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My mind or God?

naomi

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I am on prescription drugs for Schizophrenia. It's been over a year now. I have prayed and had lot of people pray for me. I believed in my heart that God had healed me. My parents are tired of it. They believe that nothing has helped me. My dad suggested that I go to this man,who prays and people get healed. I know that this man prays in the name of 'Holy Spirits', 'Jesus' and 'Mother Mary'. Its obviously not God's power at work. So I refused to do that.

But on the inside my faith is wavering now. I am hanging by a thread. I have had various supernatural experiences. I had been to a camp organized by John Arnott's ministry. I had been praying for God to manifest in me in a tangible way. As I prayed ,I was hit by a tremendous force and I fell onto the floor. I was pinned to the floor for like four hours. And after I got up,for the first time in my life,my fear of speaking in public vanished. I testified before 120 people. I felt some burden lifted off my shoulders. That felt good. I guess the hedge of God around me had grown stronger. But in a few months time, I let a major temptation overcome me.That must have opened the doorway for Satan to act in my life.

I had an attack the other day. I was screaming...I was hysterical. My body was trembling. I also spoke in tongues at that moment(which raises a question about the authenticity of my gift) I was also speaking out some random names and asking them to leave me in Jesus' name. I would cough out violently after each name was called out. I was also screaming things like --Some one is out to get me. Some one is gonna kill me...I wasnt feeling anything in particular,not even fear,but these involuntary external signs have alarmed me. Was I really calling out demons or was it just the mental regurgitation of things I learnt about spiritual warfare? Or was it God?

I need a confirmation from someone about this experience,cuz I am finding it difficult to trust the voices in my head now. Please pray and if God speaks to you,let me know,even if it's the vaguest thing.

Thank you.

(P.S. - My mum had been praying for me.She dreamt of a jealous relative blowing some kinda powder over me.The next morning the same man turned up at our doorstep. It's more than a co-incidence.

Also there were some times when I felt like strangling any person next to me.I would also feel like grabbing the steering wheel when my dad drove at high speeds and ramming the car into the road divider. These things are beyond my mind )
 
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Hello Naomi

First, let me start by saying how much I feel for you in this situation - a very dear friend of mine, who died a couple of years ago, had schizophrenia, and I mentor a lovely lady at my church who has the condition, and would be able to empathise very much with your concerns.

There are some very simple rules that this lady has to help her to discern when she is listening to God, and when she is not.

1. Does it line up with the Word?
2. Does it cause you fear, or cause you to doubt the salvation of Christ and the power of the cross? (1John 4:16-19 - she loves to meditate on that when the going gets a bit rough).
3. Remember: schizophrenia is a condition caused by chemical imbalances in your brain. Whilst the supernatural is real, so is the natural. She firmly believes (after 20 odd years of dealing with this) that remembering that annoys the heck out of the devil since it robs him of all that attention!
4: Pray for faith and discernment. (Despite coping with schizophrenia, she has a wonderful gift of discernment, and God gives all His good gifts abundantly).

Pray for your parents - they are probably very scared too, maybe feel a bit powerless in this situation. Thats a very normal reaction in the families of those affected by this condition.

God is with you always, and He has already won.

Blessings to you.
 
hello naomi
How is your health? I am also from India.I am staying in Bhopal M.P.
I am concerned about your health.
I want to suggest you, two important things.
1. Total faith in Jesus 2. Total obedience of God's word.
These 2 important facts, will transform you and your life completely. I am praying for you. God bless you.
 
Mustard Seed posted some very good advice. I couldn't agree more. You will be in my prayers, sister. God bless you
 
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