Prayer (Mental Illness)

hey YouTube welcome back to break free TV one where we are breaking free from the bondage that has prevented us from living the life that God has created for us to live before I get started with today's topic I just want to welcome all of my new subscribers I am so thrilled that someone out there is finding encouragement and hope from these videos and in just these talks and conversations and so I want to thank you for subscribing to my channel and believing in me or believing in the God that I serve I want to encourage you if this is your very first time checking out breakthrough TV one to just click subscribe this is a channel that's going to hopefully offer you encouragement biblical truth that is relatable and accurate and hopefully through this channel you will grow closer to God that is the objective not to grow closer to me per se or to be like me but to encourage you to get to know who our advocate is Jesus Christ today's topic is going to be prayer but it's going to be a specific prayer that will be for those who are struggling with mental health disorders if you're struggling with depression if you're struggling with anxiety bipolar disorder schizophrenia if you know someone in your family who is struggling with these issues or quite possibly you may be struggling with these issues and it's time for you to accept the truth of the matter this is the prayer for you I personally have struggled with depression when I was 18 years old till about the age of 24 I struggled with depression had suicidal thoughts attempted twice to commit suicide as well as just issues like wanting to sleep all day I would get dressed in the dark I'd wear the same clothes over and over again I just did not want to live but it was by the grace of God you know it was his hand upon my life I cannot tell you that it was anyone or anything that really did save me it was the Lord's grace and His mercy and then after I had my daughter I was diagnosed again with low-grade depression now it was not to the extent that it was prior to but it was there and so I believe that my faith in God being a healer helped for me to come out of that I believe that he has healed me from the spirit of depression dominating my life I do still have bad days as as do we all I still have moments where I am extremely sad and extremely down but they don't last as long because I've learned the tools and the techniques to come out of it and we'll share some of that as well but today we're going to pray about it this is going to be a prayer of hope and a prayer of encouragement because I know that struggling with mental health issues living with someone who is struggling with mental health issues is just not fun it is very hard and I think that for some reason there is a shame that is attached there is a guilt there is this internal dialogue that we have that we have convinced ourselves that we're okay you know but if you ask people in our family if you ask friends who are not friends anymore because they experience the wrath or the inconsistency of our being there for them or just you know just seeing signs in our life they would tell us otherwise and so this is really about just hope and encouragement there is hope out there I do believe in therapy I do believe in going to a psychiatrist I believe in support groups I believe in finding out what foods to eat what foods to eliminate getting proper rest getting exercises getting exercise there's a lot of tools and techniques that we can incorporate in our lives to combat against the mental health issues that we are struggling with I am an advocate as well for medication but I think it needs to be extensive research you need to read read read quite possibly listen to other people's testimonies find you a good doctor reputable doctor and and gradually do and take the steps that will help you to live a life that is free of bondage and so today we're going to pray before we pray I always have to give a disclaimer it's for those who may be watching the channel for the very first time they may not have ever prayed before or they have all of these statutes and laws in their mind of what prayer looks like on break free TV we break through all of that regalia and all of that all of those things that have prevented us from praying the very first thing is you do not have to pray with your eyes closed that is not a requirement also you don't have to break away to get in a secluded area to pray now that is preferable because when you are secluded it allows for a deeper intimacy and fellowship with God through prayer but it's not a requirement also it does not matter how many scriptures you know how many scriptures you can quote what matters is is that your prayers are sincere and that they are heartfelt and that you have faith in God so let us pray Heavenly Father gracious God we thank you for yet another day of fresh mercies for we know God in your word it says that your mercies are new every day and so we thank you God that it is in you we live move and we have our being we're praying now Heavenly Father for men women and children who are struggling with mental illnesses we pray Heavenly Father for a sound mind for your word declares that you did not give us the spirit of fear but of power love and of sound mind we know God that that fear means torment it means torture and we know