Christians Dealing With Panic Attacks and Anxiety - Ask Pastor Tim
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- How should Christians deal with panic attacks and anxiety? Does the Bible have anything to say about these issues? More than that, is the Bible sufficient for us to deal with these?
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Tim did a follow up study on, "Difference Between Good and Bad Anxiety" watch it here: ruclips.net/video/HG0-PA03RYY/видео.html
Was Pastor Tim saying dementia and Alzheimer's would fall in a category of sin? Thanks for any answer provided, God bless!
@@ADaughterRedeemed I'm not sure if I'm understanding your question correctly or not but...if it is this question meaning =is it a sin to have dementia and Alzheimer's disease?
I was asking if in the video he was saying that or not. So was he saying that dementia and alzheimers were sin, or rather that behaviors/attitudes held while suffering from such were.
This is so good what you are teaching I wish I had of learn that when I had the chance because now I feel in to a darkness in my mind and was told I would never be forgiven in this life are the life to come I am scared I commited the unpardonable sin I left my fears greive the holy spirit and he left me so I don't know if I could ever be saved
Gloria Walker oh dear friend, who told you that you could never be forgiven in this life or the life to come? So many people assume they have committed the unpardonable sin and can never be forgiven. There are so many good videos on this topic. Pastor Tim even has a few good ones. If you still continue to have a desire to know Christ in full and to follow him it is highly unlikely you have committed the unpardonable sin. Keep going. Keep seeking him. Fill your mind with his word instead of lies from the enemy. Make Christ your everything. Even if by some highly unlikely chance that you committed the unpardonable sin, he is still worthy of our praise. Choose to praise him and serve him with all your heart no matter if you think your saved or not and he will eventually reveal to you that you are indeed his child. John 6:37 “All those the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out” Blessings friend
God has healed me from my severe emotional problems, complex ptsd, depression, anger.. he has let me come to accept and be strengthened from my past and be strong from it! Praise God! I thought I could never be happy but now I trust him and love him and he cares for me and comforts me, my loving father 💙 please trust your father who loves you to heal you and give you peace and courage, and hope and joy! Daily prayer, reading God's word and letting him take care of my life has been transforming and life changing! Please draw close to him and he will take good care of you! I love you brothers and sisters, may God bless whoever is reading this☺️ Amen! Glory to God!
Amen!!!
Powerful testimony! Reminded of Diane Langberg who in her lectures about dealing with complex trauma points out it takes Talking, Tears & Time...
Hallelujah I’m praying and lifting up all our relief amen
Never in my life have I suffered from panic attacks until a week ago .
Its just plain terrifying. Im afraid of going to sleep for fear of not waking up PLEASE pray for me . Also pray for my wife she's worried sick .
Thank you and God bless
It is not something you chose. Do not let him lay guilt on you. Go search out Charles Spurgeon sermons on the subject of anxiety and depression and comfort. Speak to a doctor. Take comfort that if you are saved, you will wake up in heaven. Have the doctor check your heart and do blood work. There is a heart condition that can cause this stuff. Several illnesses can cause it. Normally an imbalance in serotonin or too much stress ( like the usa is so full of right now ) that can cause too much adrenaline and cortisol which causes feelings of panic and anxiety. You will be ok. You are not sinning. You are in a vulnerable moment. Make sure your health is good first. Then seek Christian therapy. And if that doesn't work try Paxil and a tranquilizer. Be aware it is very very hard to get off of them if you take them for years. I have. But i prefer it to not being able to keep food down and becoming skeletol and damaging my heart due to bulimia/anorexia from being panicked 24/7 which made me soooo sick . I had a very extremely hard stressful life. I did not ask for this nor decide to have it. You dont need this guilt trip from this man on top of it. Please seek.out Spurgeon , known as the prince of preachers. He is endorsed by Paul Washer and John MacArthur and so very many other biblically sound preachers. It took his sermons to get me past the damage this preacher here did to me. I will pray for you and your wife. Pardon my bluntness but try sex with your wife before sleep and even take a Chlortab or Benedryl before sleep for a few days. Not months. See if that helps and ask the Lord to take this feeling away. Then seek the medical help. But go run to some Spurgeon sermons on youtube !! I will pray now. God bless you.
By the eay ill tell you something I needed to hear way back when mine started. You DO have control over your life as God allows , and most of all....everything is going to be ok. Really. It will be ok. If God takes you home. It will be better than ok. Heaven is wonderful!! I am here if either of you need to talk. Seriously. I mean it. I could always use a Christian friend. On the phone at least. Bless you both. Pray yourself to sleep or listen to Spurgeon or Washer or MacArthur on youtube as you fall asleep. Or an audio bible. Turned down where you can hear the words enough to focus on them but not loud enough to keep you awake. Maybe have a fan on too blowing away from you. Concentrate on how comfy you are and the words. It will be ok. Eliminate some stresses from your life. Hang in there ! 😊
@@RepentfollowJesus thank you for your advice .
Hi @Aimhigh62. The truth is that God is your place of refuge. I can understand what you're going trouble because I've had them too. However, the best advice anyone gave me during that time, was to go to the cross. I will pray for you.
Praying brother. Me too if u need to talk pleaae email me at Tiffanylovesdenvie@gmail.com i think theres strength in numbers.
Had two panic attacks this week. Went straight to worship. When I thought about my panic- I panicked more. When I thought about God, my panic subsided
Then it's probably not a clinical panic attack, know what I'm sayin'?
I’ve struggled with panic/anxiety for 17 years and I’ve been a Christian for 11. What’s so challenging about navigating through this is the fact that our thinking becomes irrational when our bodies are flooded with stress hormone. What’s helped me is to understand the physiological aspect of a panic attack (and anxiety) and recognize that what I’m feeling is due to my bodies natural response to in influx of stress hormone pumping through my body. What does not help, is feeling the sensations and freaking out about them.
It’s natural for our bodies to respond with rapid heart rate, racing mind, etc. when the stress hormone is pumped into our system. And for some, this hormone will release more often and with greater sensitivity. What might trigger this release in some (being startled) may not trigger a release in others.
I appreciate Pastor Tim’s words on this, because we must recognize the spiritual and behavioral aspect to panic and anxiety. And I know for certain that God is faithful and will carry His people through this (and other shadows of trial) for His holy name’s sake, and our good.
I believe this is a difficult subject, in that there are genuine physiological aspects to panic/anxiety, but what I like about Tim’s message is, we are not enslaved to the physiological, though we must endure it. No amount of stress hormone will overpower the Spirit of God at work in and through us, and we can (and will) navigate through this, despite the physical limitations of our temporary, earthen vessels.
www.anxietycentre.com has been helpful to me in learning more about panic attacks
Hi Jack Suehiro, I don't suffer from panic attacks myself, but my father experienced it at one stage when he was a young adult. Due to a difficult childhood (fraught family relationships, together with having a highly sensitive temperament and Asperger syndrome) I tended to be a particularly anxious individual for many years, but I'm in my early fifties now, my circumstances have improved and I've calmed down quite a bit.
However, recently when I suffered from a quite severe thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency, I noticed that I had become hypersensitive to stress, and I struggled daily against stress-related asthma, which I had never experienced before.
At the slightest negative thought my lungs would start to close up. I had to practice box breathing throughout the day and sometimes even at night, in bed. It was as though my body had forgotten how to breathe properly.
Both the anxiety and the breathing problems were directly related to my thiamine deficiency, which cleared up as soon as I began to be more careful about what I consumed. For a while I also ate a lot of onions and garlic.
I went to the website you mentioned, and read there, "Sadly, many people try a wide assortment of herbs, remedies, vitamins, and secret formulas in hopes of finding lasting relief. Unfortunately, these options generally don’t provide satisfactory or lasting relief."
However, I saw an article that seemed authoritative (www.hormonesmatter.com/thiamine-deficiency-causes-problems/). It is a medical article by Derrick Lonsdale (MD, FACN, CNS) in which he indicates that thiamine deficiency could indeed play a role in panic attacks.
Of course I agree that psychological factors play a huge role in panic attacks, but from my own experience I know how crucially important thiamine is for the health of our nerves (nervous system), our general wellbeing and our survival.
I said more about thiamine deficiency (which is more common than generallly realised) in a separate comment.
Wishing you all the best. God bless. (No need to reply.)
So true.
@@alrinaleroux9229
Find your testimony and advice encouraging... Recently also became aware about the value of high dose B1 to remedy many different ailments; this because of widepread defiency in refined, processed foods... If I'm correct the Thiamine is to be taken with B-complex or nutritional yeast?
Are you aware of the value of high dose Vit C; not only for detoxification purposes (thus working in unison with glutathione - produced in liver), but also as a natural anti-histamin remedy to alleviate asthma? MD's Suzanne Humphries and Russel Jaffe have excellent YT lectures about C.
@@maricamaas5555 Hi Marica Maas, thank you for your comment. From what I remember about thiamine the most important thing is what not to take with it (the things that hinder absorption). But I've read that B vitamins help with the absorption of other B vitamins, so B-complex and yeast rich in B vitamins are probably good to take with thiamine, though it might perhaps not be strictly necessary to do so.
I've read that it's best to take B-complex earlier in the day, otherwise it might affect one's sleep.
You might be aware that yeast is acid-forming in the body, so it's a good idea to take it in small quantities.
If you haven't read Phyllis Balch's book Prescription for Nutritional Healing, I highly recommend it, especially the part at the front about vitamins and minerals. I've found the information about what can hamper the absorption of each very helpful, though I have a problem remembering everything.
With regard to high doses of Vitamin C, consuming it in the form of fresh lemon juice might be healthy (also alkalizing), I've read that high doses of Vitamin C might be helpful against poisoning (e.g. spider bites) -- but I've read and know of a case of a person taking high doses of supplemental Vitamin C developing severe kidney stones.
With regard to asthma, I've recently read that magnesium deficiency which is rampant in the world today and regarded by some doctors as a public health crises (implicated in virtually every chronic health condition), can also exacerbate a tendency towards asthma. In addition there is a strong connection between a tendency towards high anxiety and magnesium deficiency. Magnesium is necessary for the proper functioning of the nervous system.
I paste below some information that I compiled for someone else.
Thank you for your tips, wishing you all the best Marica Maas!
On the Internet I've read that Singapore General Hospital routinely gives Covid-19 patients over the age of 50 a mix of vitamin D, magnesium and vitamin B12.
According to Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch, "The consumption of alcohol, the use of diuretics, diarrhea, the presence of fluoride, and high levels of zinc and vitamin D all increase the body's need for magnesium. The consumption of large amounts of fats, cod liver oil, calcium, vitamin D, and protein decrease magnesium absorption. Fat-soluble vitamins also hinder the absorption of magnesium, as do foods high in oxalic acid ...".
I've read that chelated magnesium is the best kind of magnesium supplement, and my own experience validates it -- the eczema I've suffered from for many years has just about disappeared. I took some magnesium citrate that didn't make a discernable difference, but since I've been taking chelated magnesium, my skin has improved dramatically.
I've read that most people can benefit from taking a magnesium supplement, and I certainly feel very strongly about making it a MUST for myself from now on. Just keep to the prescribed dosage, too much can cause loose stools or diarrhea. I always take the chelated magnesium tablets on an empty stomach with water, to make sure that nothing can interfere with the absorption. Being chelated with amino acids, the magnesium is already bonded with a kind of "food" -- I don't need anything else to improve absorption.
I prefer to take the four tablets separately, spread out through the course of the day, in the hope that less will be excreted than if I took them all at once.
People who are deficient in magnesium tend to be highstrung and anxious -- I've been a lot calmer and less irritable since I've started to take chelated magnesium.
Magnesium is an essential mineral that is good not just for skin but also for energy production, the cardiovascular system and nervous system.
Magnesium deficiency is rampant all over the world today, partly due to soil degradation and partly due to high stress levels and food processing. A diet high in rich food can also be a contributing factor -- metabolising sugar and especially fruit sugar (fructose) requires a lot of magnesium, and oils and fats hamper absorption.
Magnesium is anti-inflammatory and plays an important role in modulating the immune response. There's a strong possibility that magnesium deficiency might play a role in the development of more severe symptoms of Covid-19, especially since there is a similarity between the damage caused by Covid-19 and magnesium deficiency. Why this isn't already common knowledge is a mystery.
While calcium encourages the formation of blood clots (and blood clots are typical of Covid-19 infection), magnesium helps to prevent them.
Some patients who sustained heart damage due to the effect of Covid-19 have had a problem with heart arrhythmia (potentially fatal), and magnesium deficiency can also cause arrhythmia. Too much magnesium at one time however can cause arrhythmia -- so too little is bad, and too much is also bad.
According to one readable scientific article, subclinical magnesium deficiency and it's effect on the cardiovascular system is a public health crisis:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5786912/
It's not possible to accurately determine magnesium deficiency by means of a blood test. The most accurate test is through a muscle biopsy. However, by means of a "load" test -- a dosage of magnesium followed by a urine analysis, doctors can get some idea since the less people excrete, the more likely they are to be deficient.
A concise and accessible article on five main causes of magnesium deficiency:
main.poliquingroup.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/2660/Five
Jack How are you? JESUS CHRIST Loves you. JESUS CHRIST suffered so we can be free completely. You need peace to receive healing. I was always laughed outside but feeling sad and empty inside. Anxiety comes from Fear and causes Depression. Depression leads to Insomnia, mood swings, cramps, allergies, breathing problems and other health issues, crazy thoughts flooding my mind and finally suicide. I had all these few years back for more than 20 years. But I am now completely free. Hear this if you have tried everything and still struggling. I hear this simple prayer daily and speak it as often as I need -ruclips.net/video/5G6Nh4VvSR4/видео.html
Thank you for posting this. At night i can barely sleep because my mind won't shut off: "what if mom is sick." "What if someone dies?" " Did i make anyone mad at work? They made me mad. Oh man! I shouldn't have said that." And on and on. I have to take zzzquil to go to sleep soundly (and my husband's snoring doesn't help. Lol). But even medicated i can't fall asleep fast and then i wake up the next day. I listen to Scripture sleep music. I pray. I try. God will get us through
redeemed_by_the_rock don't worry brother. You're not the only one. But we will get through it. God bless you.
redeemed_by_the_rock same here
redeemed_by_the_rock
Fight the good fight!! Ask God to deliver you from all the fear. It will take time to get rid of all the fear but He will do that. I really believe!! Seek the Kingdom of God!!
Does anyone want to know why it's hard as Christians to open up to each other in churches? People assuming the person is in sin. So we hold it in and die on the inside. Do we need this extra? No. Just listen and don't try to figure it out.
redeemed_by_the_rock
I get what you mean. Well your rock is Christ and He knows you better than anyone. Could be that God wants to help you go through this with Him and not anyone else because it could be a big milestone for you.
There are many people that think what you are explaining simply because we have many verse where Jesus healed and He would frequently if not every time say "Go and sin no more" or something similar.
The battle is spiritual so we can't really connect and know dots but we can choose to trust Him.
My advice is stop focusing on your illness if you see it is going no where. Focus on God and knowing Him, ask Him to deliver you through faith, find a promise..and you know every day is a new battle for everyone. Some people don't have similar problems but God knows you can get through this . If you focus on yourself - you will be condamned. But if you focus on who He is well that's another thing
I am telling you this as a person that had OCD from childhood to many many years after.
Run after God. He will touch you and give you grace.
Oh God I've been waiting for a sermon like this for years. Watching the whole thing before I go to bed tonight. Thanks pastor God Bless..
JayseenX me too!
Same. Same. Since I was saved I have only gotten fear and anxiety.
Can't believe I came across this video today. I suffered from panic attacks a few years ago and it drew me to Christ! I've often wondered if he allowed me to go through that to bring me to him. I'm still swamped with anxious thoughts (lies) but guess that's the way it's meant to be......I'll keep running the race!
I wonder the EXACT SAME!! Is God allowing me to go through these panic attacks to draw me nearer to Him!?
Are u still going through panic attacks and anxiety?
I have PTSD and suffer from Panic Disorder because of it. Some of what you said was very true while some points were inaccurate although your heart was in the right place.
People who have Anxiety and Panic Disorder know what is true and desire to believe what is true.
However, they are inundated with unwanted irrational thoughts that in the moment sound totally understandable but quickly spiral out of control.
