Quietguy11
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So tonight I was at a friends and I'm not sure if it was just my imagination running wild for a minute or what but a few times I heard an audible voice say "Shawn...Shawn." It was a quiet voice kind of like a whisper, but I heard it. I wasn't surprised by it though, I found it to be pretty cool. That's not the only time I heard voices coming out of thin air. One time a friend and I were having a discussion on anime and a voice jumped out at us from between our conversation and both of us heard it. I said, "Did you just hear that?" and he responded, "Yes, what the hell was what?" I am not trying to freak anyone out but I've experienced all kinds of paranormal activity from as early as age 11 when I seen what looked to be a faintly glowing ghost standing in the upstairs hallway just outside my bedroom, to objects moving by themselves without any "known" explanation as to how they did. These paranormal experiences drove me a little crazy though... I mean, you can't see stuff like this and not re-think your view on life. It's true that I am a believer in God, the after life, angels, etc. I believe these things because the spiritual dimension is as real to me as this visible and universal reality.
Of course I still have a brain that fights against my "faith." The brain will always aim for what is logical and rational, and the chemical make up of it is wired in such a way that it will doubt things that do not pertain to its natural senses. There are also things that we can't fathom about God that makes us question if any of it is really worth banking trust and commitment toward. That is until we dismiss opposing thoughts and just learn to live by a continual flow of faith and hope.
Now I did not intend to preach anything when I started writing this thread. But I feel like it is the right thing to say at the time, and that some people may appreciate and be encouraged by it. Others may say... are you intoxicated? Truly someone who has consumed too many alcoholic beverages wouldn't be able to type as clean as you can see from this post. I just want to reassure that there is hope and salvation in Jesus Christ, and that all who put their trust in him WILL NOT be put to shame, but will be granted access into an Eternity of Life, Peace, and Everlasting Joy. Not because any of us are worthy of it but because He died for our offenses and was raised the third day for our justification.
I have suffered with severe social anxiety for almost a decade now and in the midst of it I seriously did not think there was any hope for me to overcome the anguish and torment of it all; that was until I committed myself to prayer and supplication and reasoned with the Lord for vindication. After the seventh year He instilled such peace into my heart that it was impossible to deny that it was Him. Not only did He bring me into social connectivity with people, but He has also given me a stronger power of will to pretty much see past the fear of anxiety. There will be anxiety in the world, and hearts will even faint with fear, but let it be known 100X (fold) CHRIST has overcome the world! As long as our faith and trust rests in His righteousness He will bring us through the most difficult of times!
To anyone who got anything out of this, peace be to you. If you happen to be lost in your current state of mind, realize that the body and mind need to be exercised in such a way that at first it will feel like we are detached and out of sync with the world around us. Once we start exercising the brain by feeding it information (reading, and for the body, exercising, and for the soul and spirit, Christ) it will begin to operate at a higher level of cognitive functionality.
Of course I still have a brain that fights against my "faith." The brain will always aim for what is logical and rational, and the chemical make up of it is wired in such a way that it will doubt things that do not pertain to its natural senses. There are also things that we can't fathom about God that makes us question if any of it is really worth banking trust and commitment toward. That is until we dismiss opposing thoughts and just learn to live by a continual flow of faith and hope.
Now I did not intend to preach anything when I started writing this thread. But I feel like it is the right thing to say at the time, and that some people may appreciate and be encouraged by it. Others may say... are you intoxicated? Truly someone who has consumed too many alcoholic beverages wouldn't be able to type as clean as you can see from this post. I just want to reassure that there is hope and salvation in Jesus Christ, and that all who put their trust in him WILL NOT be put to shame, but will be granted access into an Eternity of Life, Peace, and Everlasting Joy. Not because any of us are worthy of it but because He died for our offenses and was raised the third day for our justification.
I have suffered with severe social anxiety for almost a decade now and in the midst of it I seriously did not think there was any hope for me to overcome the anguish and torment of it all; that was until I committed myself to prayer and supplication and reasoned with the Lord for vindication. After the seventh year He instilled such peace into my heart that it was impossible to deny that it was Him. Not only did He bring me into social connectivity with people, but He has also given me a stronger power of will to pretty much see past the fear of anxiety. There will be anxiety in the world, and hearts will even faint with fear, but let it be known 100X (fold) CHRIST has overcome the world! As long as our faith and trust rests in His righteousness He will bring us through the most difficult of times!
To anyone who got anything out of this, peace be to you. If you happen to be lost in your current state of mind, realize that the body and mind need to be exercised in such a way that at first it will feel like we are detached and out of sync with the world around us. Once we start exercising the brain by feeding it information (reading, and for the body, exercising, and for the soul and spirit, Christ) it will begin to operate at a higher level of cognitive functionality.
