God
Faith
My friend Cassie sent me yet another very helpful thing which I wanted to share! This is for all of those who suffer from disassociation:
I also would like to share an excerpt from a correspondence I sent to a friend today. I've redacted some of the personal details, just for the privacy of my friend:
Letter Excerpt
The funny part in all of this is that I know who God wants me to be, and how He wants me to orient myself. The reason for literally all of my anxieties is that I'm, once again, trying to control the outcomes. I continually need to remind myself: I'm not the one driving the car, He is! All I need to do is ask Him what He wants for me in each moment, then to do those things-- and He will take care of the rest!
I realize that anxiety is ultimately a selfish thing for me, because it turns me inward, versus outward in service to others. These thoughts don't come from God-- I think the Evil One is feeding these feelings within me, just for that purpose!
I read "Esther" very recently. Right before going to see the king, she prayed and prayed for eloquence. She then walked through the door, and what happened? She literally passed out! So much for eloquence! Total disaster! It's like that fear we have of being in front of others, like we'll trip and fall on our face-- for her, it actually happened!
But God took that moment to move the king's heart to compassion and concern for her well being-- and that movement is what changed the entire course of events!
I took from that the old adage that God doesn't necessarily give us what we ask for-- He gives us what we need. He provided for Esther and her people, even if it wasn't in the way she expected.
I remember ... saying to me once, "I'm going on about four hours of sleep per night. I'm physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted-- yet every day I am able to pour myself out for these kids. But pour out what? Where does it come from? Certainly not from me, I'm on empty-- it's from God! It's the only possible source."
I pray and hope I can continue to grow in Faith, so I can fully internalize what she told me, and put it into full practice.
I will pray for you and for your family as well! One interesting thing: every time someone has been very ill, I've fervently asked the Archangel Raphael to intercede for healing-- and every single time the person has made tremendous recovery! Your ... is the most recent example, there were others before. I'm not taking credit for having "healed your ..." or anything like that, everyone was praying for him!
But at the same time, I believe that St. Raphael has tremendous intercessory healing power, I'm seeing a definite pattern-- it certainly doesn't hurt to invoke him if someone else you know becomes ill in the future.
Many blessings.
I also would like to share an excerpt from a correspondence I sent to a friend today. I've redacted some of the personal details, just for the privacy of my friend:
Letter Excerpt
The funny part in all of this is that I know who God wants me to be, and how He wants me to orient myself. The reason for literally all of my anxieties is that I'm, once again, trying to control the outcomes. I continually need to remind myself: I'm not the one driving the car, He is! All I need to do is ask Him what He wants for me in each moment, then to do those things-- and He will take care of the rest!
I realize that anxiety is ultimately a selfish thing for me, because it turns me inward, versus outward in service to others. These thoughts don't come from God-- I think the Evil One is feeding these feelings within me, just for that purpose!
I read "Esther" very recently. Right before going to see the king, she prayed and prayed for eloquence. She then walked through the door, and what happened? She literally passed out! So much for eloquence! Total disaster! It's like that fear we have of being in front of others, like we'll trip and fall on our face-- for her, it actually happened!
But God took that moment to move the king's heart to compassion and concern for her well being-- and that movement is what changed the entire course of events!
I took from that the old adage that God doesn't necessarily give us what we ask for-- He gives us what we need. He provided for Esther and her people, even if it wasn't in the way she expected.
I remember ... saying to me once, "I'm going on about four hours of sleep per night. I'm physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted-- yet every day I am able to pour myself out for these kids. But pour out what? Where does it come from? Certainly not from me, I'm on empty-- it's from God! It's the only possible source."
I pray and hope I can continue to grow in Faith, so I can fully internalize what she told me, and put it into full practice.
I will pray for you and for your family as well! One interesting thing: every time someone has been very ill, I've fervently asked the Archangel Raphael to intercede for healing-- and every single time the person has made tremendous recovery! Your ... is the most recent example, there were others before. I'm not taking credit for having "healed your ..." or anything like that, everyone was praying for him!
But at the same time, I believe that St. Raphael has tremendous intercessory healing power, I'm seeing a definite pattern-- it certainly doesn't hurt to invoke him if someone else you know becomes ill in the future.
Many blessings.