For example, someone with Panic Disorder may experience chest pain and a thought comes in “Oh, probably heart burn… But what if it’s not? What if it’s a heart attack?” And then they check for more symptoms of a heart attack in order to diagnose the situation. Their body begins to quiver slightly as they check their neck, jaw and left arm. They press into their neck and remember it was hurting a little earlier. They begin to shake as multiple thoughts rush in “What if, what if, what if” - They subconsciously begin to internalize leaving their family behind. “Who’s going to care for my children? I can’t die right now” - Their chest begins to get tighter and tighter as their breathing becomes heavier. “Oh no, it’s getting worse”. They try their hardest to ignore everything… but then they remember their neighbor had a heart attack last year and would have survived if only he went to the hospital sooner. They begin to mildly hyperventilate and shake… “Oh God, please help me Lord, what do I do” they begin to pray in a labored voice to themselves or in their head. “Am I okay? Is this the beginning signs of a heart attack? I can’t tell anymore” - They decide to go to the hospital just in case. They get blood drawn, chest x-Ray, and an EKG. After two hours of their body intensely shaking, an elevated heart rate, racing thoughts, and impending doom they’re completely exhausted and it feels like they’ve ran a marathon. The test results come in and the doctors don’t suspect a heart attack but say “It could be muscular skeletal or gastro intestinal… but we’re not 100 percent sure of anything so check with your general practitioner… if symptoms worsen or change please come back in” - they go home and sleep as much as they can before work. They roll into work and they’re now sleep deprived, exhausted and in need of food but couldn’t eat because of heavy nausea. They tell their manager what happened and their manager says “Oh that’s no good… a friend of mine had chest pain and went in and they said the same thing. He went home and the next day he died of a heart attack in his sleep”
Their mind begins to race again… they begin to think things like “What if that’s me?” And “Have the doctors missed something?” - they begin to quiver again… irritability sets in, worry has gripped them, they become hyper vigilant of every symptom, they start to monitor their heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen…. Whatever they can do in the moment… totally ignoring the fact that they had major testing done by medical professionals last night.
And the cycle repeats itself in different ways.
Now does this sound like someone who isn’t trusting God?
To someone who isn’t in their shoes you may think so.
But the next time you experience a potentially life threatening symptom you only have two choices…
Ignore it or get it checked.
For the panic sufferer they’re trapped between the two choices also known as “fight or flight”
There is nothing theological about it.
They’re simply miscalculating scenarios by misevaluating evidences.
Panic sufferers understand reality and yet they don’t…
It’s the constant state of “what if” and “maybe nothing… maybe something”
Now place that into an unending list of categories of ailments and symptoms combined with the attacks of the enemy with lies and oppression.
Not fun.
This is me!! EVERYDAY!
100% correct. I'm on gabapentin to help with anxiety and the physical issues. I get chest pains. Sometimes it's a burning sensation and I feel it in my chest and elbow. Sometimes a jolt from the chest to the wrist. Sometimes shortness of breath. I've gotten x-rays, an ecg, multiple ER visits all coming back fine. I told my manager about a recent ER visit and he pretty much did exactly what you described. He knew some 23 year-old who died of a heart attack. I'm 28. I cling to God constantly and hold on for dear life every single time.
I read your post. It has everything to do with theology/study of God. If you look at God first, then yourself, you need not worry about your state for what will it profit to worry about nothing, for God knows everything. C.H. Spurgeon said quote: 90% percent of man’s fears never come to happen. And Kenneth Stewart said quote: To worry about something, is to possess over it. I don’t remember how Martyn Lloyd Jones said, but it was something like this. quote: It is perfectly well you have depression, it is well you have anxiety, and it is well you feel mentally sick. For these are clear indications that your spirit is Grieved. End of quote. It sounds like unbelief to me. You need to state your case before God and trust that he will deliver you from this affliction. Repent of your unfaithfulness, and pour your heart out to him so that God can renew your heart, and give you peace. I noticed I only struggle with depression, anxiety, mental illness, when I grieve the spirit by sinning in some way or another. I do think about my heart, I do think about my lungs, I do think about my family, I’ve actually been to the doctors to get a check up on my heart and they said stomach acid. Which acid comes when anxiety does. And it could make your muscles near the heart sore. Christ sweated and teared blood in the garden at Gethsamany. Imagine how his gut must have felt. I’ll end my comment here with a suggestion. Look up Martyn Lloyd Jones on RUclips. Type his name and then type any topic your interested in like this. Martyn Lloyd Jones on Joy. Then videos will pop up with the title. I highly recommend the video: The battle for the mind by Martyn Lloyd Jones. I hope this helps brother.
I had an emotional breakdown yesterday this is August 2nd 2021 I was headed to work this morning asking God for a word and I found your video here on RUclips thank you so much I needed this
Thank you so much for this sermon. As someone who struggles with anxiety and gastrointestinal disease this is very helpful to me. Therapists I've been to often told me not to be concerned; that I am a victim. What I soon found out was that that was far from the truth. God's word is the truth, and the truth sets us free. When doctors and therapists offer remedies and medications - it reminds me that only He is the cure. One of my favorite Christian songs is "You are the Cure" by Unspoken. I'm so glad I came upon this video - God bless you, and thank you for reminding me of who God truly is, and what He promises us. He is a great, wonderful, mighty savior.
Hi Addie Morgiewicz, I don't know if this might help you -- I share a comment I wrote today:
I've recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
Addie How are you? JESUS CHRIST Loves you. JESUS CHRIST suffered so we can be free completely. You need peace to receive healing. I was always laughed outside but feeling sad and empty inside. Anxiety comes from Fear and causes Depression. Depression leads to Insomnia, mood swings, cramps, allergies, breathing problems and other health issues, crazy thoughts flooding my mind and finally suicide. I had all these few years back for more than 20 years. But I am now completely free. Hear this if you have tried everything and still struggling. I hear this simple prayer daily and speak it as often as I need -ruclips.net/video/5G6Nh4VvSR4/видео.html
I have a friend who has been a strong Christian all her life.
She ended up having panic attacks too.
Guess what? Just as I did she ended up needing meds.
I know for a fact I spent/spend days, weeks, and months struggling and PRAYING over and over again.
What I hate is when other Christians or pastors who know NOTHING about a subject or diagnosis "preach" on it.
Would you question a person's faith or salvation if they have cancer,a headache,heart issues,post partum depression,a broken bone,and ECT?
Would you question or condemn them for taking a pill or Rx?
THIS is why people give up or leave the church completely or refuse to listen to the Gospel thinking God is just as "hateful" and not understanding.
You are completely right. Many christians even pastors are ignorant. Anxiety and depression have physiological causes.
I've recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
...this is why I gave up and left the church completely. It is very damaging.
Yes, Christians can have anxiety, panic attacks and depression. Its often a chemical imbalance. It is also rooted in some really bad things happening to them. I could give you a long list of traumas and abuse that have happened to me all my life. Panic attacks did not start because I was sitting there thinking bad thoughts. I had one hit me driving 70mph down the freeway out of the blue. I had to pull over. I cant drive on the freeway since. Its cortisol and adrenaline overloading your body for some reason. My depression is so bad I barely get out of bed. Having no friends doesn't help. No family. I always wonder how people who preach about it like its our fault or we don't know the Lord ,would feel if it happens to them. I am a Christian. I imagine being with the Lord. But the anxiety doesn't come only when there is something bad going on but bad things make it worse. I have struggled with this in one degree or another since 1983/84.
Exactly..agree with this video only to one extent because I am a christian that has Anxiety..chemical imbalance. My aunts and mom are christian too and they use those lines alot. "You need to pray more" or not "christian/holly enough" but I feel like Im good with God. I feel like this is not talked about often and is misunderstood so I agree with you. Makes me sad to see this video
Mary
He is a fool
Jesus had blood coming from his pours.... that is the ultimate panic attack.....
What would this preacher say about Jesus??
I am ashamed of Christians like this
You aren't alone in the struggle. Mostly likely lots of us came here to seek answers/help from God. He was there and is here. It's unfortunate that we had to listen to the old school mentality that the churches force on believers. It's not your fault. It's not God's fault. Just life for people like us. Keep in trucking!
A true panic attack is like one's own body breaks down and betrays them. It's not driven by the rational mind in my experience unless it's indirect. It's truly like one's body has been broken. I.e. It didn't seem to be mental at all. Strength of mind or rational input doesn't seem to be a factor, but in my case they did eventually go away. What a horrific and debilitating thing though. Perhaps I am talking about something different than the usual use of the term, however.
Vox Populi that's exactly how much of my attacks are(no triggers)... My mind is calm but my body is in chaos... It's so confusing.
Vox Populi mine is the opposite. The mind is racing but my body is calm
Mine took over a year and a half to slowly go away. It was a very difficult time. The first 2 weeks after they started I had to take xanax to function but I quickly stopped in fear of dependence and worse from such a bad drug! I then took buspirone and then one day about a year and a half later I took a half dose for a month or so and then finally just stopped. I didn't consult a doctor before stopping. I just did it. (And I cannot recommend the same for anyone else's situation.)
2+ years since and the attacks haven't come back and I don't think they will come back. So there is definitely hope! But it was very difficult and hard to understand. I suppose whatever broke just eventually healed. But during it would just happen seemingly random at any time. Felt like I was dying each time, practically.
Trusting in God's promises seem like they should help so much more than not, regardless of the cause. Hope this comforts. It can end. But it was a relatively slow process. Eat good, quit any bad habits, get lots of sleep.
Night Kitten, please read www.hormonesmatter.com/thiamine-deficiency-causes-problems/ .
Wishing you all the best.
No you’re not talking about something different.. your spot on I say from living with an anxiety disorder for 44 years... there’s nothing wrong with a person suffering anxiety disorder or panic attacks nor is it a spiritual deficient nor not living in the present moment
I think the real problem here is he is not differentiating between fear-based worry (both rational and irrational) and clinical anxiety and panic attacks. They are not the same thing at all.
Exactly
@Fearless Chick Why is being secular bad?
Exactly
I was delivered from panic attacks the day I got saved,I also studied spiritual warfare and understood we have to fight and take authority daily we can’t be complacent in our walk with Jesus,Jesus work is finished,now we have to do our part in prayer
The same happened to me. 2-3 panic attacks a day to 0 and not one since the very hour I was saved.
..then you probably were not experiencing clinical panic attacks.
@@MrGoodwinson right?
This preacher needs to hear the sermons i went and found by Charles H Spurgeon. Paul Washer had some too. This preachers has caused me so much upset and anxiety by this sermon. There is a difference in sitting around worrying and having a chemical imbalance that causes depression and anxiety and panic attacks out of the blue. If you have a chemical imbalance , don't let this upset you. Look for Charles Spurgeon sermons on depression anxiety and comfort. He has no idea what he is talking about. Victims of this do not get pity. They get treated like they are weak or stupid or looking for attention when we would rather have no anxiety or depression etc. I would love to be depression and anxiety and panic attack and ptsd free. It would be a blessing to just decide to not feel this way. I trust the Lord and live Him. And I am saved . I thank the Lord for helping me get through each day with these issues. I have prayed He will heal me for years. I hate having these issues. But God will take it away from me when and if He wants to. This man needs to study more on this subject. I bring good by witnessing online. I dont just wallow in this and enjoy it. It isnt a choice. This man is talking about a subject he has never experienced and does not have any education in. Maybe God will let him have a taste of it so he can understand. It is not a choice . Its physical.
Yes completely agree. He doesn't know what he is taking about. No discernment. I have been a born again Christian for years but still struggles with anxiety and yes I agree with him saying the word of God do help us on a day to day basis but the anxiety doesn't just go away until God decides to do so. And sometimes the anxiety itself allow us to surrender to God daily and our faith in him grow. It's quite upsetting listening to this pastor to be honest. Even Paul the apostle in the Bible was struggling and spoke about a 'thorn in the flesh' and plead to God to remove it but God didn't, and he is the only one that knows better cause God is sovereign.
ya, this pissed me off too.
Thank you Mary I stop watching this guy he seems weird.
@@gloriawalker3381 I wish I would stop watching but I just can’t look away. He’s got a good thing goin’. 😳
@@Kontraleah ask the lord to reveal the truth to you God does not give us a spirit of fear his teaching promotes more fear then peace I can't watch this guy Mary is right this man need to go study his Bible more he has no compassion for people.
I never really dewelt with a lot of stuff.. (death of babies..losing home..arson..stress.. car accidents..physically scared...) a lot of junk.. then started having anixity..which..I believed was spiritual..after a while..I just completely cried out to the Lord.and he set me free.....
"God gives perfect peace to those- whose mind is stayed on Him'..
****I never had post pardom- I rejected it.
No depression-- rejected it.
Empty nest syndrom- rejected
Pms?- nope...rejected it too...
Break down? Nope- rejected it..
PTL~~~
I recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
Childhood trauma causes anxiety and panic. Please don't simplify something that has a profound effect on people. Children are unable to process trauma and until its processed in later life people will suffer with anxiety.
that's true i feel like my family gave me mental illness ive never been suported and seek mental health professional before i had ADHD and intrusive thoughts when i was child
I have had such severe panic attacks since I was 4 and I’m 55 still having them.. no meds help. I am a Christian and still learning. I feel Father God is angry with me. I’m so scared of being some yet I’ve been alone over 5 years and I mean no family or friends come.. my daughter is in college.. I’m afraid of death and I suffer with such bad migraines. I want the peace Jesus speaks of in John 14:27 please pray for me please
I too am suffering!!
Seek deliverance. Try Noah Hines deliverance or someone to cast that thing out.
God healed me from anxiety, and the deceptive feelings of condemnation which caused obsessive compulsive behaviors. If he can do it for me, he can do it for you. Don't give up. Keep going. Keep praying. (If you comment/ reply, I can pray for you too ❤) Only believe. All things are possible to those who believe.
"Luke 1:37 "For nothing will be impossible with God.”
God loves you and he cares deeply about you. He sent his son to save you. Will he stop at that? Will he not also graciously give you all else that you need? Can he not save from anxiety, from fear? (Romans 8:32) He is the God who created the heavens and the earth. He has full control of the wind and the sea. Is he not also able to save you? Have faith in God. Trust him and his perfect timing.
This was so relieving to see, I’ve been feeling this after having backslid bad, I struggled to quit watch porn (have been delivered for a good while now thank Jesus 🙌) started to get intrusive thoughts and such intense fear and condemnation can I ask how long you experienced this and what to do??
@@Infernus_Dante
Hi. Sure, I'll explain best I can. So I've been free for about a month. Crazy thing is, I didn't realize how bad it was until things changed.
For me, it took some prayer and reading the bible. Ask God to free you. What also helped was Jalen Wilson's video about Condemnation. Read your bible. ( This is a process so it may take some time)
Reading the Bible will pour truth in and change your mindset.
Here are some truths I learned:
1. Not every urge that you get is from God. Do what is wise in the moment. Don't overthink it. Ask God to help you discern.
2. As much as God cares about the little things you have freedom to choose certain things. Start making decisions on the little things for yourself.
3. Beating yourself up about sin isn't beneficial. It wastes your time and energy. Get back up; run to God. No matter how guilty or ashamed you feel. God loves you and he will accept you with open arms.
Hope this helps. Don't give in. You're loved, and I will pray for you. ❤❤
i feel like im going crazy by my thoughts!!! i dont know😭ive been crying all day😃
what did you pray i want to pray it
It’s all in the mind . I’ve be through that much you do get use to it . I trust in God to get me through it . It works .
MARK BOARD look up Fasting and Praying by Derek Prince and you will understand it. Read Ephesians 6:12
Hi Mark Board, glad you are able to rise above this, I'm sure it helped you to build patience and endurance. I pass this on nevertheless, it might give you some additional information. It's a comment I wrote earlier today:
I've recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
Jesus IS is the Healer! HE Healed me of anxiety and panic..When Nothing else Could!
My daughter is 9. She has been having panic attacks. Scripture is not "sufficient" for her. Nothing I can read to her will help her in the middle of that because she is too young to understand the Scripture I give her. The Holy Spirit can heal her of it... But only if it is His will to do so. And I am uncertain that my faith is big enough to have her be healed of this. Because there is always the question of whether or not God has another purpose for her anxiety. So it kinda takes away my absolute faith that he WILL heal her if I ask Him to. I found this video because she just had a panic attack and I am looking for spiritual support for children with anxiety. I DON'T know how to handle this and not damage her in the process. This does not offer the kind of support she needs. If I give her the examples he gave... It will give her fuel for her fears. It Will give her MORE things to panic about. I dont want to offer her more scenarios to wake her up in the middle of the night.
@@Rockonjen1 how is she now? I think part of our panic is from a feeling of having absolutely no control in our life. Mine is better now but my depression is bad. I will pray for her. Tell her everything is going to be ok. It helps. I agree, this man has done more harm than good.
