A few months ago, I made a huge mistake online. We don’t have to revisit it, but I’d like to draw attention to a good friend that didn’t condemn me for my mistake but reached out with compassion and love.

His name is Christopher Marsh, and many of you may have seen him around online because he’s a connected man

The Authentic Movement is about being REAL and Chris is. Listen to him share his miraculous story.

… because this man of great integrity holds his head up high, helping others, not looking down on them, but helping to lift them up (despite all his own personal troubles in which he shares).

THIS IS REAL! THIS IS THE #AUTHENTICMOVEMENT

Thanks Christopher Marsh, God bless you buddy!

www.ChristopherMarsh.com <– Visit Him Today!

God Bless Your Success,

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By Crystal H. Holdipp

When Curt Bizelli asked me to write a follow up article on anxiety my response was I can share my experience with anxiety, but I can’t tell someone how to overcome it, if I’m still struggling with it. This is not something I have perfected, but something that I can say I’ve experienced and I’m here to give encouragement to you.

Everyone at some point in their life has experienced an anxious feeling. Some may get anxious about a test they have coming up or maybe a job interview. There are some who may have experienced anxiety to the extreme. They may have been diagnosed with or have experienced symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) or even Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD). Others may have struggled with anxiety/ panic attacks.

I have experienced anxiety to the extreme and it’s still a weak area in my life. I’ve struggled with obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, social anxiety and anxiety/panic attacks. I started noticing compulsive behaviors/obsessive thoughts in myself in college. I noticed at home I would keep repeating tasks because of the anxious feeling I had and I wanted the ease from the feeling. The obsessive thoughts I’ve experienced turned into anxiety and panic attacks.

In the summer of 2008 was a very difficult time for me. I was struggling with both depression and anxiety. I thought I was going crazy. The obsessive thoughts and depression was causing me to have emotional breakdowns at home where I kept crying. I’ve been to Christian counseling and to the doctor before about what I had been experiencing. At one point I thought something was wrong with my heart, but now I know it was the attacks that were happening to me.

I believe there is still hope for anyone experiencing these things. There is a true living God that brings hope to us no matter what the situation is. God can speak peace to your mind and your life no matter the confusion that is going on within. It’s important that each and every one of us have a relationship with Jesus. He is the only one that can keep us from falling apart completely. If you feel like you are at your lowest Jesus is the only one that can truly pick you back up and bring healing and deliverance to you. Our healing and deliverance from the anxiety can only come from God. We must pray to God letting Him know our heart’s cry. God wants to hear from us, He doesn’t want us to turn away from Him, but turn to Him because He is the only one that can bring us through.

Also, reading and studying the Word is important during this challenge. We can look up scriptures on worry, anxious, healing and peace etc and meditate on them. It may seem like this is the end and things can’t get better, but I encourage you to hang in there and draw near to God. God is able and willing to heal and deliver, but we have to trust Him no matter how things look.

Scriptures To Read:
2 Timothy 1: 7
Philippians 4: 6
Isaiah 53: 5
God bless you!

Crystal Holdipp @crystalholdipp on Twitter

Special Note From The Holy Spirit!

This is coming from The Holy Spirit!

THERE IS SOMEONE WHO LOVES YOU! ! !

His Name is Jesus Christ – Turn To Him Now!

Thanks Crystal for being an Inspiration! FOLKS, Please leave your comments and share your experiences.

God Bless Your Success,

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• Depression Has a Way of Sneaking Up On Me – Real Life Encounters Speak Out! (Guest #1)

We have all encountered time so sadness in our life, but is it true that depression is really so much more than that? Absolutely. I’ve dealt with myself because it runs in my genes. My new good friend and business associate, Stephanie Woods speaks out below about her real life encounter with depression and offers a little bit of insight into letting the light back in.

Depression has a way of sneaking up on me like it has so often in the past. I spent a long time in that dark place unable to see a way out. It is difficult to describe to someone who has never experienced it. I felt so utterly isolated. For me it came out of no where at a time when I was a young wife and mother. Life was supposed to be treating me well. Why did I feel like crawling into bed and never coming out? At an all time low, I locked myself in the bathroom after putting the kids to bed and cut my wrists a little bit. I say a little bit because they were no where near fatal wounds. But they were an outward expression of the pain I was feeling. My husband came home from work shortly after I did this and called 911. Being unhappy by myself was bad enough but going through psych evaluations through the ER…even worse. Their intentions were well meaning but I felt even more alone there than before. There was nothing they could do to fix me. I knew I needed help so I reached out a lot in the months following this incident. It was the hardest thing I have ever done because I didn’t want help but knew I needed it. Talking to people was the last thing that I wanted to do but it was necessary. I reached out to friends, church family, counselors, support groups, anyone who would listen. I believe that God put the right people on the receiving end of those calls. It didn’t happen in an instant but eventually things started to seem a little brighter and my world didn’t seem so dark and cold. I still struggle at times with depression. It rears its ugly head quite often in my life. But I know that for me it means darkness and as soon as I recognize it, I do what I can to let light in.

- Stephanie Woods

 

 

 

 

GOD BLESS YOU STEPHANIE, THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY TO INSPIRE OTHERS!

God Bless Your Success,

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