Yay Sharon,
What a good testimony.  God bless.
Vinny
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sharon Hooley" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
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
>
>
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