@@Rockonjen1 How are you? JESUS CHRIST Loves you. JESUS CHRIST suffered so we can be free completely. You need peace to receive healing. I was always laughed outside but feeling sad and empty inside. Anxiety comes from Fear and causes Depression. Depression leads to Insomnia, mood swings, cramps, allergies, breathing problems and other health issues, crazy thoughts flooding my mind and finally suicide. I had all these few years back for more than 20 years. But I am now completely free. Hear this if you have tried everything and still struggling. I hear this simple prayer daily and speak it as often as I need -ruclips.net/video/5G6Nh4VvSR4/видео.html
@@Rockonjen1 Talk to her about Jesus Christ. Who He is. How He came to save us, to give us life and life abundantly. Tell her the stories of Jesus, how he healed and saved. Read her the Bible stories for kids where we can see the big men of faith. Tell her that there is somebody that CAN in fact save and heal her and that her faith should be set On HIM, Jesus Christ, King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
So good to hear. I'm struggling for the past 8 years from health anxiety 😢
You know this actually was really refreshing I been dealing with depression for the first time and I honestly think someone did snap . I literally let what people said and thought about me over the years and even present day get to be because I valued what they said and didn’t value our father god say . But everytime I had a attack or felt scared I listened to the word and songs of our father words I noticed I always felt uplifted and better each time but when I let myself slip back into the trauma and memories of my losses I felt literal illness . It truly is a sins thank you Jesus for this message imma continue to listen to this your words are brutally honest and I love it amen
Amen. God is true and every man a liar.
In my case, my anxiety is hereditary. Most members of my family has it. It has worsen overtime because of trauma. Trauma from trying the hardest that I could to follow Christ but always fall short every single time. I fell to despair and total sadness and mental breakdown because of that. I even think that I may not be saved and I may emd up dying and going to hell. This is what i battle everyday. Have been praying and been asking God to help me but I am still here. Just got my swab results a while ago and I was tested positive. Dont want to feel fear but for some reason anxiety and panic creeps in and I am sick of this feeling. I wish I could just shake it off. The suffering is real and people who suffers anxiety just want this feelimg to stop and to live normal lives.
Bro, thank you for sharing. I first hope you are around solid believers at a solid church. I also hope you are in the Word or listening to it. Paul, in Romans 12 speaks of renewing of the mind, and yes it can take time...I do not know you but hope you are feeding your mind positive things e.g music, movies and friends. With all the noise today it is Key to also have that prayer spot preferably outdoors too. But the main thing is Sola Scriptura. Plasm 61 is a good on, as are all the rest... Also Eph chap 1 and show His promise to believers.
I am have been in some dark areas in life after loosing my folks in 1988 and 89, but man could not help, Only Christ did when I was 35. I shall pray for you sir, but reach out to your church and seek a dear older man the help disciple you ....
2 John 1:6 KJB 🙏
Thanks for the guilt trip. I know full well that not trusting God is sin, but when I walk out the door the physical fear overwhelms me and no amount of positive God thinking will shift that. If I could turn off my anxiety I would.
I've been a Christian for 45 years, cried so many tears to God about my anxiety I could fill a swimming pool. I've lost a decade, and career to anxiety, please be gracious enough to understand it's not just a matter of trusting God.
Saying it's ok because we know the outcome of life is good, does not make the challenging parts of life less difficult or scary.
I understand. I've cried everyday and felt fear for no reason. I cannot remember the last time I've had a good day or laughed.
I praise God for you! I am right back on tract, i have realized that I have been heeding the wrong voices, instead of listening to the Voice of our Shepherd. The authority of the Bible is never superseded by any medical findings! God is Supreme and so is His Word! Thank you God for this timely reminder! I love you Lord!
AMEN! 🙌🏻
I've been suffering from anxiety for years it's gotten bad since I got married. It's not the marriage that's causing it. My husband is a god fearing and loving man. It's spirtualy. My husband believes and so do I the Lord is allowing it for his purpose.
I have to trust in God and let him do what he wants through him.
It's spirtual sometime the anxiety is so bad I'll curl up in a ball and start shaking. It's hard to pray too. I know that the Lord will fight for me.
God commands us to not worry. give your worries to God. pray. and read the word.
So the problem with this is that telling someone with panic disorder to not worry is the same as telling someone who is sick to not feel pain. I agree there is some control over it, we should do our best to not RUMINATE. But to someone with a sensitized nervous system, due to panic and even trauma, "not worrying, giving it to God" is like saying give the pain you have in your broken leg to God and if you feel it, you don't have enough faith. Only someone that has gone though this can understand. But it is a Christians job to also have empathy and realize that this is a physical disorder. OVER (there's a spiritual component)spiritualizing and over simplifying it is offensive.and insensitive.
@@Naomi-tb1xn Empathy. Where is it?
It isn't worry.
Indeed, if we persist in unbelief we will be paralyzed by Satan rendering us useless for the King. May the Holy Spirit never cease to remind us who God is and how much He loves us.
Please pray that my panic attacks go away I don’t want to lose my friend because of them
M S look up Derek Prince Spiritual Warfare read Ephesians 6:12, read Joel 2:12 2nd Chronicles 7:14 and look up Derek Prince Fasting and praying and in the name of Jesus you will be healed child!! We just need to right information to be set free!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🔥🕊👑🗡
Hi M S, down below I pass on a comment that I wrote earlier today, about histamine intolerance and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), which can be diet-related.
P S: Maria Linares means well and I respect her, but I don't agree with her about Derek Prince. I distrust him because he embraced the Roman Catholic Church (a false, exploitative church with blatantly unBiblical teaching, i.a. with regard to "Purgatory" and the worship of Maria -- calling her the "Queen of Heaven")
I've recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
Wishing you all the best M S.
Mirisa How are you? JESUS CHRIST Loves you. JESUS CHRIST suffered so we can be free completely. You need peace to receive healing. I was always laughed outside but feeling sad and empty inside. Anxiety comes from Fear and causes Depression. Depression leads to Insomnia, mood swings, cramps, allergies, breathing problems and other health issues, crazy thoughts flooding my mind and finally suicide. I had all these few years back for more than 20 years. But I am now completely free. Hear this if you have tried everything and still struggling. I hear this simple prayer daily and speak it as often as I need -ruclips.net/video/5G6Nh4VvSR4/видео.html
I was feeling this video till he said if you feel like there's no answer for your anxiety in the bible you're not a christian. "you're going to hell for not feeling like the bible can help you" Great job Pastor Tim! way to kick someone when they're down!
I wont ever be listening to him again.
Here is proof tim is wrong
ruclips.net/video/DF2FlMXNRRU/видео.html
Right? I can't, I just can't take this guy seriously.
@@Kontraleah then why do you keep coming back?
@@Xandy2dandY There are two reasons. want to help people with an alternative perspective of biblical interpretation. Mental illness in very serious and given my own personal story of healing, a have an obligation to offer my support. There are vulnerable people here and this message is very damaging.
The pastor is so good that even I can’t look away.
It's funny when someone has anxiety/panic attacks depression people state that, "your not relying on God, or the Bible is not sufficient for that individual." If someone has a different inbalance , let's say thyroid which can cause similar experiences/symptoms its no big deal to take a pill to help the imbalance. People who have not experienced severe anxiety/panic attacks or depression should not speak on the subject. Should we rely on God? Yes, but God can open up other avenues of help also. We should try everything else possible before taking medications. However, in extreme situations, sometimes its best to seek medical advice within the Christian psychiatric community. It's ok to need help, it's humbling. God can use it for His glory!
Steven T amen 🙏🏻 I’m a thyroid warrior and experience anxiety/panic due to hormone imbalance
I've recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
Amen.
@@bex82uk same here
Thank you for this. I've listened and watched a few times, sometiems during attacks. He spoke so well and wasn't afraid to say the hard truth about fear. Our fears are unfounded in the grand scheme of things, but he also doesn't undermine or dismiss how gripping these fears can be. I'm still being blessed by this today.
I was so greatly blessed by this teaching. I'm so greatful for this biblical prospective. It's truly life changing.
What a beautiful way to start a day listening to this sermon the moment you wake up in. Morning
;)
Excellent!! I encourage Christians to please don’t take drugs but go through what you’re dealing with battling in prayer. Don’t self medicate your problem no matter how severe. “Don’t Waste Your Sorrow” is a great little book. The fight of faith in the battle (because everything you believed will get tested) must be fought with a clear mind.
I'm an alcoholic, addict, AND taking an anti-depressant. I'm so screwed.
@@Kontraleah
Have you tried prayer & fasting?
@@Kontraleah How are you? JESUS CHRIST Loves you. JESUS CHRIST suffered so we can be free completely. You need peace to receive healing. I was always laughed outside but feeling sad and empty inside. Anxiety comes from Fear and causes Depression. Depression leads to Insomnia, mood swings, cramps, allergies, breathing problems and other health issues, crazy thoughts flooding my mind and finally suicide. I had all these few years back for more than 20 years. But I am now completely free. Hear this if you have tried everything and still struggling. I hear this simple prayer daily and speak it as often as I need -ruclips.net/video/5G6Nh4VvSR4/видео.html
This was a great message. If you’re not listening and paying attention to what the Spirit of the LORD is speaking through him, you will have misunderstandings. I am going through peri menopause and anxiety attacks came out of nowhere! Overnight and crazy. Heart palpitations and shortness of breath...extreme weight loss. So many tests and lab works done and everything comes back great....praise GOD. It’s really a scary time for me right now...thinking something is going to happen to me or a loved one. So needless to say it’s more than likely all hormonal. However!!!! This experience has drawn me so much closer to my LORD and SAVIOUR!!! I am in constant communication with HIM....especially with the “please take this away from me” pleas. Nevertheless.....I am learning so much about HIM through HIS Word, through prayer and through worship. Not to mention some great RUclips teacher preachers. Thank you for the exhortations!! Please keep me in prayer. May GOD continue to bless and keep you!! ❤️🙏🏽❤️
I’ll pray for you and all others who are experiencing anxieties, sufferings, sadness, oppressions, anguished, pain, any illnesses, and especially those who are calling out his name. Stay strong and cling onto the Lord more than ever. Our Heavenly Father Lord Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit is with us every step of the way. He will lead us through our storms and bring us to still waters. It’s comforting to know that his plan is to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). We can also take refuge under his wings and his faithfulness is our shield and rampart (Psalm 91:4). Have faith my friend, and I’m glad that you’re getting to know our God almighty more and more. Let’s continue to seek him and pursue his righteousness. He alone is our rock and salvation. God bless.
Ruth Eusebio GOD bless you my Sister. Thank you so much for that. I really needed to hear that just now. Right on time. I will continue to cling to HIM and draw nigh. I appreciate the prayers. May the LORD bless you and keep you, always. Blessings! 🙏🏽❤️
Dionne Johnson sister in Christ 😊. You’re welcome. Praise Lord for his grace and mercy. We don’t know his plan but we just have to trust in him and not focus on our circumstances but our growing relationship with him. I’m also in the process of increasing my faith more and more with our GOD Almighty. He is the one true God and he is ever faithful. He is the Alpha and Omega, and he’s the beginning and the end. The pain you’ve been feeling, can’t compare to the joy that’s coming (Romans 8:18). Let’s continue to pray and encourage each other so that we can endure and finish through the end. I’m real grateful and I thank GOD that we are able to reach out and encourage each other. I will continue to pray for you. God bless and keep the faith.
Ruth Eusebio Amén and Amén. Thank you so much again for the encouraging words. I know the LORD is working. I just want to be in and stay on HIS side. There is no else like HIM. Daily my prayer is create a clean heart in me oh GOD and renew a right spirit within me. I just want to be right with my SAVIOUR!! HE is too good and I want to love HIM with all my heart mind and strength.
GOD bless you my Sister ❤️🙏🏽❤️
Hi Dionne Johnson, I wonder whether your experience might be related to some kind of estrogen supplement (perhaps Black cohosh)? I'm not an asthma sufferer, but I got asthma symptoms (severe chest tightness and shortness of breath) from taking Black cohosh continually for more than a year.
I subsequently read that HRT can also cause severe asthma (life-threatening).
But recently I discovered something more, as a result of an allergic reaction due to over-consumption of honey.
In reading up about it I learned (amongst other things) that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
Wishing you all the best Dionne!
Thank you God for sending someone to bring your message. Very powerful and real. Tons of weight came off my body and happy for the hope God gave us. Going through a testing like curse after curse. Yes, it is I who is proud and sinful. I repent. Thank you God! You are the great physician!
HI Dewayne Deel -- I recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
Wishing you all the best.
There was a time in my life just before I came back to God; that I couldn't even go to my letter box, for a whole 8mths. It was absolute toucher. But, I'm so thankful the following year; I found Christ ❤️. I still unfortunately let social anxiety get the better of me 😭. I know it's irrational thoughts and I know I need to ignore it and just do/go/call, whatever it is I'm anxious about. Every time I've avoided something and eventually forced myself to do the thing... After I've done it, I'm always like; "Oh that wasn't as bad as I thought." And thank the Lord; I haven't gone so far as to be depressed.
Thank you lord for bringing this video to me! I had a terrible panic attack last night, this really helped me. Praise God 🙏
I am a Christian and have been most of my life. Anxiety and depression has nothing to do with if I'm a "real Christian" or not. This type of teaching causes anxiety and depression. JESUS had fears and experienced incredible anxiety. You saying Jesus's fear and anxiety is unfounded? Just because you haven't experienced it doesn't mean it's a real life matter for Christians and non-Christian
There is a MAJOR need for clarification on this Pastor Tim. I have incredible respect for you as a Pastor and you are one of the few that I trust but this should just be part one of a ten part series. This stance prompts the listener who is struggling with mental health to want to ask a slew of follow up questions. For example, what would you say to someone who has a disregulation of the "Fight or Flight" response and has an involuntary panic attack? I don't even think I would put panic attacks in the anxiety category at all. There are many aspects of mental illness that are not within a persons control. I believe that maybe you do not have the full scope of understanding on this matter of mental illness and how incredibly complex it is. The last thing I am asking for you to do is to "Tickle someones ears" and give them a free pass to sin but I am asking for you to look into this further and have a better understanding of mental illness before your follow up video especially for those genuinely converted, God fearing individuals who have been crippled by the horrors of genuine mental illness. I have Autism and have struggled with mental problems my entire life. I had my first panic attack at age six. It was Christmas time and all was marry and bright. I was in my bedroom staring at a candy cane when out of nowhere an immediate involuntary horror gripped my entire being. I didn't even know what was happening to me. I ran down the stairs screaming at the top of my lungs like I had just witnessed the murder of my mother and the entire household was trampling over one another to try and get to me as they thought I had been stabbed or had my eyes ripped out or some other unspeakable incident. This all took place in less than one minute and then was resolved within 5. The second one I remember was in 8th grade. I was looking through the local newspaper reading nothing spectacular when my entire body was gripped with fear and was screaming and pulling on my hair. OUT OF NOWHERE! Where is the category for this? These are just 2 of HUNDREDS of mental issues I have experienced over my 42 years of life. The other question is: "What about medication?" You made fun of a commercial about medication for mental illness and it's side effects so we are left to assume that you frown upon this as well? What about instances where there are "Physical" or "Neurological" causes? Please do a follow up video on this.
Hi Keekadee Markten, I also have autism (Aspergers) and I was glad to see your comment. Actually I have very little time at the moment, could you please look if you don't mind at the reply I gave to Jack Suehiro's comment and at the separate comment I'm planning to write following this one I'm writing now to you. I didn't even listen to Pastor Tim's video this time because it's so long and I don't have the time right now. However this matter of thiamine (Vitamin B1 deficiency) seems so urgent to me, because while I had a severe thiamine deficiency, life was very hard. I wish you all the best dear Keekadee Markten. You don't have to reply to this. I give you the same web article that I mentioned in my reply to Jack Suehiro:
www.hormonesmatter.com/thiamine-deficiency-causes-problems/. It's a medical article written by Derrick Lonsdale (MD, FACN, CNS).
God bless!
Hi Alrina! Thanks so much for sharing. I will check it out. :)
I recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
Are you aware of the gut-brain axis? MD's Zach Bush (Restore) and Natasha CMcBride (GAPS) for example discuss healing of the gut in order to rectify brain function.
