I prayed out loud.

The spiritual response to anxiety and depression
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HeatherBug
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Post by HeatherBug » Fri Mar 27, 2009 8:38 am

Yesterday, in my car, while feeling totally out of it, sick, and just completely bogged down, in a parking lot.. I prayed out loud to God for the first time in a very long time.

Usually I jut pray in my head and hope that he's really listening, but something told me to just put it out there OUT LOUD for once.

I asked the Lord to send me a mircale or anything, to save me from this horrible place I am in, I asked him to walk with me as I go through this, and to give me the strength and courage to make it.

As I layed in bed lastnight, my first night totally off my antidepressant, I felt very weird and like I couldn't breathe well. I was scared to death but I kept hanging on. My ears were ringing, I was hot an sweating, and I just felt so bad.
Something in my head spoke to me and all it said was this really loudly: "PSALM 41 31".
At that moment I could not even begin to get up and grab my Bible to look, So I repeated it several times in my head so that I could remember when I woke in the morning. Sure enough, thismorning I woke and felt just as bad as ever but one of the first things I thought of was what that voice had said.

I went into my closet and grabbed my old Bible I hadn't held in my hands in quite some years.. I opened it up and realized there was no PSALM 41:31. So, instead I read all the versus in 41. I was amazed at how it made me feel. Then, I figured, well maybe it just meant to read all the versus in 41 and 31. So I flipped to 31. And Let me tell you, I was amazed.
I'm not gonna type all of the versus but I am gonna type what hit me as I read over it...

In PSALM 31, it was pretty much all of it that really had me.

"In thee O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.

Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock; for an house of defence to save me.

For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake lead me and guide me.

Pull me out of the net that they have laid prively for me: for thou art my strength.

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: though hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth."


Then it goes on to say....


"I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy; for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eyes is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed."



It goes on to say more..



"I am a forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel."


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"But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.

My times are in thy hand."

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this is where it really got to me.. please read on.

"For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee."

"Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord."


And then I read the top of the page on the right corner.. it says "I Trust In Thee, O Lord."



:)
Just thought I would share with everyone.
Thanks if you read all of that, I know it was alot to read.

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Post by Guest » Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:49 am

PRAISE GOD!!! That was the voice of God prompting you to pull out your bible(our life instruction manual) and begin your journey in HEALING!!! I've been asking God to speak to me lately(as I'm feeling alone again) and your post reminded me that I do need to pray outloud! I need to come to the throne boldly! With strength and confidence. Thank you for sharing this with us today. I NEEDED IT! I also reminded that this is not a RELIGION but a RELATIONSHIP and just as two couples NEED communication, Jesus wants us to communicate with him, honestly, open and VERBALLY(not just a short prayer in my head). Thank you again :D

Blessings~
Robin
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Post by Guest » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:01 pm

Glad my post helped you, knowing that puts a smile on my face. :) And you're absolutely right about everything you said. It is a relationship.

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Post by Guest » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:30 pm

Thanks HeatherBug for sharing your inspiring moments with the Lord. I'm putting you on my prayer list.

May the Lord bless you and keep you through your healing process.

Carolyn Dickman
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Post by Carolyn Dickman » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:12 am

Thank you.

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Post by Guest » Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:34 pm

Heatherbug...Your posting above was very inspirational...Thank you so much for sharing...May God Richly Bless You!!!!

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