Are you diagnosis-ed with mental illness? Are family, religious leaders,and friends trying to tell you it is not real? Some people think people with mental illness are simply weak, not willing to deal with their REAL problems, struggling with sin, looking for an excuse, or opening their life to evil (even demonic spirits). Can a Christian have mental illness? Is it possible? How do we know?
And what about psych medication? Is that even worse? Is taking medication a crutch to avoid dealing with sin? Is it a way to cover up what you wont address head-on? Does taking medication make you a sinner? Would God ever lead one of His children to take medication (psych medication)? Why would He not just heal you?
YES, these are a lot of questions but all of them are so commonly wondered and even bluntly asked. Attending church and having mental illness for most people are too diametrically opposing possibilities. Just like going to church while you work in an "escort" service... if you do one, you really are a hypocrite to do the other. And taking medication for mental illness even digs you deeper in the whole of sinfulness.... that is for self-righteous religious people... and many leaders and members of organized churches.
If you take medication for mental illness you might as well know that if anyone finds out you will drop to the bottom of the list. Don't hold your breath waiting for a phone call to teach, chaperon, lead an area of ministry. Do yourself a favor and don't sign up... or at least lie about taking medication on the forms.
I thought you might be helped by looking at this video.
Please leave comments, these are so nice to read and very encouraging.
And what about psych medication? Is that even worse? Is taking medication a crutch to avoid dealing with sin? Is it a way to cover up what you wont address head-on? Does taking medication make you a sinner? Would God ever lead one of His children to take medication (psych medication)? Why would He not just heal you?
YES, these are a lot of questions but all of them are so commonly wondered and even bluntly asked. Attending church and having mental illness for most people are too diametrically opposing possibilities. Just like going to church while you work in an "escort" service... if you do one, you really are a hypocrite to do the other. And taking medication for mental illness even digs you deeper in the whole of sinfulness.... that is for self-righteous religious people... and many leaders and members of organized churches.
If you take medication for mental illness you might as well know that if anyone finds out you will drop to the bottom of the list. Don't hold your breath waiting for a phone call to teach, chaperon, lead an area of ministry. Do yourself a favor and don't sign up... or at least lie about taking medication on the forms.
I thought you might be helped by looking at this video.
Please leave comments, these are so nice to read and very encouraging.
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