Alrina le Roux I’m just now seeing this. Thanks for posting! How are you doing?I have looked in to histamine issues and a couple of the other things you mentioned. It can get so discouraging at times because it can be so complex. I have started a gluten free diet and after about four weeks, I am finally seeing some positive results. It’s interesting to find someone on the spectrum who is also a follower of Christ. That’s amazing! :)
Pastor Tim, since you have never had a "panic attack", you don't understand what you are saying. "Panic attacks" can come upon you for no reason at all. There is is often nothing you are anxious or afraid about. It just HITS you out of the blue! You start having all these crazy symptoms for no reason at all and feel like you are dying. Of course if you've experienced them before you can be pretty sure you aren't dying since you survived last time. But the first time this happens to you, even you would probably call 911 or get scared......Many people also have "panic" that comes upon them for no reason at all. It just hits them out of the blue! YOU SEE.....not ALL anxiety is a spiritual issue. Much of it is, and certainly we need to fight it with God's Word...lay our anxieties at His feet and trust in Him. But there truly is anxiety/panic/depression, etc. that is real and is because of MOLD exposure, EMF exposure, Lyme's Disease (Bartonella), Histamine Intolerance, MCAS, bad foods that you are allergic to, thyroid issues, etc. With these diseases/conditions, it can just HIT you for no reason at all. You can be perfectly at ease reading your bible, and it just comes upon you. It has nothing to do with what you are thinking about or what . It may have nothing to do with being anxious about something that you are afraid of or something you are afraid might happen. It just HITS you......this horrible anxiety feeling.....or a panic attack with varying symptoms that paralyze you. The mold toxins, etc. mess up your nervous system. In fact, they mess up your hormones your digestive system....pretty much all your body systems. Also, someone who has had a lot of TRAUMA often finds themselves in a situation of "fight or flight". Do you honestly think you would be a totally calm man if you were a Christian in a torture chamber and you never knew when the man was going to come in and torture you again? This is what it is like to have serious mold illness. You never know which pain or horrible symptom will hit you next...or whether is might be serious or not.....One time I heard a story of a godly Christian man in solitary confinement and torture. He loved God and always knew God was with Him, but he could not always feel Him. He forgot all the bible verses he knew. He could not even pray. And I can guarantee you that his nervous system was experiencing anxiety. BUT....God brought him through of it. Praise His Name! I'm just saying that life can get so bad that it feels like a bear is always chasing you....or that feel like you are actually dying quite often. With a disease like this, you can quote scripture and cry out to God a lot (and you should), but it doesn't always make the anxiety feelings go away right away. Don't you think you might a bit of anxiety that was not necessarily sinful if you were being chased by a bear? Think about it, please....But yes, I do appreciate much of what you shared...and a person can continually seek to not be afraid. But even David and Paul were afraid. David said, "At what time I am afraid, I will put my trust in Thee." And Paul admits his fear more than once. But the point I'm making is that "panic attacks" and some anxiety has nothing to do with fear and lack of faith. It has to do with a very sick body. :) And a very sick body that is toxic with some of these issues many times also has a body that has many crazy symptoms that don't respond to medicine or that actually get worse with medicines. Many doctors do not know how to treat these illnesses and have no answers. Do you not think you might be prone to a bit of anxiety after countless trips to doctors that had no answers and whose medicines made you sick? There are actually people that are going down this road but have no clue what is making them sick and anxious YET. Thanks for listening....Something to think about...and I hope this helps somebody. :) But yes, "Taking your thought captice to the obedience of Christ" will help....It just might not immediately make those anxiety feelings go away. Breath deeply for awhile and meditate on Is. 41:10, 13 and Is. 43:1-2 and other faith building verses. :)
Well said.
How are you? JESUS CHRIST Loves you. JESUS CHRIST suffered so we can be free completely. You need peace to receive healing. I was always laughed outside but feeling sad and empty inside. Anxiety comes from Fear and causes Depression. Depression leads to Insomnia, mood swings, cramps, allergies, breathing problems and other health issues, crazy thoughts flooding my mind and finally suicide. I had all these few years back. But I am now completely free. Hear this if you have tried everything and still struggling. I hear this simple prayer daily and speak it as often as I need -ruclips.net/video/5G6Nh4VvSR4/видео.html
Well said
He is a fool and has no business discussing matters like this
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Jesus bleeding through his pours with anxiety and panic... what would this pastor say to Jesus?
The weight of sin makes me tremble. We have rebelled against the perfection of a wonderful Creator because of the wickedness/lies of the enemy that hijacked Creation. Only God is true and the devil a liar.
It’s my unbelief which put me in the situation I faced ! Yes.
For all of you who suffer from anxiety, I have been there too.
What really helped me was: selenium - greatly reduces anxiety. I take 200-400mcg daily.
Also, balancing my blood sugar. I stopped carbs, fruits, sugar, soy, corn and dairy. I'm European and here food is not as bad as yours in US. We don't have glyphosate sprayed on the crops and so much GMO food. And yet giving up all those foods have made a huge difference for me.
It's hard because I love donuts :)
My anxiety is gone and I sleep so much better now.
I've done therapy, took benzos, trazodone for sleep, melatonin, passion flower etc. You name it, I've tried it. Didn't help.
Please, please check your thyroid.
Thyroid gives great anxiety. Check your antibodies (Anti-TPO). That should tell you if your thyroid is under attack.
Be all blessed.
I appreciate what you're saying and agree with your ideas that there is a physical, biological and chemical warfare that is occurring in the United States of corruption enabling globalists bent on weakening the last holdout to the UN usurping authority over the world. I also agree with many of the doctrines that pastor Tim is giving here as well. It needs a multi-faceted approach for the Christian suffering with panic and anxiety. Many food scientists and nutritionists are very knowledgeable about health and diet and are ignorant about Christian doctrine. Many pastors know great doctrine and are spiritually mature and are ignorant of the plague of frankenfoods that biotech companies are trying to pass off as the same class of things God made in Eden and then declared to be good. What a travesty, SMH. A true, God trusting Christian could have never had a panic attack, eating peanuts for 20 years, never have a problem, and one day, because of a weakened immune system, begin to have an anaphylactic reaction, begin asphyxiating, and have a panic attack because they will die if something doesn't change, either medical or God's intervention. This doesn't mean that suddenly the Christian has begun to doubt God's promises. I have to use this simple analogy with some people because they understand peanut allergies, somewhat, and have sympathy. But, begin to talk about GMO food allergies, and the thought crime police get their hackles up. This world is becoming greatly divided and the polarity shift is ever increasing, which I believe the bible prophesied. The secularist can't understand this, but the Christian needs to be made aware of Proverbs 17:15, that you're in dangerous territory if you're condemning people who are spiritually mature and are beginning to have panic attacks because of some new food allergy or environmental xenotoxin reaction that they have never experienced before. Thanks for your comment, and just a personal word of advice: you might want to reconsider your jinn endorsing avatar, or whatever nonsense google calls your youtube channel symbol. Genies are not a biblically endorsed subject.
@@brianmgrim It's just a print screen from a game I used to play in highschool. Arrasel was my archer and she's in the photo.
But thank you for your concern!
Interesting... Selenium is needed to activate T4 into T3, but it also binds to metals... Have you looked into detoxing?
I've recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
I'm moving from Chile to the US because of a communist government that was just elected alongside a new Marxist constitution and extreme covid measures. I'm leaving so many things behind and traveling by myself for the first time in my life. I believe I am a Christian. I sometimes doubt I am, one of the reasons being my struggles with anxiety and anxiety attacks. It cripples me to the point where I can't even think. My whole body starts feeling numb and it feels like I'm in a prison that I cannot escape from. I feel like I cannot do this. I need God. I need Christ. I need the Spirit. Please pray for me. This is the hardest moment of my life so far...
Hi there, my name is Hugh from South Africa. I have not listened to the second message 'the difference between good and bad anxiety - link above. but I suspect it will agree that it is ok to be feeling a certain amount of anxiety as you embark on your risky journey. You have many difficult challenges ahead of you so this is normal and will help you to be wise in dealing with the people and situations that you will come across. But the crippling anxiety you experience is not. I say this as someone who has struggled with anxiety for years and have been prescribed lots of different meds over this time, so I truly understand. However I can say with complete certainty that Tim's message that 'bad/crippling anxiety is sin is true. Though it all has driven me to the Lord and His word to seek comfort and peace, and this of course has been a 'good' thing. But now that I have seen how this is sin and with that attitude seek the Lord in His Word, I am having many more good days than bad, and I am absolutely sure now that I will be free. Please let me have your name and I will pray for you and your safety through your journey. If you want to email me it is hewtee@gmail.com.
I need to add though some anxiety is based in something you can understand rationally why, like your trip or losing your job. Then their is irrational anxiety that is just there for no reason that you can think of. This irrational one in my experience has been helped by talking to someone like a Counsellor over some time. In those talks I have sometimes seen what hidden thing lies beneath it. Like abuse, rejection or abandonment normally experienced as a child. Once 'the light' has shone on an issue it has then been easier to begin to deal with it before the Lord not as an unknown but as a known. Either way though it is only Him and our trust we place in His love for us, that will bring us victory over it
I will pray for you now.Lord help them now in Jesus name.
If God be for you who can be againest you.He believes in you and you can do this
.He is for you ask him to guide,give you direction,listen for his still small voice in that.
I see in my self when no one ever speaks confidence in us. We get Shakey in times be cause we don't have it in our selves .because parents and others never spoke or showed it to us.But hear me God believes in you so you can your self.he loves you.And is with you in every storm.call on him and he will show you great and mighty things you have not seen jer33:33💖🙏🏻🔑✝️3/26/22you are never alone in Jesus name🤔💡😊🔑💖
You are correct.Spiritual person judges all things.Thats big part of anxiety,or should we say spiritual growth.I am saying this from personal experience.Anxiety is judging every single thing you do and say.And analyzing them.And anxiety truly makes you compassionate for creation of God atleast me.I believe it is sort of chastisement of the Lord.I dont mean like imaginary fears of situations,even though it is a part of it.I mean by hyper critical mind towards yourself that is making you grow.I dont know maybe i am just talking nonsense but I had a need to say it.God bless 😊
Worry about nothing. Pray about everything:)
Easier said than done but it really is this simple. We must trust God:)
Also....is sin feeding your anxiety and worry? Probably........
Full surrender to Jesus will cure:)
YES!!!!!!! 🙌🏻 we have to give Him our whole life. Too many are not fully consecrated to our Lord, and then wonder why they have all these problems. Give Him your WHOLE life & watch how it changes.
I've been Christian from nearly 4 years now (thank's to Tim and Paul Washer's sermons for hitting my heart and pushing up my spiritual birth btw) and the first three years were incredible in term of peace and spiritual communion with God. Sadness with sin sometimes sure, but never things like anxieties or panic, i was just so confident. Unfortunately i can't explain why but a sort of anguish feeling or emotion suddenly came up in my soul and since try to tear me away from all the graces of God every time i want to be near to him. It's really discouraging. I can describe it as an hard feeling of condemnation that can break in one minute all the joy that i have in the Spirit, and the worst is that i can find absolutely no rational cause of that in my intellect, i do know who God is, who i am in Christ, and that nothing of that should be there, but it abide in my soul anyway and don't want to leave.
Thus l tried to struggle with that in two ways: first i decided to fight by taking the word of God and runing to his truths the most i could. Like that i've been able to counterbalancing the weight of this terrible anchor feeling, and keep the head out of the water, but it was like all the day every minutes every seconds i had no rest, always having to fight hard in my mind. Nothing change with time so that was just crazy, i really felt myself crazy to be like that and have to live like that.
So then i decided to try another way: i stopped reading my bible, stopped reading all the Jonathan Edwards' and Calvin's greats writings that i cherished, and then just praying the morning, at night, at church, and trying to live my day with filling my thoughts with things that i can: work, drawing, guitar, piano etc... And i realised day by day the feeling of oppression was slowing down and the soul satisfaying vision of the grace of God were there more and more. After 1 month i was reading the bible daily again, and was able to find again the powerfull state in the Lord that i had before all of that. In this state i even wrote a worship song.
Unfortunately after a brieve couple of days in peace, all the irrational anguish came up again as i was reading my bible, and here we are again...
I'm so tired of all of that, i wonder if this terrible weight installed in my soul will leave one day. It was not there before and nothing special happened. I know i should consider myself guilty even if don't know from where all this things come, because these feelings are my feelings, but i can't do otherwise than look at to God and cry out to him to help me as a poor victim. I can be so happy in Him.
I consider Tim as a great preacher, even one the best of our time, and believe he have all the right to preach on subjects he did not experienced, but in this case it seems that it is a bit more complicated than that. Aniway, I'm listening to what the church have to say, thank you pastor.
Quentin How are you? JESUS CHRIST Loves you. JESUS CHRIST suffered so we can be free completely. You need peace to receive healing. I was always laughed outside but feeling sad and empty inside. Anxiety comes from Fear and causes Depression. Depression leads to Insomnia, mood swings, cramps, allergies, breathing problems and other health issues, crazy thoughts flooding my mind and finally suicide. I had all these few years back. But I am now completely free. Hear this if you have tried everything and still struggling. I hear this simple prayer daily and speak it as often as I need -ruclips.net/video/5G6Nh4VvSR4/видео.html
How have you been? I understand you. Spurgeon has some good sermons about suffering.
@@juliafernandez4633 Hey, kind of fine I would say. I still wonder where this inner pain/pression come from but live by faith and rejoice that Jesus-Christ is God and is with me always :). He is guiding me to deal with that the best I can.
Thanks for asking some news ;) and yes Spurgeon has good sermons about suffering, Martyn Lloyd Jones as well from an experience he had I think.
I am so moved by this seminar that I decided to buy bible even though I am not a Christian. I don't find anything in my religion of Hinduism about panic attacks and stuffs like that.
I hope you enjoy it!
*fist bump*
Jesus is the answer brother im so happy youve made this decision and I love you.
Who else going through with sorrow and anxiety and repentance because of crisis in faith and because you have sinned against God who loves you the most?
Your not alone. I feel the same way as well
Love the videos. It's perhaps a little generalized when one thinks of serious mental disorders like schizophrenia. These disorders need medical treatment, just like a disease in the body. They cannot always be helped.. and are not the result of a lack of faith or sin. I totally agree with the general principles, that Christ is our refuge, our strength, our rest, through all our various troubles. But that's also true if an individual has a defective leg, whether Jesus heals us of this or not. God doesn't always heal our physical ailments when we come to know Christ. So perhaps the same is for some serious mental health ailments? What would we say to those who suffer with severe learning disabilities? We are in bodies that corrupted as a result of the fall, and not guaranteed full health. From my experience God has used mine as a process to help me to grow, and sanctify my soul. But the underlying mental health issue may never disappear, maybe that is my thorn in the flesh. Blessings.
Thank You
Amen!
Because the mind is where faith or doubt originates. A bum leg can’t think. But a brain can. Schizophrenia isn’t just a disorder or whatever you want to classify it as, it’s a mind gone bad over years of believing lies instead of truth. Demonic overtaking. Oppression. Etc. God may give someone an illness as a cross to teach them that this life is temporary and that He is our true joy. But MUCH of “mental illness” is self created. Wrong thinking patterns over years and years create these conditions. And people don’t want to hear this oftentimes because it holds them responsible for either having faith or doubt. And especially today, we live in a culture that glorifies labels because it takes away the responsibility from the individual. And puts all of it on the condition. But if you think about it, scripture commands us to have faith. To cast our anxieties on Him. To not worry. To not be afraid. Meaning, if you believe God, you believe that if He says we have to do, that we should do it, that He will also provide the way to make it possible. Biggest problem in the body? A lack of faith. We don’t believe God, so we don’t obey Him. We don’t believe He is healing today, so we believe our labels instead.
@@abby_stewart With all due respect, I would recommend doing research on psychiatric disorders. They are not a case of "worry", "fear" or a lack of faith. That is absurd. Sometimes they are genetic. Hearing voices and seeing visual hallucinations are serious conditions that you cannot solve by mind over matter. Yes, God can heal, according to His own will. But sometimes He doesn't. Expecting such through the power of faith is nothing short of the Word of Faith false doctrine. The brain is a fallible organ like any other. It is subject to the fall. Some have learning disabilities for example. Your view does nothing but cause damage to folks who are genuinely suffering.. more than just a simple bout of feeling low. Its in your best interest to research further and seek wisdom on this matter. Take care, though, no hard feelings.
I'd like to be in a christian therapy group for panic and anxiety and social phobias...but I've never heard of that, not in my country at least...
Reading the comments is very helpful thank you guys
This would be a great idea.. I'm goi g through stuff myself
Going*
We can make a group for prayer and bible reading
Excellent teaching, Pastor Tim. Thank you once again for your ministry, Tim and James and Grace Community Church. I have a family history and medical illness that makes me prone to this type of sin daily. Thank you for this battle tool. I needed this in the circumstances we are currently in as well. May God bless you, strengthen you and protect you.
Praise God brother! I thank God for your sermon as I write this I'm in the hospital now for panic! I need to put more faith in God psalms27 The Lord is my light and salvation whom shall I fear!
