Mental Illness

Friday Matters-October 4, 2019
Everyday Meds

“Lisa,” I wrote; “I know exactly where you’re at.  You’re not a “bad Christian” because you went on medication for your depression.  God doesn’t think that.  He loves you where you’re at.”
  
I went on meds for anxiety.  It was hard.  I felt; “Maybe I wasn't reading the right scripture, praying right or maybe I didn't have enough faith.  We live in a fallen world with sickness and disease.  The enemy wants us to believe we’re a failure when our sickness is mental but it’s a lie. We’re sick. We need healing and stability and we limit God when we say He can only work on way. It was pride that kept me from wanting to take meds. I wanted to say; “God healed me without medication."  Instead He provided a way through meds.  It’s a mind battle.  It helped me to hear National Speaker Chonda Pierce dealt with meds and depression.  She taped a message to her prescription bottle which read; “God loves you Chonda. Take your medicine.”  Don’t lose hope. You will get better…everyday.