Comments on: In God My Faithful God http://www.darkmyroad.org/2006/06/in-god-my-faithful-god/ A Lutheran View of Depression Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:20:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: <> http://www.darkmyroad.org/2006/06/in-god-my-faithful-god/comment-page-1/#comment-24 <> Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:24:00 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=3#comment-24 i reach out for help. i am dieing from a chronic lung disease and need a transplant. what once i saw as frivolous and inane i now see as the gift of the Lord and i repent. i have decided against the transplant for the time being, yet i need to decide within the next 3 to 5 years. i praise the Lord for all His mercies upon me and humbly hope that my final days upon this accursed earth be acceptablr and pleasing unto You. I lay down now. The Lord led me here. AMEN i reach out for help. i am dieing from a chronic lung disease and need a transplant. what once i saw as frivolous and inane i now see as the gift of the Lord and i repent. i have decided against the transplant for the time being, yet i need to decide within the next 3 to 5 years. i praise the Lord for all His mercies upon me and humbly hope that my final days upon this accursed earth be acceptablr and pleasing unto You. I lay down now. The Lord led me here. AMEN

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.darkmyroad.org/2006/06/in-god-my-faithful-god/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Anonymous Thu, 13 Jul 2006 15:10:00 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=3#comment-22 In the depths of a frighteningly deep depression later found to be part of a bipolar episode (misdiagnosed for 10 years), my pastor betrayed my trust, my church excommunicated me, and no one involved in the situation will so much as acknowledge me as a human being anymore. <br/><br/>And they're *Lutheran*. In the depths of a frighteningly deep depression later found to be part of a bipolar episode (misdiagnosed for 10 years), my pastor betrayed my trust, my church excommunicated me, and no one involved in the situation will so much as acknowledge me as a human being anymore.

And they’re *Lutheran*.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.darkmyroad.org/2006/06/in-god-my-faithful-god/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Anonymous Fri, 07 Jul 2006 19:53:00 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=3#comment-20 Just wanted to say hello. I am a seminarian with general anxiety order and depression going out on vicarage soon. It seems as if it could not have attacked me at a worse time, but by God's grace I think I am making some strides. For sure, it has been the most crippling experience of my life. I will tune in often to participate in discussion. Just wanted to say hello. I am a seminarian with general anxiety order and depression going out on vicarage soon. It seems as if it could not have attacked me at a worse time, but by God’s grace I think I am making some strides. For sure, it has been the most crippling experience of my life. I will tune in often to participate in discussion.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.darkmyroad.org/2006/06/in-god-my-faithful-god/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Anonymous Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:49:00 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=3#comment-18 Hello. I found this from a link at the Boar's Head Tavern. I'm not a pastor, but I am struggling with depression and anxiety. Maybe there'll something here I can use as well. God bless you. Hello. I found this from a link at the Boar’s Head Tavern. I’m not a pastor, but I am struggling with depression and anxiety. Maybe there’ll something here I can use as well. God bless you.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.darkmyroad.org/2006/06/in-god-my-faithful-god/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Anonymous Sat, 01 Jul 2006 13:25:00 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=3#comment-16 I am a long time, retired pastor who has suffered from bouts of anxiety and depression off and on for many years. During these times I knew that some form of help was available, but "help" seemed to be in the form of being "moved on" which would be a form of punishment, so I didn't seek help. Perhaps this blog will help others avoid my mistakes. I am a long time, retired pastor who has suffered from bouts of anxiety and depression off and on for many years. During these times I knew that some form of help was available, but “help” seemed to be in the form of being “moved on” which would be a form of punishment, so I didn’t seek help. Perhaps this blog will help others avoid my mistakes.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.darkmyroad.org/2006/06/in-god-my-faithful-god/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Anonymous Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:55:00 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=3#comment-14 Thank you for beginning this blog. I look forward to checking in often. It looks like the topics you are considering for further discussion could offer some worthwhile ideas and also hope for those of us who suffer at times with depression, anxiety and fear. Blessings! Thank you for beginning this blog. I look forward to checking in often. It looks like the topics you are considering for further discussion could offer some worthwhile ideas and also hope for those of us who suffer at times with depression, anxiety and fear. Blessings!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.darkmyroad.org/2006/06/in-god-my-faithful-god/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Anonymous Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:16:00 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=3#comment-12 Fantastic - you can expect to get rave reviews from my blog! Would appreciate your thoughts as well (I have my own personal critiques of my own work there).<br/>I'm not ashamed to say that I was certainly in a dark period over my vicarage (which just ended) due to certain things. For the most part, I wore my clown face and didn't let anyone in. I think it's fantastic that you have the courage to speak about the "tears of a clown (err...pastor)". jay from jwinters.com Fantastic – you can expect to get rave reviews from my blog! Would appreciate your thoughts as well (I have my own personal critiques of my own work there).
I’m not ashamed to say that I was certainly in a dark period over my vicarage (which just ended) due to certain things. For the most part, I wore my clown face and didn’t let anyone in. I think it’s fantastic that you have the courage to speak about the “tears of a clown (err…pastor)”. jay from jwinters.com

]]> By: Norma http://www.darkmyroad.org/2006/06/in-god-my-faithful-god/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Norma Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:15:00 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=3#comment-10 Wishing you the best. This topic needs to be discussed from a Biblical perspective. I look forward to more entries. Wishing you the best. This topic needs to be discussed from a Biblical perspective. I look forward to more entries.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.darkmyroad.org/2006/06/in-god-my-faithful-god/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Anonymous Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:54:00 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=3#comment-8 It is good that someone is addressing these topics! I pray that our gracious and loving Holy Triune God will give you the strength to keep this up. It is good that someone is addressing these topics! I pray that our gracious and loving Holy Triune God will give you the strength to keep this up.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.darkmyroad.org/2006/06/in-god-my-faithful-god/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Anonymous Wed, 28 Jun 2006 00:56:00 +0000 http://darkmyroad.org/?p=3#comment-6 Many do not understand the pain, mental anguish and despair of living life on the edge of a deep black hole. I've been there and know but for the Grace of God I go fall right back into that darkness. Good for you for having the courage to open the door to free and open discussion about things that have remained dark for far to long. I look forward to future discussions. Many do not understand the pain, mental anguish and despair of living life on the edge of a deep black hole. I’ve been there and know but for the Grace of God I go fall right back into that darkness. Good for you for having the courage to open the door to free and open discussion about things that have remained dark for far to long. I look forward to future discussions.

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