No. You need rest, adequate nutrition and hydration; support from people who love and care about you. You need medical attention, lab draws and mental health care and compassion. You need ongoing therapy to challenge your thoughts and probably some coordination and trials of medications. You need tools to learn to love and trust yourself. You need prayer and support to get there. You do not need essential oils; you don't need more faith in God - you need a mustard seed of faith, and He is faithful to carry you through these various modalities of care. You need a team of professionals to support your process, and Christ is with you every step and every breath. My heart goes out to you. You are not at fault or lacking in faith. You are not being punished or tortured. Chemical imbalances and a lifetime of learned coping to undo takes courage and time. Be very gentle with yourself, and accept the gift of grace bestowed upon and all around you. Blessings!!!!!!!!!
Terrance How are you? JESUS CHRIST Loves you. JESUS CHRIST suffered so we can be free completely. You need peace to receive healing. I was always laughed outside but feeling sad and empty inside. Anxiety comes from Fear and causes Depression. Depression leads to Insomnia, mood swings, cramps, allergies, breathing problems and other health issues, crazy thoughts flooding my mind and finally suicide. I had all these few years back. But I am now completely free. Hear this if you have tried everything and still struggling. I hear this simple prayer daily and speak it as often as I need -ruclips.net/video/5G6Nh4VvSR4/видео.html
@@mavc24c You do not need peace to receive healing. What does that even mean?
MOLD EXPOSURE causes anxiety and panic attacks. If you are experiencing this and don't know why this could very well be the cause. It was for me and many others! Look it up. Amen.
HI Chicken Sandwich, if I remember correctly a sensitivity to mold can also be related to histamine intolerance and MCAS.
I recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
Ok, best RUclips name ever. LOL! ;)
What about all the verses in the bible that acknowledges our pains and suffering? Validates and sees us rather than puts it to shame. Life comes in seasons, another thing the bible takes note of, not everything is sunshine, lollipops and rainbows.
When it comes to panic attacks, I can still be content at times and feel close to God at times. The panic attacks though, if you have any personal experience on these issues.. it comes from crippling trauma. If you had experienced panic attacks yourself I guarantee you, you would not be preaching what you are in this video. When you quote the verse that states we should care for hearts for "out of it flows the springs of life" you're just presumptuously jumping on it saying "you can never have hard times in life, you should be ashamed if you suffer." We might as well put shame on the suffering that the apostles endured...
Going as far as to say we must be possessed by demons if our bodies react to traumatic experiences... I started getting mine after domestic abuse, not because I got possessed and shame shouldn't be on the victims who are already afraid in our society to seek support.
Ahhh... most shocked I've been by a preacher in quite a while. Not your place to speak on issues in this world that you have little to no knowledge about.
Saying all this isn't to dismiss joy you can find in God, but thought it came from grace rather than shame
There is no condemnation for those who believe in Christ. Proverbs 4:23
Spot on absolutely...a bad video...ignorant and uncompassionate. Its about grace...God broke many great heroes of the faith so they did not rely on their human strength but on his. My strength is made perfect in your weakness...its about Grace
Very hard but true sermon. I’m a believer and have been having a season of severe lack of faith and unbelief due to several health conditions I was diagnosed with which has caused a horror in me that is indescribable. Seems demonic as I never worried about these things before but nevertheless praying that the Lord perfects my faith in this season
Pastor Tim Conway talks proper sense. Great to listen to.
I experienced my first panic attack about a year ago. It was absolutely terrifying. After the first I had less intense episodes. Throughout them I reminded myself I had no reason to fear, I prayed God’s truths, read scriptures. Panic attacks have never changed what I know about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Yet God has allowed for me to experience panic attacks.
I feel like Tim’s perspective is not accurate here.
this is a really difficult perspective that he is teaching here. though there is truth in it, it does not come from someone who has experienced the physical panic attacks - as you have, as I have and so many others. very different than having anxiety and NOT trusting God. Though I do believe the panic attacks are a spiritual battle as much as they are physical. God has surely been teaching me through battle with it.
I agree with you two.... partially.
First, this pastor is a fool. There is no other way to state it.
Second.... panic attacks are not “spiritual”..... it is stored trauma manifesting.
All trauma stay pushed in the psyche..... attacks are simply memories from the body of some long forgotten traumas.... even in early childhood perhaps....
A type of ptsd of you will.
The body keeps the score is an excellent book if you wanna learn more about what’s happening to you and some solutions.
Jesus be with you
Pray for me
I think there is 2 ways , sometimes God allows us to have this anxiety and panic attacks so we won’t leave him and so we don’t get prideful, remember Paul in Corinthians ? The messenger of Satan God gave Him to keep him humble .
Another way is doubt , Jesus will always heal you , you just have to overcome the thoughts through faith and it will work !
Guys i cannot cope no more,i feel fear non stop
What's going on ?
@@jarednelson5599 anxiety attack
Break away from it. It's not real. Peace is real, love is real, forgiveness is real. Focus on the things above not of this world. This world is fear, anxiety, doubt, ego. Resist it, cause it's not true. It's not of you because it's not of Heavenly Father God. Seek Savior (holy spirit) for guidance. You will find it ❤️🤗 please let me know how you are feeling.
@@jennymaldonado5472 it's getting better and I feel way better but a couple days ago I felt depressed and hopeless
@@thundersstorms610 talk to someone in church or pastor and exhort one another. Talk to God through prayer and reading (Bible) or listening to the word of God. I feel you brother, I truly feel you. But do not lose heart but persevere with your faith and come to God, he will have mercy.
Praise Jesus for this teaching. Thank you
CIndy How are you? JESUS CHRIST Loves you. JESUS CHRIST suffered so we can be free completely. You need peace to receive healing. I was always laughed outside but feeling sad and empty inside. Anxiety comes from Fear and causes Depression. Depression leads to Insomnia, mood swings, cramps, allergies, breathing problems and other health issues, crazy thoughts flooding my mind and finally suicide. I had all these few years back for more than 20 years. But I am now completely free. Hear this if you have tried everything and still struggling. I hear this simple prayer daily and speak it as often as I need -ruclips.net/video/5G6Nh4VvSR4/видео.html
Sinus medicine, antihistamines, taking too many will give you acute anxiety. It happened to me. It was horrible I couldn't digest food, food would just pass through me. I finally laid in my bed and took a hold on my breathing having faith in what I was doing and I made it go away!
Thank God I came across this am passing through these n I thank God for listening to you it has let me understand somethings.....pls pray for me to overcome the evil one n may God bless you all in Jesus name Amen
Hey, what do i do? I am not anxious about my life i am anxious about God. My biggest fear is that I am not truly saved. Am I wrong to fear that? What if is the source of your anxiety is your relationship with God? Despite 3 years of praying, reading the bible each morning and asking Jesus into your life again and again. For a few days, I feel secure in Jesus only to have a doubt a few days later and be crippled by tears and again afraid that I am not truly a Christian. I have given my life to Christ on many occasions and meant it, but i feel i am in a merry go round. What do i do? How do i keep investigating the bible, when after reading it i often am in tears and trembling?
You are not alone. Same thoughts here.
I would say that if you are trembling - you are in a good spot. The idea of running to Christ like Tim states is the trusting factor that comes with it. Have you repented and truly trusted in Christ for your salvation? Tim has many videos on "I'm repenting but it isn't working". I would recommend those videos to help you further!
Look up OCD scrupulocity. I am a Christian ✝️ and struggle too. I've been diagnosed with major severe depression, anxiety, social anxiety, and OCD. I think there is a lack of mercy and grace and not enough knowledge in this sermon. Maybe I'm wrong, but this Pastor hasn't experienced it like we have.
I went through this, cry out to Jesus. Tell him every time it happens. Tell him how it makes u feel reach out to him. He will help you. Pray for something/someone to come into your life that can help. One thing that helped me is understanding even when I don’t particularly feel anything it doesn’t mean I’m not saved. Like some days I feel God’s love other days I don’t doesn’t mean he doesn’t love me on the days I don’t. Faith isn’t feelings it’s trusting God. I hope this helps. I went through literally the same thing. God bless
The channel mark deJesus is really gud.this could be ocd
Very scriptural teaching. The LORD always rewards he who trusts in HIM. HE is faithul.
We know the story. People of God are victorious. The evil has already been defeated. We are all afraid. Anxiety will always be around because the evil one will always be whispering lies. Anybody who has no faith or little faith will always believe the lies. The evil one will always tell us how horrible and worthless we are but God is love and all He created are beautiful. The evil one will always ruin God’s creation. We are living in war between good and evil. Who shall we believe?
Thank you for this video!! You guys are awesome. Keep sharing the word of GOD. He is mighty and powerful. His will shall be done. For God be the glory!!!
Pastor Tim, thank you for your truly inspiring message as it edified my faith as well. Yes, I fully agreed the bible is certainly sufficient to deal with all issues in our life and thus it must be relied upon. I suggest 2Cor 10:5, 2Tim 1:7 would be relevant verses as well for us to meditate in times of fear and anxiety.
I suggest prozac.
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Kindly look into the work of MD Peter Breggin.
Ewelee How are you? JESUS CHRIST Loves you. JESUS CHRIST suffered so we can be free completely. You need peace to receive healing. I was always laughed outside but feeling sad and empty inside. Anxiety comes from Fear and causes Depression. Depression leads to Insomnia, mood swings, cramps, allergies, breathing problems and other health issues, crazy thoughts flooding my mind and finally suicide. I had all these few years back. But I am now completely free. Hear this if you have tried everything and still struggling. I hear this simple prayer daily and speak it as often as I need -ruclips.net/video/5G6Nh4VvSR4/видео.html
@@mavc24c thank you for your concern over me. Where did you obtained the impression that I am filled with anxiety and fear? I know Jesus had bestowed his perfect love on me and that itself would cast out all fear. Anyway I want to thank you brother. .
May or may not seem related, but it has me thinking: how then do we look at Jesus in Gethsemane, seemingly worrying/ looking towards what He is going to face?
I imagine He (being fully man) experienced the same physiological response to stress we do today. That doesn’t mean He was sinfully anxious (in the sense that He lacked faith in His Father), but He obviously experienced a physical response to a highly stressful situation.
With that, I don’t believe we are in sin when we feel the sensations of fight or flight when we are stressed or highly concerned about something. I believe where sin becomes an issue is when we deny the promise of God and seek refuge in means we know are contrary to the word of God, and when we compromise what we know to be true for the sake of comfort and ease.
Just my initial thoughts. Good question !
I think another thing to realize is that He was facing a situation that none of us are called to. He was going to bear the wrath of God; the penalty of sin was going to be placed upon Him, and He justly cries out after the three hours of darkness, “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?”. We have the promise, “I will never leave you, nor forsake you”, and so we have no legitimate cause to be anxious. Jesus had to go through the cross, and be forsaken by God.
About fear or anxiety .... we have verse saying. But we have this treasure in earthen Vessels that the exellancy of the power may be of God snd not of us 2 Corinthians 4 : 7. Yes anxiety is a kind of fear. But the lord is helping his children.
One last thing. Is it sin for a Christian soldier to have PTSD after coming home from war? I have a type of ptsd on top of my anxiety attacks and panic disorder and severe depression. Its from how I was raised and what I went through in elementary school and being molested as a child, then raped twice as a teen ( once by knife point by a stranger) and mentally and emotionally abused when i became an adult by my parent all my life and others. Try a horrible major car wreck as a teen where my friend wound up with the car on top of him and three of us trying to find him in the dark. Losing my mom at 7 and my dad right after I was born then raised by an alcoholic. I could go on with several other really horrible things but I feel I am probably talking to a brick wall with no compassion nor desire to understand. Panic attacks happen unbidden. You never know when they will hit. I know the end of the story. I will be with Jesus in heaven. I pray no one who was seeking God to help them but weren't saved yet ,heard this horrible sermon and was turned off to God before they got a chance to be saved because they can't help having this awful disorder so now they figure God is sending them to hell either way. I pray no one will lose their mind from not being able to overcome this disorder and now fearing hell on top of it. Or worse yet ,commit suicide. As a preacher, more is expected of you. You will have to answer for this. If this is spiritual, it is a demonic attack. NOT a choice. And for you saying we enjoy being the victim for sympathy. I cant believe a "loving, " pastor would say that. I wish i had had some sympathy or kindness or understanding as it may have helped me overcome this when it returned with a vengeance. Just for my ex best friend to say it would be ok would have helped a lot. But I have only been called weak or made fun of. I am not doing it on purpose nor do I want it. What I wouldnt give to have been able to get in my car and drive myself anywhere i wanted and do things on my own rather than having to call a cab to just go buy groceries and suffer through the shopping. I was so dizzy I could barely look up at the top shelves. I started church during this and craved the bible so much that I read it all day and evening . I have thrown myself on Christ's mercy to save me. So don't tell me i am not saved. I cannot be good enough to earn my way to heaven. And if I get over all this then it will be through a miracle of God or from the Lord leading me to the right medication to fix this chemical embalance. You cannot say if someone is saved or not because they have an illness. The Lord allows various trials to sanctify us or to have us help others going through the same. Its over 30 years. He will heal me or not. But I am not just sitting here worrying about various things. This is something that happens without thinking about it. By the way, would you not have fear like I did when a tornado hit my neighborhood? I held on to the Lord praying through it. You cant choose to enjoy anything in the midst of a panic attack. You can't choose to not feel panic when its happening. You have no experience to understand. Maybe one day you will have a severe panic attack out of nowhere and learn some understanding and compassion. Once again, what about Christians who come home from war with ptsd? Seek the Lord's wisdom on physical illnesses. The brain gets serotonin out of whack and causes depression. Maybe years and years of stress at a young age through abuse of various types wears out the organs and brains on the proper functioning of releasing adrenaline and serotonin and other things. And when those body parts malfunction then this happens to us. It is not something anyone would choose. It feels horrible and none if us want it.
Dear Mary Wylde, you have indeed had an eventful and difficult life. I will pray for you about the panic attacks. I don't regard you as weak dear sister!! I've been autistic myself and aware that I wasn't the same as most other people for a long time. Thankfully that's no longer a real problem since it became much easier since I've turned back to God.
How glad I am that I've seen your messages and can reply to try to lend some comfort and support. Though I know that no one can do that as well as God Himself. What a blessing that you were able to find succour from Him!!
My father himself had panic attacks during his youth, but that didn't mean that he was weak, only that he was highly sensitive and found himself in difficult circumstances. He was actually a particularly tough and stoic individual. He never gave up.
I strongly suspect that you may have suffered from a magnesium deficiency for many years. Stress (also emotional and psychological stress) and strenuous exercise are among the things that can very quickly deplete magnesium. Diet is also important, but most people need to take magnesium supplements. Nature is no longer what it used to be, there is soil degradation, and food processing also has an effect on nutrient content.
Magnesium is an essential mineral, it is particularly necessary for the health and proper functioning of the cardiovascular system and nervous system, and all kinds of chronic diseases can result from magnesium deficiency. It has an anti-inflammatory effect, and I have a strong suspicion that the most severe symptoms of Covid-19 infection can be directly connected to a magnesium deficiency.
Panic attacks and heart arrhythmia can be directly related to magnesium deficiency.
A thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency can also have panic attacks as one of its symptoms. There are some substances that can hamper thiamine absorption, including tannins (e.g. in coffee or tea) and bioflavonoids such as rutin. Ginger is also a thiamine antagonist, if I remember correctly. (I wrote about this in one other comment to this video.)
I paste some information that I wrote in a comment to a completely different video. Wishing you all the best dear Mary Wylde, I will pray for you, it's a privilege to pray for a sister in need! Love from Alrina
On the Internet I've read that Singapore General Hospital routinely gives Covid-19 patients over the age of 50 a mix of vitamin D, magnesium and vitamin B12.
According to Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch, "The consumption of alcohol, the use of diuretics, diarrhea, the presence of fluoride, and high levels of zinc and vitamin D all increase the body's need for magnesium. The consumption of large amounts of fats, cod liver oil, calcium, vitamin D, and protein decrease magnesium absorption. Fat-soluble vitamins also hinder the absorption of magnesium, as do foods high in oxalic acid ...".
I've read that chelated magnesium is the best kind of magnesium supplement, and my own experience validates it -- the eczema I've suffered from for many years has just about disappeared. I took some magnesium citrate that didn't make a discernable difference, but since I've been taking chelated magnesium, my skin has improved dramatically.
I've read that most people can benefit from taking a magnesium supplement, and I certainly feel very strongly about making it a MUST for myself from now on. Just keep to the prescribed dosage, too much can cause loose stools or diarrhea. I always take the chelated magnesium tablets on an empty stomach with water, to make sure that nothing can interfere with the absorption. Being chelated with amino acids, the magnesium is already bonded with a kind of "food" -- I don't need anything else to improve absorption.
