Renewed Hope With HELP
I am new to this site, but have been recieving Encouragements from Crosswalk for a while now. Today’s had a link to this Grace Epidemic and I KNEW this was a gift from God. Just here recently my husband and our two boys began going to church regularly and we all know when we begin to get closer to God the devil is close to cause havoc and ruin the relationship we are forming with the Lord God our Savior. I see these as test that God has allowed the devil to create, that tests our faith and trust in the Lord and still praise Him for the good that occurs (and I thought school was hard.) This past week I never in my 23 years of living thought something so heart troubling, mind boggling would happen…
First my uncle passed away on May 16th. I witnessed a wife of 43 years in the worst state, while mycousins greive over a father lost. I praise God for my parents…
My husband served in the war as a medic and since his discharge has suffered with depression beyond belief. On May 17th he took more than called for antidepressants and latter that day jumped out of our bedroom window with our sheet around his neck. I praise God that even tough that was the worst sight I ever did see that we (me my sister and brother) were there to take him down and he is FINALLY getting the help he needs. My family has been sooo supportive beyond belief and has really shown us love and support that we had to have.
Today May 22nd, my grandmothers sister in law who she has been caring for, has moved on to be with other loved ones who have passed. i p0raise God that she is no longer in pain and that my grandmother is not worring so much…
Well I could go on writing for days about the thing that have happened within a weeks time, but it feels good to vent. And I praise God that this one week will change the rest of our entire lives, for the better… I just know it will.
May 23rd, 2009 at 11:37 pm
I know all about depression. It can be terrible. I know even more about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder which is probably what your husband is suffering from. I have suffered flash backs for years from a childhood trauma. I have suffered panic attacks, grief and depression beyond measure. But God is faithful. I still take it one day at a time and I constantly pray that the people around me can continue to understand the magnitude of PTSD. Only God can understand and comprehend your husband’s pain but as long as he knows you are trying to understand is worth everything. Continue to seek God–nothing can be more rewarding. The devil will try to get to you but even he can’t take you from the hands of the Mighty and Loving God. Be encouraged in knowing how much God loves you, your husband and all your family.