Yay Sharon,
What a good testimony. God bless.
Vinny
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From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 8:24 PM
Subject: When the Bible doesn't work?!
> Well, I have a story to tell you myself. Some months ago, one of this
> group's members sent out a message, seemingly out of the blue. The
> subject was "Remember This." Then she quoted Phillipiams 4, starting with
> verse 6, I believe, that says: "Be careful for nothing, but in everything
> by prayer and suplication with thanksgiving, let your request be made
> known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding
> shall guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
>
> Now, let me explain that I had, at some point, been diagnosed as having
> obsessive compulssive disorder, o c d for short. My symptoms include
> constant fear that I would go to Hell by some means.
>
> Not too long after I got this message, I began to practice handing what
> I've thought has been my responsibility of keeping myself alive over to
> The Lord. Without being able to do this, I've had a negative mental way
> of responding to this anxiety that would sort of give me a quick fix that
> seemed better than nothing but not secure coping skill. Yes, I might slip
> a little back, but I can tell you that God is at work here, helping me to
> let go and trust Him in His word! Yes, it's possible that I might have
> some anomaly in my brain that seems genetically inherited, and yes, I
> might need to take medications, but this letting go thing is taking a
> heavy, unnecessary burden off my shoulders, so don't tell me the Bible
> doesn't work!
>
> Sharon
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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