I prefer to take the four tablets separately, spread out through the course of the day, in the hope that less will be excreted than if I took them all at once.
People who are deficient in magnesium tend to be high-strung and anxious -- I've been a lot calmer and less irritable since I've started to take chelated magnesium.
Magnesium is an essential mineral that is good not just for skin but also for energy production, the cardiovascular system and nervous system.
Magnesium deficiency is rampant all over the world today, partly due to soil degradation and partly due to high stress levels and food processing. A diet high in rich food can also be a contributing factor -- metabolising sugar and especially fruit sugar (fructose) requires a lot of magnesium, and oils and fats hamper absorption.
Magnesium is anti-inflammatory and plays an important role in modulating the immune response. There's a strong possibility that magnesium deficiency might play a role in the development of more severe symptoms of Covid-19, especially since there is a similarity between the damage caused by Covid-19 and magnesium deficiency. Why this isn't already common knowledge is a mystery.
While calcium encourages the formation of blood clots (and blood clots are typical of Covid-19 infection), magnesium helps to prevent them.
Some patients who sustained heart damage due to the effect of Covid-19 have had a problem with heart arrhythmia (potentially fatal), and magnesium deficiency can also cause arrhythmia. Too much magnesium at one time however can cause arrhythmia -- so too little is bad, and too much is also bad.
According to one readable scientific article, subclinical magnesium deficiency and it's effect on the cardiovascular system is a public health crisis:
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5786912/
It's not possible to accurately determine magnesium deficiency by means of a blood test. The most accurate test is through a muscle biopsy. However, by means of a "load" test -- a dosage of magnesium followed by a urine analysis, doctors can get some idea since the less people excrete, the more likely they are to be deficient.
A concise and accessible article on five main causes of magnesium deficiency:
main.poliquingroup.com/ArticlesMultimedia/Articles/Article/2660/Five
@@alrinaleroux9229 thank you Alrina, I will get back on my magnesium right away. I am probably deficient. I have high blood pressure so it may help. I take co q 10 too when I think of it. I have been faithful with D3 and K2 since the covid outbreak. 5000 iu of D3. I am white and very pale as I dont go out much. So I know I sm deficienct. I learned from Dr John Campbell from England on youtube that the darker your skin, the more likely you are low on D3 and the farther north you live or the higher sunblock you use and the amount of time you avoid the sun will all lower your D. So be sure to get D3 with K2 as K2 keeps calcium from overloading in your blood stream and clogging arteries. I take zinc 2 or 3 times a week . I believe I need a good multivitamin to cover all my B vitamins and others I dont take. Lysine is good for the immunity as well. Virus fighting properties. The best thing about D3 is its help for the respiratory system and tendency to keep from causing a cytokine storm in the lungs from the overreaction of the immune system. I love that we can discuss things like this. It is very interesting to me. I deal with ibs as well as fatty liver disease and pre-diabetic and high blood pressure. My hair is falling out for many years. It has always been long but slow to grow. But since taking D3 with K2 it is growing fast. But still thin. My nails are getting thinner as I live too before D3. But my nails are growing rapidly with the D3 as well.
I would never have guessed you were autistic. You seem as perfect as can be. Although I know there are degrees and that it affects everyone differently. It is fascinating how some people with autism have genius levels on certain subjects. Im glad you reached out to me. You would make a great friend. Thank you for the advice on magnesium. I will check to see if mine is chelated. There was a type that is different from others that a lady wrote about snd formulated as well and I took a bottle of it but for the life of me I cant remember any of it or her name or the name if her special magnesium. I have arthritis and herniated disc's as well and sometimes have to take pain meds and like now. It can affect my memory while they are in full affect. I had to go out today to my anxiety and panic med Dr and riding that far has me a bit sore and painful. It was scary. Other than going to vote November third I have not left my house for many many months. So long that it looks a bit strange out in the world ! Like going to another country . January or March was the last time I went anywhere. Husband stops at the store for food on the way home. So no need for me to get out while we had telephone dr visits. But those seem to have ended. I got home and stripped at the washing machine, washed my hands and arms , threw my mask away at the office and soaked my hands snd arms and face with hand sanitizer before I got back in the car. Then once I changed and washed at home I ran for my D3,K2 Zinc and Lysine. Wanted some C but its been killing my tummy so I skipped it. I plan to take extra before sleep just tonight . You are a blessing to me. Thank you !! God bless you. Take care of yourself. I dont know what shade your skin is but most likely you need D3 and don't forget the K2. Lysine helps my husband with psoriasis some and his cold sores he gets when he gets a bit run down. Consider it too. I will take magnesium now and if it is not chelated I will order some that is. What amount do you take per capsule? They are better than tablets as tablets are subjected to heat which kills potency. Thank you again. Pray for me and I will also pray for you. I have no friends or family to pray for me except my husband. So prayers are appreciated. And through all the issues I still love to joke around and try to make people smile. 🤗💖🙏
@@RepentfollowJesus Hi Mary Wylde, thank you for your reply! I have a light skin too, but it's ruddy as well.
I think a lot of my health issues stem from unhealthy eating habits, I'm still learning as far as that is concerned since I tend to get into a habit of eating only certain kinds of things (which varies from time to time).
I'm also interested in getting enough Vitamin D, but I tried to get it by regularly eating sardines (in soybean oil). It turned out that eating a tin every day was excessive -- It's a complicated story since I also consumed too much fructose in the form of raw honey (which I ate with organic plain yoghurt), and it seemed that over time that led to a general mineral deficiency, also of trace minerals such as copper and selenium.
My histamine level got so high that I ended up in A&E with angioedema (swelling of my hands and arms). I didn't realise what was happening.
After that I took a copper supplement but then had to supplement with zinc as well, which is a good thing.
It's possible that the mineral deficiency played a part in the development of arthritis in one of my elbows, but I don't know whether it is gouty arthritis or rheumatoid arthritis -- probably gouty arthritis, since I read somewhere that if you consume a lot of fructose you also tend to have a high uric acid level. And it becomes worse after I'd eaten sardines.
This week I discovered that the pain is worse when I scale down my yoghurt consumption. So it seems that the calcium in the yoghurt helps against the arthritis. Magnesium and alpha-lipoic acid help to lower uric acid levels, but most alpha-lipoic acid supplements are heat- and light-sensitive and quickly degrade unless stored under ideal conditions.
I prayed for healing for my sore elbow (which LOOKS completely normal, though it's stiff and painful) -- but there was no miraculous healing, which probably means that it's lifestyle (diet) related and that I will have to investigate the matter.
With regard to Vitamin K I got that with the soybean oil, which I've read is rich in Vitamin K. Too much Vitamin K could cause toxicity though since it is a fat-soluble vitamin that is stored in the body.
At the moment I don't know what is going on, I tried to be careful and eat "healthy" food, but somewhere an imbalance developed and my elbow is sore for longer, where before it was only sore intermittently. Despite all the magnesium and zinc and fresh cooked meals and other good nutrition. I'll have to be patient.
I'll have to try out magnesium in capsule form, what I'm using at the moment is Solgar's chelated magnesium tablets (four tablets daily adds up to 400 mg).
With regard to Vitamin C, the esterified form buffered with calcium is the gentlest on the stomach and it's also the kind that is absorbed the quickest.
I first began using lysine many years ago when I got cold sores, but I don't use it regularly. In her book Prescription for nutritional healing Phyllis Balch said it shouldn't be used for more than six months continuously and I noticed that it's better for me (for my liver) not to take it too often if I can avoid it. I'm grateful that I get cold sores very seldomly (hardly ever).
I eat a lot of organic dairy (mozzarella cheese and plain yoghurt), and dairy products are also a good source of lysine, though dairy doesn't agree with everyone.
I was smiling when I read that you are very interested in health matters since I'm very much the same -- I've read a lot of health books but tend to forget things very easily -- it may be partly due to the effect of chronic sleep deprivation which lasted for many years (thankfully I'm getting enough sleep now). I've also read that the menopause can cause memory problems, but it's not too bad, I do remember things that are really important.
Arthritis can also be caused or exacerbated by food sensitivities -- some people are intolerant to wheat/gluten or dairy.
Some people believe that eating seeds (any kind of seed, even rice, which is one of my favourite sources of starch) can worsen inflammation.
I will see if or when I become desperate enough to go on an elimination diet and see what happens when I cut out nuts. I intend to finish what I have in the house at the moment. But somehow I doubt whether that has played a role, because it didn't cause problems before.
Since some nuts contain oxalic acid I make sure to eat some yoghurt directly afterwards -- the calcium binds with the oxalic acid so that it can be safely excreted.
I've tried to avoid getting chemicals on my hands at shops and shopping centres, but in most places it is unavoidable. I trust that God will protect me from harmful effects.
Synthetic antimicrobial (germicidal) chemicals can disrupt endocrine hormones, including the ones necessary for the optimal functioning of one's thyroid, which is closely involved in calcium metabolism. One such chemical that you might already have heard about is Triclosan (aka Microban) which is an ingredient in Colgate Total toothpaste. It helped a lot to keep gums healthy.
I unknowingly used this toothpaste every day for many years and developed quite severe osteoporosis (thankfully it has improved a lot and I no longer have the back pain I used to suffer from -- even my teeth, which began to develop cracks, are better now).
It's mostly women who tend to develop osteoporosis when exposed to Triclosan over a lengthy period.
There are now a slew of antimicrobial products (including hand sanitizers) that claim to be "Triclosan-free", but who knows whether they might also have harmful side-effects. Having been "stung" once I'm very wary.
Thus far I haven't had Covid-19 to a noticeable degree, I only had an unusual headache at one point, but I took some antiviral supplements (olive leaf extract, wild oregano oil and ginger root extract) together with fresh lemon juice, and it passed.
I was also consuming hesperidin at that time so it probably helped. The bioflavonoid rutin is also effective against the virus but not as much as hesperidin. With rutin though it's best to take it separately from other food (it has to be taken with Vitamin C for absorption) because it is a thiamine (B1) antagonist. (Ginger is also a thiamine antagonist.)
Some people are very allergic to rutin which is usually manufactured from buckwheat (especially the flowers). One should start very slowly with rutin since it's a potent detoxifier and can cause a severe Herxheimer reaction at first.
Stinging nettle leaf (which one can drink as a tea) is said to help against the virus if consumed in the beginning stages. In addition it's a very nutritious tonic containing several essential vitamins and minerals. It's also said to help against psoriasis.
It's a long time since I drunk it, perhaps it might be a good idea to take some again. I've been somewhat distracted of late (didn't go out for a long time).
I will make a habit of praying for you Mary, I've already prayed for you but I will keep it up. It's terrible that you've been suffering with herniated discs as well. So glad that you are very positive, it's wonderful how God can help us to endure when we are willing to trust and depend on Him joyfully. Thank you for praying for me, I appreciate it very much!! Thank you for your good advice and kindness, it's a privilege to be able to write to you! My e-mail address is alrinaleroux@gmail.com, you are welcome to write to me any time, though I might not always be able to reply immediately.
God bless you Mary Wylde.
Love from Alrina
@@RepentfollowJesus Hi Mary Wylde, sorry, I just send this to say that I plan to add something next week about a discovery I've made since I wrote my earlier reply.
I had another long look at what Phyllis Balch in her book *Prescription for Nutritional Healing*, and it gave me a better idea of what I've been doing wrong. I also saw things that explain more about the importance of Vitamin D and Vitamin K, there are certain factors that could increase one's need for that and certainly they are essential in the treatment of your ailments.
I plan to write more later.
Hope you will have a good weekend -- God bless! Love from Alrina
@@RepentfollowJesus Hi Mary Wylde, thank you for the advice on Vitamin D3 and K2. When I had the time I went back to look at Prescription for nutritional healing by Phyllis Balch, and saw that D3 and K2 are the natural forms of the vitamins, therefore the safe kind.
I'm sure it would be very good for me, but I don't know whether I'll be able to find any supplements containing the natural forms -- here in South Africa we do not have many good-quality brands and even Solgar isn't perfect. In my experience their herbal supplements are excellent, but I don't think the mineral and vitamin supplements are always the best kind. For example their boron supplement is the inorganic form that isn't healthy -- fructoborates are much better according to an article I saw when searching for information on substances beneficial for joint health (link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12011-018-1550-4 ). This article mentioned a calcium fructoborate supplement known as FruiteX-B, which doesn't seem to be available here.
I also saw in the front of the book that eating fish canned in oil is to be avoided. It's not just the purines in the sardines that had been giving me trouble, but also the fact that they were canned in oil -- oil that was subjected to heat during the canning process. In addition I've been eating nut butter (that is from roasted nuts) -- in other words once again involving plant fats that had been subjected to heat. My arthritic elbow went from bad to worse and developed swelling, and I couldn't understand the reason for it. I read that the store of Vitamin E in one's body can be exhausted because of these heated oils, and that Vitamin E is necessary for the proper functioning of an enzyme that keeps purine levels under control. Balch wrote, "Do not eat any fried foods, roasted nuts, or any other foods containing (or cooked with) oil that has been subjected to heat. When heated, oils become rancid . Rancid fats quickly destroy Vitamin E, resulting in the release of increased amounts of uric acid."
Balch also mentioned that if the blood is too acidic, the cartilage in the joints may dissolve. I know of one case where a man with a bad case of gout could walk without a cane again after he stopped eating cooked carrots, which he'd been very fond of before, but avoided after hearing that it is highly acid-forming. A good, pocket-sized guide to this is The Acid-Alkaline Food Guide - Second Edition: A Quick Reference to Foods and Their Effect on pH Levels by Susan E Brown and Larry Trivieri Jr.
I plan to go and have a look for D3 and K2 at a local health shop and pharmacies when I get the opportunity. I trust that they would make a noticeable difference, if I can get them. If I can't get natural vitamin D in a supplement I might buy sardines canned in water instead.
Balch said that Vitamin E can be found in cold-pressed vegetable oils amongst other things, so I should be able to get some from extra-virgin olive oil, which I already have but have in recent times been consuming less regularly than I used to.
She said that the natural form of Vitamin E is the most potent. I've read that synthetic Vitamin E is actually harmful to health. Balch warned that labelling can be very misleading: "Some vitamin manufacturers have been known to mix 10 percent natural and 90 percent synthetic vitamin E, then label the product 'natural'. ... check the label and make sure it says '100% potency' or '100% natural vitamin E'."
Wishing you all the best Mary Wylde -- thank you for your prayers.
Love from Alrina
Alot of my anxiety attacks appear without triggers. I love to shop at Goodwill, it's nothing but fun cheap shopping.... But I've even gotten anxiety there, or also going to the grocery store.ive had attacks in many situations...My mind stays calm but my core gets shaky and heart starts pounding really hard and will get weak and feel like I'm going to pass out and i will start dry heaving. My mom passes out from her anxiety often but I never have though I can feel it so near and that scares me. Now the anxiety attack makes me fearful, cause of how it affects my body during an episode but my mind stays calm and it seems like it's for no reason at all much of the time. So what, that's probably spiritual attack on me by demons or something? Cause I have horrible stage freight but I have a voice decent enough and I still go in front of my church and sing and I've never had an attack from that, I just get super sweaty and I used to shake a little but I don't shake at all anymore singing for my Lord in church infront of the congregation. It's so confusing to understand, how can it be my thoughts when so much of the time there are no triggers, no horrible negative thoughts at the time?
I can relate. I think what you're describing is not quite the same thing as the topic of this sermon.
For example, I no longer have such attacks yet oftentimes worry far more now than when those occurred. They did not seem to be rationally caused at least not directly.
In my opinion, no one can POSSIBLY understand who hasn't experienced such. It's like nothing else. And I know fear very intimately having made even BASE jumps before being converted.
Mine eventually went away but I experienced them before my conversion.
THAT SAID, I concur wholeheartedly with this message. But a true panic attack is not like something one seems to have any rational control over. But pray and try and God will supply from there! We have to try!
Yes, I was thinking what he is describing is not the same as what I have experienced. It is definitely like what you said, like your body betrays your mind. And amen, always bring everything to God in prayer. Lean on Him and not your own understanding. And sometimes we just have to accept things, Christ will continue to be my strength through my weaknesses. Also, we need to take into account that we now live in a fallen world and our bodies and genes and everything is fallen and corrupt. These things should be expected from the curse that plagues us all, even the Earth. That's what I believe in my case of anxiety, it's just a result of the fall just like autism and other conditions.
