If there is something you want to say to God, you can talk to Him as you would a friend. He loves you and wants to help.
These verses from the Amplified Bible were used in writing the response to the Question of the Month:
Isaiah 49:15,16.
Psalms 138:13-18.
Jeremiah 29:11-14.
Psalms 147:3.
Isaiah 41:10.
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Hope and Assurance
This website was created for those acquainted with mental illness and in need of hope and assurance.
Question of the Month
Things are very hard and they have been this way a long time. I have seen a
psychiatrist and also am seeing a therapist. They have given me a label of
mental illness. What does this mean for me? I feel completely overwhelmed and
without any hope of things getting better.
First of all, know that there is hope. God has not forgotten you. He has a
picture of you indelibly tattooed on the palm of each of His hands. He is
always thinking about you.
You have reached a place in your life where you need help and you know it.
You can't do this on your own. It is too hard and too deep. You have sought
out a doctor and therapist to help you and that is good. Also, seek out
friends who will love you, believe in you, and listen without judging. They
will be your lifeline to emotional well-being.
But even more important than professionals and friends is to seek out help
from the Great Physician and the All Knowing Counselor, Jesus Christ. He put
you together in your mother's womb. He knows all about you from before you
were born until now. He knows what has gotten you where you are today and
what can get you out. Go to Him and talk to Him as your dearest Friend.
You asked what this label of mental illness means for you. It all depends on
what you allow it to mean. It can keep you stopped in your tracks for as long
as you like and serve as an excuse for not doing and being many things. Or it
can be the catalyst for exciting change and growth. Let your deep pain propel
you to learn new skills and ways of thinking which will heal relationships
and past hurts and serve the good of others. Let this be a time of
discovering God's amazing love for you and learning His wisdom.
Then what God has allowed in your life will accomplish the spiritual,
emotional, and physical good His love intended for you. God has plans in mind
for you that are for your well-being and for a future full of hope. Rest in
the knowledge He is working things out for your good beginning this very day.
Contact
Hope and Assurance
P.O. Box 3041
Jonesboro, AR 72403-3041
carolyn@hopeandassurance.com
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