God many are experiencing internal turmoil that we are being tormented mentally that we are being attacked mentally and so we pray now Heavenly Father that you would remove any wrong thinking we pray now Heavenly Father that you would begin to pull down in our mind false ideas high minded thinking fantasies anxious thoughts we pray now God that you would remove the spirit of worry and that as you remove that spirit of worry God we would pray that you would replace it with your holy scriptures that you would replace worried God with prayer we pray now Heavenly Father that we are thinking clearly that we are using sound judgment in the name of Jesus help us God to be quick to listen and slow to speak and slow to get angry and when we are angry God calls us not to sin help us God open our spiritual eyes to see where are we where are our triggers what's setting it off what sets us off if we're dealing with the spirit of rage if we're dealing with a spirit of sadness God open our spiritual eyes caused us to see when we begin to feel that way when we begin to get irritated when we begin to feel anxious God when we begin to worry God open our eyes make us aware of it Heavenly Father thereby coming to you and confessing it laying at your feet because you said that we can cast all of our cares upon you God because you care for us and so we're trusting you at your word God that as we bring our worries as we bring our anxieties as we bring our fears to you Heavenly Father that you will begin to remove wrong thinking that you will begin God to shift our perspective that we will stop over analyzing and over obsessing over things that have happened in the past things that are happening right now but that God we will keep our eyes focused on you that we will lift up our eyes to our helper which is you we pray now God for family members who are living with people who are struggling with mental disorders we pray now God that you give them endurance that you give them resources God that you give them strength and that you give them patience we no Heavenly Father that nothing happens by accident they're in their life for a reason and for a purpose we pray God that family members continue to pray that we're not just praying one time in thinking that it's going to change but that we are praying and then going out and seeking to find support for that person for that family member in the name of Jesus we pray now God give us courage to make the change give us courage God to resist the temptation to worry to resist the temptation to be downcast in our spirit and to be depressed and then when the Spirit comes on us God calls us to get up and pray calls us God to get up and help someone cause us God to take our eyes off of ourselves off of our issues off of our failures off of our disappointments and God focused our hearts focused our minds focused our agenda back on you because you are our hope you are our strength you are the joy of our life if we are trying to play something else in our life God instead of you we pray now God that it be removed if we are putting our expectation into relationships into money into the accumulation of things into the square footage of homes into the purchasing of cars and labels and all of these things God that are fading away and only causing more distress more delusion more emptiness God we pray now that it be removed and that you give us a sober mind help us God to think clearly and to use good judgment give us wisdom now God in the mighty name of Jesus we pray this prayer and we seal it in faith amen again I hope that you are encouraged I want to reiterate that praying one time may not always bring the breakthrough it can because God is powerful and he can do exceedingly abundantly what we ask or think but often times we have to show God that we trust him we have to come to him and know that he is and believe in him as God as father and as Savior we have to believe that God has a good plan for our life even though at the time it doesn't feel good it doesn't look good we've got to put our faith in God and so I hope and pray that you are encouraged to stay the course to keep praying to find out what triggers these emotional states and get help I pray now that family members are coming to you and that you are humble enough to admit that there is something off and that you will give your life to Jesus Christ give your heart to Jesus Christ give your issue to Jesus Christ that the healing process may begin it will not happen just by knowing that it's there you must confess you must be humble enough to say I cannot do this on my own I am struggling with this issue god I need your help and I believe by faith that through prayer through patience through hard work tears and sacrifice God will bring about a change in your heart and in your mind I am a testimony of his goodness and his deliverance and I am praying for you I hope you were encouraged please subscribe to the channel for more encouragement and more truth have a wonderful day and I'll see you again here on break free TV one god bless you

Channel: BreakFreeTV1

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Keywords: #prayer, #faith, #church, #firstlady, #bible, #biblicaltruth, #truth, #hope, #encouragement, #pastor, #pastorwife, #depression, #bip

Id: umR_WXWErmA

Length: 11min 29sec (689 seconds)

Published: Fri Feb 15 2013