You may just be a very sensitive person too. I tend to absorb other's emotions and always sense what anyone else is feeling in depth at any time without really being able to shut it off, a kind of unshielded empathy, generally speaking anyway, and I am also sensitive to small environmental changes and such. It may be related. Regardless, I don't think anyone should be ashamed of that condition because it truly seems to he independent of thought. We can only follow the Lord and pray to the best of our ability and wait on God. He will keep His promises, always!
Night Kitten what do you mean by 'shake'?
Vox Populi Wow, I never thought about sensitivity to things like that. Hmmmm, how intriguing. I'm definitely going to give that more thought. Maybe that's why I feel so drained after being around people and socializing with them and like I need to retreat back to some alone time and recuperate.... Hmmm🤔 yes I need to think on that some more. And amen Vox Populi, I agree with you. Thank you for your insight and input.
Hello pastor Tim Conway my name is Eugene Toussaint Junior I'm from Miami Florida I've been in the mental health hospital for anxiety panic attack panic attacks anxiety depression. I'm 24 years old ik 24 years old I've been in the mental health hospital keep me in your prayers
Thank you Pastor Tim! God bless you and all the team behind the Internet ministry!!
A very helpful study. Thank you.
I’m 40, and I’ve been in the faith less than five months, and was baptized in December 2019. I was put on prescription meds for depression when I was 13. Took those for 11 years. Then the doctors told me I had been misdiagnosed (I actually had depression/bipolar) and the meds I took had made me worse and that I would have been better off smoking pot throughout middle and high school in comparison to what I had been taking. The medication helped ruin my life then I got into serious drug/alcohol sin abuse, and proceeded to waste my entire life. I’ve really damaged my mind, and body. I was essentially a recluse for approximately two years before I was saved. I stopped taking meds about a month prior to being saved because I was sick and tired of being drugged. I turned from all drugs and alcohol after I surrendered. I’ve been clean from everything for about 4 and a half months out of the past 27 years. However, I’m struggling. I have no real friends (just a few acquaintances at church), no significant other, no children, no job, and very little experience, skills or self confidence. I’m in a very, very tough place. I’m getting counseling from an elder at church. I have a doctor appointment tomorrow to discuss starting with a new psychiatrist and medication. I do not believe I’m actually bipolar as I don’t seem to have the mania. However, I know I’m depressed. I don’t want to be. I know I’ve experienced “anxiety/ depression attacks” that have caused me to get physically warm, and start breathing heavily. My only recourse is to get in bed, weep, read psalms, and pray to Christ that He would hold on to me as He is my only hope. These things have caused me to struggle with assurance in a serious way. I don’t want to sin. I don’t want to be anxious. I want to trust the Lord. I also want some physical relief sometimes. I’m very concerned about sin, but I do not know what to do.
You are not alone I have just prayed for you. Keep the faith and as the preacher said hold on to one scripture.
Isaiah 54:17 King James Bible: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
Karl Plummer Thank you very much. God bless you.
You are not sinning by being anxious. There are biogenic causes outside of our control.
Hi dear fellow-Christian, I've recently had a very educational experience -- a long story -- God chastised me (I deserved/needed it), and in the process I learned something new. I share my most recent comment on this video in case it might be of help -- wishing you strength and hope -- endure till the end, eyes on Jesus on the Cross -- Love you!
I've recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
From an Internet article: "Strangely, as I reduced my dairy intake, a lot of my cloudy thoughts and inexplicable anxiety started to go away."
www.chicagonow.com/the-ginger-philes/2016/03/should-redheads-go-dairy-free/
Tim, I have been very upset with you. I have a question now instead of my righteous anger. By your thinking, a sin you commit means you are not a Christian. So does that mean you yourself are not a Christian? Don't tell me you do not sin. We all sin ,( although physical ailments are not a sin), we sin daily. And so do you. But by your judgment you have told us you are not a Christian. The main commandment is to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength. You break that commandment daily, Tim. Not a single person on earth or who has ever been on earth, EXCEPT for Jesus, has been able to obey that commandment. None of us love Him enough. So , are none of us, including you, a Christian? And surely I didn't hear you mention dementia and alzheimer's as sin. Did I? John MacArthur admits nobody but Christ has loved God that way. Including him. I believe Paul Washer says the same. Did you see the poor woman on here who now thinks she has committed sin that can't be forgiven and that the Holy Spirit has left her? No one replied to her when she said that last year. I wish i had seen this last year. I replied to her tonight and pray she answers as I am very concerned about what has happened to her. I dont understand you and your motives since you read that it is physically induced. Sometimes God heals our physical ailments and sometimes he doesn't. I think you should search your heart and understanding and go to the Lord in fear for His help on this subject because I believe you have just condemned the ill for having a real illness. I have read the new testament all but the entire gospels. I read matthew fully but only parts of the other 3. I read the rest in a frenzy of hunger for the word and was told by my preacher's wife at the time to not read night and day and listen to preaching when not reading the word because I woukd get burned out. I was such a baby Christian that eventually I walked away because of that and other things. But I went back to the Lord after sinning worse than ever before I think. I have worked on the old testament. I am not quite to the major prophets. I stopped at psalms. I plan to continue. I listen every night and some of the days to good biblical preachers and teachers like Paul Washer , John MacArthur who has one thing about end times i totally disagree with due to what scripture says, Todd Friel, Justin Peters , Amir Tsarfati , a little JD Farag as well as old scholars like Spurgeon and Tozer etc. I hate sin. Everytime an old sin i committed pops into my mind that I forgot I ever did or I see sin that I did not know was sin, I repent, apologize and ask forgiveness in tears. I want the hunger back to read the word like I once had that was taken from me. Though at least 360 days a year I read at least one verse. I listen to end times shows like Jan Markel and her guests and Billy Crone on the AI invasion. I have no desire to live in sin like I once did committing all kinds of sin and usually enjoying it. If I did those things now I could not enjoy it. I wish i had been raised in a Christian home and I thank God for the women He brought into my life at various stages to witness to me. I led my husband back to the Lord before we were married. I served in the church. I witnessed to people in public where people would gather outside a bookstore. I hid Christian tracks in books and toy packages and dropped money tracts folded just so on the floor and put them in grocery stores and left with a tip and so on. And it was all from my heart for God hoping others would be saved out of live for them. Yet because i have depression and panic disorder you declare me unsaved though you yourself commit the same sin I do of not being able to love God the way we are commanded. The way I understand it, we are being sanctified. None of us are without sin nor perfected yet. And illness is not a sin. I pray God will reveal this to you. I apologize for getting so angry before, but if a pastor is in error he is to be shown his error . And since you apparently won't hear it I feel justified in rebuking you. When you are sinless , let us know . Then you can tell us we are not Christians because of illness, not something we choose to do or have. We gain nothing from it but suffer greatly. I for one have never gotten sympathy for it so I dont know where you get that idea. We are looked at as crazy or weak or fakers or worthless. We get no poor baby or how can I help you or aww honey let me give you a hug. We get abandoned by friends and shunned by family and made fun of. You have offended so many of us and hurt us deeply. Because you talk of something you do not understand. You make it to be a choice. It isn't worry like the world worries. It isn't something we do, its something that happens to us . I dont want it and neither do the rest of us. I wish it were something I could just choose not to have. Just like I wish I did not have high blood pressure or arthritis that keeps me in daily pain. I choose none of it but God has yet to decide to miraculously heal me. I pray that He would. Maybe instead of condemning us , you could pray for us to be healed?
Hi Dear Mary Wylde, I read your comment just now and found it very moving. I'm actually not feeling my best today and in a hurry. I went back to a reply I wrote to someone who responded to one of my earlier comments to this video, I wanted to copy my comment so that I could use it in a message to someone else. Then I happened to see your comment posted just a day ago. I'm not an English first-language speaker myself, so I'm just jumping in, but please excuse my awkwardness.
It's clear that you would like to look up to Pastor Tim, you prefer to hold him in high regard, that's why you're so upset with him.
I agree with your rebuke, that it is necessary. I myself felt when watching this video that he was going out on a limb, and that he was doing it out of a mixture of pride and callousness. There is also a strong possibility that he was doing it out of frustration -- that he was feeling overwhelmed by the needs of people who came to him for help -- and that it was an instinctive reaction to try and fend them off and keep them at bay.
Pastors are fallible human beings and I believe they are severely under attack.
Sometimes they feel overwhelmed.
I once sat in a service packed with young people, and the preacher on duty that evening chose to talk about two young people who had come to him for help. Both were trying to come to terms with love disappointments. He spoke with exasperation and scorn about the young woman, who had cried in his office and had mascara running down her cheeks. For the young man he had even harsher words -- he grew so tired of anxious calls about fighting the temptation to commit suicide, that he felt like saying, "Just do it and get it finished!!" All this he said from the pulpit, vehemently. Clearly his intention was to discourage listeners from trying to cry on his shoulder. This happened not very long after he gave a lyrical sermon on love (using 1 Corinthians 13 as his text).
What happened to him and Pastor Tim is a warning to the rest of us. To try to be very patient and long-suffering, and very careful in what we say and do.
So I forgive him and I believe he needs our prayers very much. I do believe that there is hope, and it's wonderful that we are able to comment on videos,
This is not the first video of Pastor Tim's that I've been upset about -- there's one that I was even more concerned about, where he said that we shouldn't criticise preachers -- we should just "leave them alone" -- that was very strange.
In my own family there is a pastor who once had a similar attitude. I believe it's a herd mentality among preachers, not to "rock the boat", in order to avoid strife. Since when there is criticism, the one being criticised often launches a counter-attack. And sometimes try to get other preachers to join him in "striking back".
Church members asking "difficult" questions about other preachers are making life complicated and difficult for the one who has to answer them. The solution? Tell people to stop asking questions and "leave them alone".
Basically a preacher who says this is telling people to keep their questions to themselves -- yet Jesus warned us that there will be many false prophets (preachers). We are told in the Bible not to believe every spirit, "but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world". So we have to test and investigate whether a preacher is to be trusted or not.
I think Pastor Tim is or was a genuine born-again Christian, but each of us are under attack, and we have to endure to the end. We have free will (freedom of choice), and that is a great privilege but also a great danger. King Solomon, though initially so wise, did NOT stay faithful to God. That is a big warning to all of us to be sober and alert.
I do believe that a desire for peace and comfort (and financial security) is behind a desire to "stay out of trouble" and not criticise other preachers, even when they need to be rebuked.
The apostle Paul did not act that way, and we can see that very clearly in Galatians 1: "For am I now seeking the favor of people, or of God? Or am I striving to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ." Paul knew that preaching the true gospel of Christ and protecting the flock was imperative, even if it meant that he might have a "fight" on his hands.
So the fact that Pastor Tim actually went out of his way to try and silence questioners, telling us in a peremptory way to "leave alone" the preachers that we don't agree with of feel uneasy about, is very bad. If only he had left the questioning, investigating Christians alone. But he made a point of trying to intimidate them into silence.
We need to talk to preachers who seem to have lost their way, but also to be sympathetic towards them and realise that they have stresses of their own to deal with -- they are human, and they are not always the good, gentle, humble and trustworthy shepherds that we need them to be. We need to pray for them very fervently.
What the pastor's wife said to you is another example of the danger. It's possible that she was feeling threatened by the fact that you were such a strongly motivated and enthusiastic reader of the Word -- it might be that she feared you might become even more knowledgeable and informed than her own husband, the preacher on the pulpit.
What she said to discourage you from reading the Bible is something that I feel very strongly about, to put it mildly.
In my own life I've experienced serious misgivings about my relationship with God because I trusted in preachers more than I trusted in the Word of God and my own understanding of it. That was why I wrestled with the idea that I need to "deserve" to be saved and enter Heaven. Even though I attended church services at Protestant churches. Most of them shied away from talking about the danger of Hell. Not that I want to put all the blame for my confusion on preachers, but the idea that they somehow "knew better" did play a big role.
I turned away from God at one point, but now that (thanks to His great mercy) I've turned back to Him, I'm adamant about the importance of reading the Bible for oneself (on one's own, in quietness), and thinking about it for oneself. For then we won't be so easily misled by false preachers and false prophets.
It can be very upsetting when a fellow-Christian lets us down, especially when it's someone doing full-time ministry work, but I remind myself that Jesus was a man of sorrow and acquainted with grief, and that although He was without sin, He sometimes prayed to His Heavenly Father with tears and loud crying. I tell myself to keep my eyes fixed firmly on my Saviour on the Cross, for then I will never grow tired and discouraged. Then I will never fall away.
I'm convinced dear Mary Wylde that you will regain the hunger you had for the Word that you once had, and that you found so exciting and satisfying. I'm sure that together with the love for God and His Word you also find satisfaction in prayer on behalf of other people. Intercession is an exciting adventure and I wish you all the best with that!
Despite my disagreement with some of the things Pastor Tim has said, I'm glad for this channel and for some of the videos I found here. There are positive things to be grateful for.
With regard to health, I've made a discovery recently that I plan to share with you.
I've received miraculous healing several times (once from melanoma), but with regard to chronic eczema I had to be patient. I believe that problems are sometimes diet-related and that a lifestyle change is necessary in some cases.
So let me give attention to that follow-up comment.
Best regards from Alrina in South Africa
@@alrinaleroux9229 thank you Alrina. I think any preacher who says not to question them is a false teacher. Have you heard of John MacArthur? Even he says if we hear him preach something that does not square with scriptute we are to go to him and point it out to him and if that doesnt work, go to the elders. The property teachers started this bologney about " touch not God's annointed". The bible tells us to have discerment and to be wary of wolves in sheep's clothing and so on. Look how Jesus rebuked the pharasees for the law they were forcing on people. I feel Tim is forcing a misunderstood law on us. I will not be listening to him again. Your English is wonderful! Check out Paul Washer who has a missionary group all over the world snd speaks directly from the bible. John MacArthur as well. And some sermons from a preacher from the mid and late 1800s which are read from books of his sermons . His name is Charles Spurgeon. Or Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Also A.W. Tozer who died in the 1900s. These are the princes of preachers. Excellent men of God who stand by the scriptures. I ran across Tim preaching this by accident. I pray my words have helped so.e not to just go kill themselves or give up on being a Christian out of needless guilt. Tim has no idea how wrong he us nor how much damage he has done to people. I am amazed and saddened by the preacher you told me about. Listen to Ravi Zacharius ( spelling slipped my mind ) on how he came to find the Lord on a bed of attempted suicide. Who knows if suicide will send you to hell? I wont chance it no matter how depressed I get. That preacher you spoke of is no preacher. When you become a pastor you are the shepherd over those people which are God's flock of lambs and sheep. No longer is your life your own. God puts preachers to teach and to counsel and help and live unselfishly. And when they teach , they are held to a higher standard than us average Christians are. They will have to answer to God for all they teach and do. Would Jesus say the things those preachers say? I think not. If I were deluberately choosing to just worry about a bill or some such thing, I could see the sin. Anxiety attacks and panic attacks come out of the blue. It isnt a choice. So it isn't a sin . You can't just stop them. Its a chemical reaction. I cant stop that no more than I could find the chemical that doctors use to knock you out for surgery. I could not fight that to stay awake no more than I can fight chemical imbalances slamming me with depression or panic attacks out of the blue. You dont shame someone for being ill. Forgiveness. Yes, I forgive his sin toward us who suffer. I leave it to God to punish him. But I will not listen to him because the enemy is using him to harm ill Christians. I forgive my former pastor's wife also for that and the hateful letter she sent me over another situation she twisted. I forgive the man who raped me at knifepoint. And those who emotionally and mentally abused me most of my life. I truly have no hate. Sometimes it creeps back for a moment, but I catch it and stop and ask forgiveness and help. I do so hope for the great joyful hunger of reading my Bible again as much as I used to. I rely mostly on sermons and I know that in itself is most likely sin. But I have a lot of discerment which prayed for fervently. So i know from that gift and reading the new testament, which preachers are false. The Holy Spirit warns me by bringing truth to mind. I thank you for writing to me. It was so kind of you. I pray this preacher and the one you mentioned will be chastened and corrected by God as God corrects me as well throughout my life. I pray He will give them more love and understanding and gentleness and mercy and kindness and patience etc. God bless you and i pray you will be well and safe and have your needs met by the Lord. I love that we can speak to Christians around the world that we would not have met until heaven. By the way, I got no alert that you had answered me ! I came back for a purpose and found another hurting brother and happened to see you had answered. I hope you get the alert to know i did not ignore you. In the love of Christ may you have blessings.
@@mavc24c thank you for your concern. I pray from my heart. I know all about depression and anxiety and panic attacks and ptsd. I had it all for a year when I was in my early 20s. Later it came back in my late 20s. I am 57 now and my panic is controlled with medication. My depression is with me always. Has a lot to do with loneliness. I dont do pre written prayers. Just what is in my heart. I think the Lord prefers an open relationship with us from our own mind and heart. But it was sweet of you to try to help and I know it came from your heart. God bless you.
