Tormenting thoughts of sickness?

[Christ4Life]

I need help and prayer for protection from tormenting thoughts of being sick. I do not know where these thoughts come from. If nothing is wrong with me, I know then that these things come from the evil one to sabotage my destiny and have my focus in places it shouldn't be. Knowing this for a fact would take all the worry out of everything. But a small part of my thoughts have me looking back, wondering if I really am sick. Leaving the tv on for background sound is something I like to do. Whenever a commercial with ill people is on tv, it makes me wonder to myself..."Could that be me? Am I one of them? Afterall, I am a smoker..." Sometimes it gets so crazy that I get depressed about it and actually feel that way. Other times I'll be in that state of mind, but something on there says "Will you knock it off?!! You're not sick and you're not dying!! Give it a rest already!!" Then it causes me to wonder to myself if this is some type of higher message that I should be open to receive. (much better than it's alternate!)I don't FEEL ill in anyway except from this mental torment. The state I get trapped in thinking about this is what zaps my energy. Depression over troubles in my love-relationship cause me to mope and feel down. When none of these things are in my mind, I feel like a teenager basically...laughing, joking, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. (I'm 40, male)

The thing I really want to know is, if someone WAS really sick, how would God choose to let them know? Would it be anything similar to this? If the devil was trying to convince someone of such a lie, is this a way you could see him choosing to fool someone and mess up their mind? I do not want to believe the devil's lies. I'm at a place where the positive is what I want to believe from God, yet not want to delude myself or miss Him alerting me to something serious, either. How do you discern the difference? :eeeekkk

 

[tim-from-pa]

Just remember, "I am the Lord that heals thee..." And "with his stripes we are healed"

BTW, when one takes communion, that is what the bread stands for --- physical healing. If sin was the only issue, we'd only need the blood (wine), but his body broken for us, if you ask the average Christian will say, "Praise God!" He was broken for me! Then if you proceed to ask what that means, they haven't a clue. Well now you know. Sometimes I think some illness amongst Christians that they complain about so much is because they don't discern the Lord's body.

As for practical advice, just hang around me and this forum and read my (sarcastic) posts about much of what goes on in the name of health. I'm convinced that a lot of it is fear mongering and you sound like you been listening to tripe too long.

 

[Mitspa]

You say your a "believer", ok, well I would ask what do you believe? What does the scriptures say in regards to healing? Do you have a real Church family to help you in your battle? If you do not have a "real man or woman of God" in your life? Who can have faith for you until you grow stronger, pray for that! God will met you where you are, but just believe!


Jas 5:13

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
Jas 5:14

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
Jas 5:15

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

 

[Hammer]

I need help and prayer for protection from tormenting thoughts of being sick.

If I ever encountered your situation, I'd respond with prayer and fasting.

 

[Christ4Life]

Thank you all for taking the time to hear me out. All of your advice is spot-on and is exactly what I will do. All worship on tv and radio as of late have been echoing the theme that "seducing spirits" are out there working overtime right now. Through whatever cracks in my family's armor, an evil pinky-toe managed to affect us. It's had me questioning my health, and now my girlfriend of 10 years questioning our relationship. I think now I have a better idea of what the enemy is. As I pray, pray for my family and me as well. Thank you all, and may HIS Love and Grace be upon you!

 

[Rollo Tamasi]

I need help and prayer for protection from tormenting thoughts of being sick. I do not know where these thoughts come from. If nothing is wrong with me, I know then that these things come from the evil one to sabotage my destiny and have my focus in places it shouldn't be. Knowing this for a fact would take all the worry out of everything. But a small part of my thoughts have me looking back, wondering if I really am sick. Leaving the tv on for background sound is something I like to do. Whenever a commercial with ill people is on tv, it makes me wonder to myself..."Could that be me? Am I one of them? Afterall, I am a smoker..." Sometimes it gets so crazy that I get depressed about it and actually feel that way. Other times I'll be in that state of mind, but something on there says "Will you knock it off?!! You're not sick and you're not dying!! Give it a rest already!!" Then it causes me to wonder to myself if this is some type of higher message that I should be open to receive. (much better than it's alternate!)I don't FEEL ill in anyway except from this mental torment. The state I get trapped in thinking about this is what zaps my energy. Depression over troubles in my love-relationship cause me to mope and feel down. When none of these things are in my mind, I feel like a teenager basically...laughing, joking, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. (I'm 40, male)

The thing I really want to know is, if someone WAS really sick, how would God choose to let them know? Would it be anything similar to this? If the devil was trying to convince someone of such a lie, is this a way you could see him choosing to fool someone and mess up their mind? I do not want to believe the devil's lies. I'm at a place where the positive is what I want to believe from God, yet not want to delude myself or miss Him alerting me to something serious, either. How do you discern the difference? :eeeekkk

Have you read Psalm 91 lately?