a small group within a Church? I have just prayed for you. Bless you for asking for prayer.

@@karenhopkinsharrod5828 Thank you soooooo much.Yes I believe in Christ,but every Christian I know believes I'm possessed by demons.I've been hospitalized numerous times with people with various"demons"but they always get better with meds.I know Christ is still looking over me."I will never leave you nor forsake you."

Steven Martinek this makes me sad. Even if you were possessed (which I don’t believe) all the more reason to extend prayer and help. Where do you fellowship Steven ?

@@karenhopkinsharrod5828 No where right now.I was incarcerated for a bit due to anger issues bipolar gives birth to but I attended all the prayer calls and church services.I was put in solitary for 3 months but the word got me through it.I just don't like being ripped off.

Steven Martinek so sorry to hear that. Are you out now? Where do you live ?

Ali P imho if you are ill in the mind God does not corner you in a religious box. some are sicker than others just like a physical illness or deformity. God doesnt blame the person w cerebral palsy that gets worse each year and dies nor does he blame a mentally tormented person. they are both ill.

K Happy yes but the devil uses our minds we are not our minds.

Are you saying that the perfect sacrifice of Jesus is not powerful enough to cover someone who commits the sin of suicide? Because then you basically have a works based understanding of salvation. What if the day I die I am cursing someone in traffic and have a car accident and die? Do I go to hell because I called the other driver an idiot? Or because Jesus lived a perfect life and is the only holiness that Father God will accept I will be accepted by God into heaven for eternity. Jesus said cursing someone is the same as murder. Secondly as someone has pointed out taking one's own life when suffering from a mental illness is part of a disease. I agree its similar to cerebral palsy as it's like a disability of sorts. When someone has cancer and they try radiation and chemo and surgery and get a bit better but aren't fully cured its extremely demoralizing. Then when they just cant take it anymore and refuse further treatment so they can just die in peace after fighting for so long. Is that a sin? Even if we believe in healing which I do, Jesus and the disciples didn't condemn sick people for the hopelessness they feel around their sickness. Like the epileptic boy in Matthew 17. He threw himself in fire when having a seizure. Jesus didn't tell him he was sinful and didn't value his life. He was sick. He actually rebuked his disciples for not having faith to heal the boy. The same with cancer. If there is a church member or family member who has faith for healing then great. But the person suffering with cancer barely has faith to brush their teeth that morning. Yes what Judas did committing suicide was a sin. But he had not placed his faith in Jesus yet. Did you know Elijah and Job also asked God to die. They were suicidal. And God did not rebuke them. Most people suffering with depression get helped by medication but its definitely not a perfect solution. Most people get only slightly better with meds. I am suffering with depression now for 4 months and the meds help me feel from a 30/100 to a 45/100. Still not great. From my experience and the research out there the most other helpful things are: 1) Physical aspect (improve sleep, eat healthy, anti-depressant meds to fix the chemical imbalance, do more exercise, reduce stressful situations) 2) Social aspect: (need support and love from empathetic, kind people to help them heal: cell groups, support groups, family and friends who can listen and pray for them) 3) Emotional aspect: (Psychotherapy helps tremendously to understand the illness and some root issues from childhood and the effect of current traumas. Counselling with church counsellors also helps.) 4) Spiritual aspect: (Yes depression definitely has a spiritual element and this needs to be addressed. prayer, worship, meditation, biblical truth and deliverance all help people with mental illness) It's a complex illness that is multifactorial need a multifaceted approach to healing. Many who commit suicide I can guarentee were only given 1 or 2 of the options above to help heal them. I have only started healing from my depression by engaging in all 4 areas of help and health. Hope this helps you understanding the complexity of this disease.

@@daynehaworth9258 man, this is why I fuckin hate religion. Everybody think they know how to be healed from mental illness. If your brain still operates like that then no, no you are not fucking healed. Are you guys spiritual or on crack??? Tell that story to someone with schizophrenia, autism, ADHD, man, you suffer from depression and that is it. That's nothing, that's ONE of my symptoms and you can't compare physically sick people to the mentally ill people, they don't have to take mental pills to have their marbles together, especially the physically sick people who don't have permanent sickness unless it's hereditary. You can't cure majority of mental illnesses and you can't pray it away, either.

@@daynehaworth9258 Totally agree!!!

kat.cross2@gmail I'd like to talk to you Sharon.

Pray for faith it's a gift but just so you know Janet you do please God ♡♡ and he wants to give you more faith and a hug because he loves you♡ Alot of us have to pray for more faith :)

Like the pastor said sickness is not from God so then who is it from? Many are under satanic attack and have been delivered .I Actually faught with a demon

It can be I actually fought with a demon when my daughter was being attacked. She was involved in witchcraft ,tarot cards ect She was delivered from him. All situations are different.

Angelina Gill 1 Corinthians 10:13 - you might have found it by now...

Monica Yve thank you I hadn't found it yet

Angelina Marie Isaiah 43:2 :)

Seeing your post 6 years later but still probelled to add 2 Corinthians 4:8