Have you ever been at an all time low?

[Dave Slayer]

Have you ever been at an all time low? If so, please explain. Also, how did you recover?

 

[Lewis]

Dave everybody has been at a all time low, and some people do not want to talk about it. But for me my drug and alcohol addiction was my all time low's. Those addictions caused much trauma in my life.

 

[Caroline H]

Me too Lewis. The only thing that brought me through all of that is the faithfulness of God my Father. He heard my cry's for help to Him and provided a way for me to get out of my surroundings and move back home to my parents. It was the perfect place for me to get well, physically and spiritually.

 

[Lewis]

Glad God has freed you, Caroline

 

[JoJo]

I hit my all time low in 1995. I had wallowed in a sinful, dark and ugly lifestyle. I won't burden you with the details except to say that the things I did were immoral and not illegal, but that didn't make them any less disgusting. I didn't get myself out of it; God basically yanked me out of it through an awakening caused by trauma and tragedy. Everything fell apart for me and, although it hurt tremendously back then, I can honestly thank God for letting me see what I saw and experience what I experienced in order to scare me away from that lifestyle...never to return.

 

[Lewis]

I thank God for a lot of those low's because I am a better person because of It, and God uses me to help others that is where I was.Former alcoholics and drug addicts, do the best jobs with helping addicts.

 

[JoJo]

I thank God for a lot of those low's because I am a better person because of It, and God uses me to help others that is where I was.Former alcoholics and drug addicts, do the best jobs with helping addicts.

:yes (except for Christ, of course)

 

[historyb]

Have you ever been at an all time low? If so, please explain. Also, how did you recover?

I'm there now. My parents are dead, my electric wheelchair doesn't work, I can't get a job for my Family, I feel completely useless and worthless

 

[Fembot]

Have you ever been at an all time low? If so, please explain. Also, how did you recover?

I'm there now. My parents are dead, my electric wheelchair doesn't work, I can't get a job for my Family, I feel completely useless and worthless

aaaawww
History, you'll make it out of this hard time. The stronger you are, the better the outcome.


Be content with what you have, for God has said, "Never
will I leave you; never will I forsake you." So say with
confidence, "The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid."

- Hebrews 13:5,6

 

[Fembot]

Me too Lewis. The only thing that brought me through all of that is the faithfulness of God my Father. He heard my cry's for help to Him and provided a way for me to get out of my surroundings and move back home to my parents. It was the perfect place for me to get well, physically and spiritually.

Lucky you, Caroline. I mean, God Blessed you...yes

 

[Works4Him]

You know, interestingly enough I have had many lows in my life, and I've noticed they don't always coincide with actual events. Part of that is definitely because I struggle with depression - it's a battle that I'll likely wage every day of my life. But I think another part of that is because sometimes the peaks and valleys in our live are not so much based off what happens around us, but how we choose to react. We've all heard the anecdotal stories of perseverance, how Abraham Lincoln lost elections left and right but went on to be one of our greatest presidents, or how Thomas Edison failed hundreds of times in trying to invent the lightbulb, but always kept a good spirit throughout his failures. These stories might not mean much to a hurting person, but they illustrate a great fact, that when everything is going wrong, you CAN still overcome the defeat.

I'll admit, I'm struggling right now, and I feel like I'm maybe not at an all time low, but I'm worse than I've been for a while. Frankly, I have a lot of bad stuff going - I've lost my job, we can't pay our bills, we're dirt poor broke, my car is dying, etc, etc. But you know, I'm going to pull out of this slump, and it's going to be a huge victory for God when I'm out, and that attitude is what's going to get me there. As awful and terrible as my life may be, It could ALWAYS be much much worse. I spent several summers in Nicaragua, and I can tell you that the homeless in America live better than some of the more well-to-do villagers I met. And Nicaraguans are still far better off than many other third world nations. Nigerians are among the poorest people on earth, but they're also rated as one of the happiest nations overall.

I'm speaking to myself more than anyone else when I say this next part. The bottom line is that when we feel blue, and we blame it on problems around us, it's really a cop out. The cold hard truth is that we're depressed and down because we can't help but see the sadness around us, and we lose sight of the fact that we have so much going for us. And I'm guilty of this myself. I'm sitting here right now feeling depressed because I have "no money", while typing on my $2000 computer sitting on a desk with $8000 of video editing equipment, on a property filled with tens of thousands of dollars of possessions. I could sell all my possessions, fly to Central America, and live out the rest of my life like a King. Perspective is everything.

Someone once said our attitude is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we react. I tend to agree. I don't know if that actually helps anyone, but there it is.

 

[Fembot]

How we react plays a big role in what God chooses for the rest of our life....

 

[JoJo]

Have you ever been at an all time low? If so, please explain. Also, how did you recover?

I'm there now. My parents are dead, my electric wheelchair doesn't work, I can't get a job for my Family, I feel completely useless and worthless

To feel "completely useless and worthless" is the enemy's goal in the Christian life. I think this theme kind of runs right through the testimonies in this thread. But, the enemy is foiled in his evil plans when God turns our down times into testimonies in the Lord's strength, power, mercy and loving care. Hang in there! Hang in there for the Lord and watch how He can bring glory out of any situation.

 

[All Englands Skies]

This world only makes me feel low.

the rat race of it all, working, working, sometimes off, more work at home. everybody treats others badly to get ahead and nobody cares about anybody.

Life is just being kept prisoner by the societies we live in.

But there is hope in Jesus Christ.

 

[Fembot]

Have you ever been at an all time low? If so, please explain. Also, how did you recover?

I'm there now. My parents are dead, my electric wheelchair doesn't work, I can't get a job for my Family, I feel completely useless and worthless

To feel "completely useless and worthless" is the enemy's goal in the Christian life. I think this theme kind of runs right through the testimonies in this thread. But, the enemy is foiled in his evil plans when God turns our down times into testimonies in the Lord's strength, power, mercy and loving care. Hang in there! Hang in there for the Lord and watch how He can bring glory out of any situation.

:amen JoJo