@@RepentfollowJesus Thank you Mary, very interesting. I plan to respond -- I write this so that in case you don't get a notification for my reply you will know that I do intend to chat a bit about what you've said.
Wishing you all the best dear Mary! Love from Alrina
@@RepentfollowJesus Hi Mary Wylde, hope you are well! I respect John MacArthur but mistrust Ravi Zacharias. That is mainly due to my own impressions -- to what he said in response to a question with regard to the Roman Catholic Church, a sermon he gave at a Mormon Church, and a response to a question about homosexuality (all on RUclips). He gives the appearance of being very pious, but makes remarks that subtly undermines the authority of the Word of God. On the one hand he affirms certain Biblical things, but then concludes by undermining what the Bible says. He once also made a very critical remark about the use of the word "cult" -- he doesn't want people to talk about something as being a cult, and he doesn't give a good reason for that. Also if you check on the Internet you will see that there have been serious allegations against Ravi Zacharias. About an extramarital affair (conducted from a distance via messages), a false claim of being an Oxford professor, and about owning a spa. Some of the spa workers have made sexual misconduct claims against him:
www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2020/september-web-only/ravi-zacharias-sexual-misconduct-report.html
world.wng.org/2020/10/new_sexual_misconduct_claims_surface_about_ravi_zacharias
Wishing you all the best Mary -- God bless!
You seem to be mixing up fear and worry with Anxiety / Panic Disorder... Does a cut on the arm of a Christian is it treated differently in that of a non-Christian? Sometimes there are medical, chemical, or hormonal issues in our bodies. Anxiety is not hopelessness... It is not even worrying about something or even having an unfounded fear... Anxiety Disorder can be more about a manifestation of physical symptoms more so then mental (Thought Process). You mention you have little experience with this, and it is obviously. I am glad you where truthful about that. Maybe that should be a red flag that you should not be the one discussing this. I know you mean well, but your message brings false hope to others. You miss the mark on Anxiety / Panic Disorder... and you are talking more about fear, worry, and other issues that are thought based. You are talking about situational based anxiety... But you are ignoring the medical or chemical based anxiety. You quote scriptures that are also based on situational based anxiety. I am sorry, but you really missed the mark. You talk so matter a fact and show little empathy to those who suffer. If it was someone with cancer or diabetes you would talk so much differently... But you fail to understand what anxiety / panic disorder is. If you noticed Jesus was compassionate to those who where sick and suffering. Sadly you are showing more condemnation and looking at the self / flesh. I would prefer you just prayed out of love over those who suffer than stand up and talk about something that you do no understand. I think you need to seek the Knowledge of the Word of God and see Wisdom from God Himself before you teach about something you do not understand.
Ricky X I second what you have said. There is an element of irresponsibility in this. I live with depression and anxiety and my spiritual health and journey has been better than ever. Truth is unless you have lived with it, you really shouldn’t be teaching on it.
Totally agreed.
@@tabonefamily I've recently discovered that inexplicable anxiety could be caused by diet-related problems such as dairy intolerance (an allergic reaction to the protein casein) or by gluten intolerance. It could also be caused by histamine intolerance (which can be diet-related, since some kinds of food are much higher in histamine).
A deficiency of the enzyme DAO could contribute to high levels of histamine in the body.
A copper deficiency (e.g. caused by too much zinc or too much fructose in the diet) could lead to depletion of DAO. On the other hand, a zinc deficiency (and copper overload) could also contribute to DAO deficiency.
According to one Internet article (by Markham Integrative Medicine), "Excess histamine might help to explain panic attack symptoms that don't appear to be linked to a panic disorder."
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or MCAS is linked to high levels of histamine, and could also cause symptoms such as depression and anxiety. According to a Psychology Today article on the Internet, "Mast Cell Activation Syndrome can present as depression, anxiety, ... It is truly unfortunate that MCAS is not on the radar of most psychiatrists."
All things are correct, but having faith alone does not take away anxiety because there is a physical component. I can force myself to do what I fear but I can't force my mind to think so I can speak good things or carry a conversation. I also can't will away my diminished capacities in group or unknown settings. Thank you for this video.
I don't believe he made the case that faith alone would take away anxiety. He even stated that there was very much a physical component to it. However, just like our battle against sin is progressive, so is the trusting of the Lord over anxiety and depression. Hearing the stories he uses for Spurgeon and Brainerd are very encouraging.
I am one who suffered tremendously with this. I promise you that what the Bible teaches you to do about it is what will conquer your anxiety. Im not saying that I don't get anxiety anymore, everyone gets anxiety. But now I know how to conquer it. God bless
As a Christian, I am approaching this topic for the first time. How would explain the fear and anxiety that Christ had? Think of the Garden of Gethsemane. He sweated blood with fear and a number of time we see that he was distressed?
Where does it ever say he was fearful? I think you are misinterpreting the text.
Christ knew no sin. Fear and doubt are sins. Whatever is not of faith is sin, the Word says. Therefore, what Christ felt was not fear. Also, how could He who tells us to cast our anxieties onto Himself feel anxiety? That doesn’t make any sense. I think you misinterpret Christ’s emotions prior to going to the cross for us.
IT IS NOT A CHOICE!! IT IS PHYSICAL. WE DONT WANT IT. ITS NOT ABOUT COMMON WORRY. AND YOU ARE MAKING IT WORSE ON PEOPLE WHO NOW HAVE TO BE AFRAID THEY ARE NOT SAVED. LOOK UP CORTISOL AND ADRENALINE.
Thank you, the caps lock is completely warranted here. This is maddening and damaging. (PS, if depression didn't kill me, taking on a new husky pup just about did!) ;)
Mary, please keep praying and seeking Him. Your comments have been helpful.
@@hopemopas6552 Is it ok to question this?
So, when a person (a believer) has a physical illness it’s not ok to say they are not getting healed because of their sins or lack of faith, because it would make them feel guilty and unworthy of God’s love; but when it’s a mental illness, as I understand, you as Baptist would claim this person lacks faith or is unrighteous with God ( or is even an unbeliever) which is hypocritical and bias. Anxiety and panic attacks are ,definitely, spiritual, but when a person has them it doesn’t mean he/she is unrighteous or an unbeliever. It can be a tribulation or a demonic attack, and as you would be sympathetic to those brothers and sisters who have physical illness you should pray and show love to those who have mental illness. I suffer from panic attacks and anxiety for over 12 years, I always blamed myself because I thought it’s the evidence of my weak faith, I felt unworthy of God’s love, people in church looked down on me, until God showed me that this was a part of my tribulation that made me walk closer to God, learn to depend on Him, be more loving towards others who also suffer.. I have a thyroid disease, by the way, and my doctor says my mental condition is a result of it.
I think you don’t understand the difference between being anxious about something and having a mental condition called anxiety.. It’s irrational, you body doesn’t listen to you, you feel all of the symptoms of a full panic without even thinking any negative thoughts.. It’s like your body doesn’t listen to you no matter how hard you try to calm it down; and you feel extremely guilty for that because most of the time you know you don’t have any obvious reasons to panic..
Are you doing okay?
I cant listen to sermons on this. Had a preacher say its not something that should be medicated. I have had all of it. And i take meds. I think meds are hard to get off of once on them. But I prefer being on meds to suffering. I have to turn this off i think.
@@mavc24c thank you!) that was powerful!
Good evening my dear Sister. Let me give you a testimony. Many years ago when I was a teen up till I was 23 years old, I always worked a lot while attending university, had the strength of a horse, was talented in many areas and had a bubbly extroverted personality talking to all kinds of people about the Gospel of Christ so that they may be saved by the Grace of God. I took my abilities, passion and health for granted and thought that it is merely a choice for every person, especially fellow Christians, to be this happy all the time if they just set their mind to it.
Because of this toxic thinking I became very proud, often forgot that it was ONLY by God's Grace that I was saved and mentally healthy and I always misunderstood mentally ill people and my unbelieving mother who had suffered panic and anxiety attacks for a long time back then. I was extremely arrogant and ignorant. I was judgemental in my heart and said ignorant things about mental illnesses, thinking it is a sin or a wrong attitude to have an illness like these...
...But because of the LORD's great love, the LORD has humbled me greatly. I had developed severe depression, suicidal thoughts and so on back then and then also fell ill with an autoimmune disease. I cried out for a year not understanding why this happened at first. Later I learned that, though habitual sin like mine and walking in disobedience, could be a factor, sometimes mental illness can also be caused by chronic diseases, severe trauma, pain or PTSD which can be totally out of someone's power to control at times.
So thankfully there is hope for brothers and sisters speaking ignorantly about these issues. The LORD sanctifies us and he shows us our error. Even the most arrogant and haughty Christians like me will learn sooner or later. Sometimes unfortunately the hard way.
He can do the same for Pastor Tim (whom I don't accuse of arrogance btw but rather inexperience at best or being unwillingly ignorant about this topic at worst).
I pray though that he won't be humbled through a disease or mental distress, but by the LORD gently showing him that the most godly and God fearing Brothers and sisters can become very ill with a mental illness.
Thankfully the LORD has delivered me and opened my eyes. I still have the chronic autoimmune disease, but I thank the LORD because I am much more compassionate now, which opened the hearts of some of my unbelieving family members to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I will never think the same way about depression and mental illness again.
So let us pray for pastors to not speak about it, if they don't know anything about it, but willingly admit that they might not be ready yet to talk about these topics.
They are many great sermons out there though (by Spurgeon for example). But in the end, no preacher or Brother/Sister is perfect.
Sometimes they just have to be greatly humbled and pruned like I was and have to taste the bitter fruit of true mental distress in order to understand others.
I believe that many Brothers and Sisters had prayed for me back then. Let us do the same for our beloved brother Pastor Tim.
Edit: Also, I hope and pray that the LORD calms te storm or equips you with strength you need through this trial.
@@annandidi7211 Thank you so much for your testimony, dear sister! 🙏It warmed my heart ❤️ I’m much better now, I learnt that’s it’s important to open up to God and other christians, not being too proud or scared to ask for help and prayers. Thanks Our Lord, I’ve got in contact with older and wiser Christians than me, who council and work with those who need deliverance. They’ve been counseling me for a while now and step by step Lord started working on me and delivering me. I’m praying for a complete healing of my Thyroid disease and believe it will be gone, since I realized it was the result of me constantly leaving in lie, thinking God doesn’t want me healed but through His wound I’ve been healed! If I believe in forgiveness of sins by Grace than why I still try to cary the punishment for them on my own? Isn’t that pride? Didn’t Christ also suffered from physical pain was beaten and wounded for me? This was the wrong understanding of the Gospel! When you struggle with self-righteousness and can’t accept all the parts of the Gospel. A lot off times it’s easier for us to say “God doesn’t want that” than to admit that we’re scared and lack faith. I’m not saying it’s always God’s will to heal everyone immediately, He let’s us go through this to purify us and teach us lessons, but if we lack sincerity, we can never walk out of this desert. When I come to the Lord and from the bottom of my heart admit I’m scared and have no faith, all of a sudden I’m not afraid anymore and inside of my spirit I feel the faith growing because I don’t do it on my own and it’s not my strength anymore but His Power!
Love you sister ❤️
and hope that someone will also read this and get encouragement)
I suffered from severe anxiety and panic attacks for many years. The following books have saved my life: Handbook to Happiness by Charles Solomon
Lifetime Guarantee by Bill Gillham
Pride, unforgiveness, vanity and poor diet (it causes your brain to be confused) can be major triggers for any mental disorder. In my opinion
Also what are you mentally eating..like what things do you look at every day etc.
Much more to it than that, in serious cases. Our bodies are fallen, and subject to illnesses whether mental or physical.
Round SaturnsEye well that's why we have to be born again.
The question is do we have grace? If we don't than God refuses to give it to us because of pride
I was having OCD since I can remember . I thought I was "mentally ill" for whole my life. But there is no thing such as mental imbalance.
Yes many people have illnesses chronical illnesses cancer etc. But since God gave us a sound mind , then I do believe we can get to the point we are healed from "mental illness" anxiety is not a fruit of the spirit.
Glad to hear your health improved.. but just in the same way that some suffer with physical ailments all their life - others can struggle with serious mental health conditions. That's not to say its right that it is way over diagnosed.. but real disorders exist. Being born again, having a deep rooted faith, and sound mind - does not mean your health will be made perfect. We are never promised great health if we are born again. God often uses our trials to help us to grow.
Round SaturnsEye and also as soon as you say for example "I am mentally ill" you are litteraly putting yourself in a victim position. Call it some other way, similiar to Paul's thorn in flesh but not illness because oir battlefield is mind and we can't battle unless we take full control and put the whole armor of God 😎😎
Everyone should do some seroius digging about past sins which we haven't confessed to God, unforgiveness, gates we opened to the enemy, vanity, pride and lusts of the flesh and of life. Examining yourself can atleast help person feel much better if not get healed completely.
All glory be to God. Seek Him. If He says No you will be ill for whole life then accept it. But don't accept what your doctors says, what web dectors and blogs say, what society says.
Ask God to reveal the plan. What does He see in this??? What gates are open. Search and don't rest until you get some confort from God. There are many servants of Christ that talk about things like these (Motivating U2win for example)
So keep pressing in. It's a time battle and labeling you as mentally ill is not fair to you nor to the harvest. Jesus has a final say!!
It's important to note that this general dismissive attitude does not help or encourage sufferers.
Though not all situations are of God we also have an ennemy that shoots fire arrows..
Jesus delivered hundreds of “ unsaved” demon possessed and bound individuals before they followed Christ and even many who never followed after him
This man is ridiculous
@@alexisanthony3392 Thank you!
So you are declaring me unsaved because of my anxiety, panic and depression? I was saved during the years I have been dealing with this. Maybe the Lord allows it to grow me and change me. I cant believe you would say I'm not a Christian because I cant help this. It started when I was 20. Went away during a sinful period of my life for 6 years mostly. Then everything fell apart , family died and bf committed suicide and I was alone in the world. It came back with a vengeance. And has never completely left. It got better for a few years but since my husband cheated on me and some other things happened against me in his family my depression hit me harder than ever. Jesus is the reason I have not committed suicide in the last 30 plus years. I have prayed over it. I take meds but they don't help as much anymore. I wait for God to heal me. But after struggling all my life with salvation and finally realizing I am saved , now you want to say I am not saved. Being afraid doesn't bring on a panic attack. Those hit you out of nowhere.
Might as well start repenting for your cancer diagnosis too then.
Amen bro, I was just thinking about that Scripture 'God has given us all things pertaining to life and godliness'...God has confirmed His word to me as well as Isaiah 43, really needed this, just need to be diligent daily, He is in control, halleluyah and God bless you.
Doesn’t even acknowledge buried trauma being the root cause of panic attacks....because he has absolutely no clue what he is talking about.... even from Christ perspective who sweat drops of blood ( the ultimate panic attack)...
This DANGEROUS message makes the Christian who suffers feel like shit..... that they dont have enough faith, etc.....and that the “word” and faith should be enough to overcome....
A total misrepresentation of Christ and what he clearly demonstrated in the garden.
Lol
This is why he is not qualified to teach on this subject.
To those who want a raw Christian perspective search “ When God becomes real”.... I believe the preachers last name is Johnson.
I agree with your comment, I have a panic disorder and a mixed disorder, social and agoraphobia etc - I haven't been able to go to work for three years now because of it. And yup on top of all that I feel like shit...guilty.
I think of this - Jesus was sweating drops of blood, he - the son of god - was pushed to the edge. But still he was able to go and walk to the cross the next day.
I can't even go outside without a panic attack...
Could the secular explanation to this be true? Maybe it could be a chemical imbalance or something since we are living in a fallen world where sickness and disease remain. Could this include mental illnesses as a physical condition? I’m not saying that the LORD can’t heal from these issues, since he has healed from serious physical illness before, and scripture does promise that he will comfort us.
This was a good video and offered some biblical insight. I also really enjoyed DTBM with Dr. John Barnett might be very helpful on the topic of depression, anxiety and what not in terms of handling it Biblically. You can find him on RUclips by searching DTBM or discover the Book ministries. He goes through David’s life and how it was often lived in the minor key how he puts it. In the Psalms David was constantly up and down but the one thing that stayed sure is His (Our) God.
This is so comforting and healing listening to this beautiful sermon
LOL, right?!
It is important to know that our new identity is in Christ and it is with Him we identify. Don't identify with things that afflict you, they are not you.
I found books by Henry Wright on the root of illness.Very insightful. Reminds us that God is truly our Lord of everything!
John 9
King James Version
And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Thank you.