My Healing Story

Hey, everyone. I just recently had an experience where I was healed of my depression and anguish and want to share this with you, as I believe it can help.

For the past seven months I had been suffering from loneliness and thinking of myself as a failure. It started when I had fallen for a girl that I thought liked me. I was given hope and felt like I knew what I wanted in life. I found out later that she was actually seeing one of my closest friends. It broke my heart and I was struggling with depression for weeks. It was especially hard since I had never had a relationship before, and I felt like once again I had that door slammed in my face.

I got over her but became desperately lonely and longing for a companion. Seeing my long-time friends enter their own relationships and spend less time with me made it sting even more.

I had good days and bad days, but overall, my depression and anguish grew. And with a physical disability that makes it hard for me to work, I started judging my own self-worth.

I tried online dating, praying, getting help from friends and online support but it only helped a little at best.

Last Thursday I went to Bible study as I normally do. I almost didn't go because I was feeling too defeated to go out, but I went anyway. It was the worst I had felt in a while. I had been judging my self-worth and basically felt like I was dying on the inside and was desperate for this aguish to end. I couldn't see myself but I felt like I was struggling with my compossure.

Once Bible study was wrapping up, I spoke to our study leader privately and I asked him to add me our list for prayer requests. I told him I didn't want to describe what I had been going through, mainly because I thought it was embarrassing and too long-winded. When I was thinking about what it is exactly I needed, I just told him frankly that I needed a miracle.

He asked if he and a few others could pray with me and I said okay. They sat me down in another room and placed their hands on me and prayed. After they started praying for me, one of them who is a friend was speaking in tongue. She said, and I'm paraphrasing, "the evil one has been lying to you about your worth" and "I see the Lord is lifting up your head and giving you strength" and that he is healing me.

This was very emotional for me, and keep in mind I didn't tell anyone before about how I was viewing my own worth as a person. I thanked them and went home, kind of shook up. That was last Thursday.

Since then I can say with confidence that I have been restored. I was suffering from this for over seven months and it is gone. My depression has left me and my loneliness has passed. Instead of hopelessness, I feel peace inside me again. I'm SO happy and grateful that this suffering is over! I have been rejoicing since it has ended.

Please keep in mind, I'm not imposing any beleifs. This was my experience and I am compelled to share this with those who are desperate and looking for inner peace.

Please be respectful and let me know if this has helped in any way. Thanks.