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Allix

Allix Roderick

4 months ago

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I can't say I have full peace or I don’t struggle as well… but I can share my story. I never really knew god until about 2023-2024, but I always believed and went to church etc. My friend brought me to a church retreat in 2023ish and I was on FIRE for God, but after a week or so I felt like the fire left or got water dumped on it. I didn’t care that much, which is the unfortunate truth, so I lived for the world, not god. I then got invited to a youth group that I liked for the fun, but didn’t understand or necessarily like the message. I kept going to the youth, but sometimes it felt like a chore. I then heard a message at youth that in a way changed me and my way of thinking about god. One part I remember was that he is our father and friend, not a burden or chore. I changed the way I thought, but again the world caught hold of me. I then went to a winter camp with my youth and had so much fun, but I didn’t feel the satisfaction and the fire didn’t come back like it did at my last retreat. I thought hard about it the first night and realized it was because I put my focus on this boy, and was chasing him not god. I tried pretty hard to put my focus on god and it definitely helped. After the camp I felt sad and depressed in a way because I felt like the people in my life at school etc. didn’t want the life I did. I finally found that I gained the most peace worshiping through music and journaling through the Bible. I have gone through ups and downs but i can do it. That pretty much leads to now, but before you go I want to share something then helps me believe. btw this is a true story from me… I used to have the WORST anxiety that no one knew about. I was the funny friend that is “always” happy. I felt like no one would believe me when I opened up , but I decided to tell my closest friend and, I was right they thought I was being dramatic. I knew what I felt wasn’t normal, I cried every night thinking I or another family member was going to die, I would count abt how many years I have left with my parents, at one point I was afraid of the nighttime bc I couldn’t hide the feelings when I was alone. Well jst for reference I still never told anyone bc still no one believes me… anyway I asked so many phone resources what to do and many said to pray, I was unsure but did so. I felt instant relief, I rarely cry at night about those thing anymore, so tell the lord your problems, YOUR NOT ALONE!!

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Melanie
Melanie b 2 months ago

Thank you for sharing praise God

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Philippians 4:6-7

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."

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