Hi All,
I am praying for you as we go through this study. I am excited to see what God has in store for us. I know for me I am really struggling with how Breaking Free squares with long term mental health issues that I have. I would love to hear if any of you struggle with mental health issues and how you deal with them. Maybe over time we can become a support for one another.
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I also struggle with mental health issues. Particularly in the areas of obsessive compulsive disorder and anxiety. I have been captive to it for a good 11 years. I know that I will be set FREE in the name of Jesus Christ. Since starting this Bible study I have already noticed a change in my behavior. I am realizing that a lot of my behaviors and obsessions are done out of habit. I loved how in today's lesson Beth wrote:
"He broke the chains of all kinds of bondage when He gave His life for us on the cross; however, many of us still carry them in our hands or have them dangling from our necks out of pure habit, lack of awareness, or lack of biblical knowledge."
I wanted to scream "that's me!". It's almost as though I can see the chains hanging on my neck. I am so thankful that there is victory in Christ. With His help those chains will be broken.
I also made a startling realization today during the lesson that my mental health issues are an inheritance from past generations. I've always known they struggled with it but I never put two and two together until today that it is generational bondage. My prayer is that this inheritance stops with me and will be forever broken.
As I said before I have noticed that my behaviors have changed. I feel now as though I have the strength to get through my anxieties and I conquer them one moment at a time. Some moments are worse than others and I am working on breaking my habits. I'm learning to pray through each moment and turn to God for help.
I am so thankful that there is freedom in Christ. We can both be set FREE. No longer bound in these chains. You are in my prayers.
God Bless
Thanks for sharing Kelly. When do you take this study? I'm in the Wednesday morning group. I would love to meet you sometime and swap stories. I struggle with depression and anxiety and have for many years. I have found some freedom, but know that I am still in bondage in a lot of ways. I would love the opportunity to talk with another Christian woman who has mental health issues and is trying to Break Free.
Hi Mary, I actually go to the Sunday morning class and then to the second service right after that. I would love to meet with you and talk. My email address is Hopedetwitt@aol.com if you would like to contact me. God Bless!
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