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Im going to get alittle personal here and I hope you all understand. I was diognosed with ADD several years ago abnd this is one of the traits that is common with ADDers. I have engulfed myself with books about this abnormalty and many say that it is more of a blessing because of the creativity and energy an ADDer has which I am happy to say runs strong in me. But there are times, many that I would like to see, that for some reason, I get so depressed and the self-esteem is shot. I dont understand why. Constant prayer helps but it still exsists. I am supposed to be taking meds for this but feel God can cure it for me or at least help me in those times of self denial. Dont understand it and hopefully I can come to grips with it and manage the ADD instead of the ADD managing me.
we have several case workers here and people that work with public situations. Have any of you had experience with kids or adults that possess this condition?
No problems with getting personal, brother. It shows that we definitely are a family . . . actually in my opinion, closer than a family even! (The Body of Christ! Many members, ONE BODY! How about that?)
I've experienced a few people who had the condition that you mention, brother. Very few though would admit they had problems with self esteem or things like that. I think with many of those who did admit it, mostly it had to do with their getting so frustrated with themselves. I've not much good with helping others dealing with low self-esteem, beside the fact that I can walk with them and say I truly understand because I often find myself in the same boat.
Love in Christ,
Michael 2 Timothy 2:15 -- "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
Thanks for the words Micheal. It helps me to talk about it because I can talk about it at work for fear of getting fired. I know that sounds stupid but I just cant bring myself to bring the subject up. This is the only place I speak about this publically besides my website.
Love in Christ,
Michael 2 Timothy 2:15 -- "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
I'm glad that you feel safe and secure here to be so open and honest Newt, thank you.
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Never rely on what you think you know. Remember the Lord in everything you do and he will show you the right way.
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I think we all have had a low self-esteem at one point or another in our lives, some have been blessed with low self-esteem more than others. B-l-e-s-s-e-d, you say, well, God will use whatever we are going through to teach us things, some of us need the rougher type lessons to learn anything, such has going through the valley of low self-esteem, so, you see, some of us are blessed to be going through the valley of low self-esteem.
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Satan may win a few battles here on earth,
But when we stay focused and stay on Gods team,
We will win the ultimate battle in the end!!
PRAIZE GOD!!!!
I really believe satan enjoys it when we belittle ourselves. He wants us to believe any lie that will destroy us. What better way then use the lies we tell ourselves. My daughter and best friend have Add, they can believe the lies about Add or they can do what Newt does and not let Add rule, but rule Add. Unfortunately my best friend is suffering right now because she is letting Add rule. She is constantly depressed and belittling herself. I share the same things that I have always told my daughter. You are fearfully and wonderfully made. God never makes mistakes! You are the daughter of the most high God, Creator of heaven and earth. Wow, it doesn't get any better than that. It is really easy for the head to know that, but what is important is that the heart must connect with this truth. I pray my friend will make this connection. She loves God, but she is really having a hard time loving her self.
Newt maybe you can pm me some different things I can do to encourage her. I know there are many treatments for adults out there. Do you know of any? She is a supported missionary that is unable to do the work God has called her to do, because she believes everything that has been going wrong in her family is her fault. Her counselor told her that her Add is what is keeping her from going overseas. Forgive me for saying this, but I would like to thunk her counselor right on the nose. Please note, I said thunk not punch
Thanks again for the post.
Jt
Great post and great topic, i have enjoyed reading all the comments and first I would like to say welcome back CB!!!!!!!!
I am a bit late on this but would like to add to what JT said about satan. This tactic can be used by satan and is used by satan to lul us into believeing that we are not good enough to be call sons and daughters of God. It can make us think that we are not worthy of the gift of grace and make us believe that we make it to Heaven via being a "better person". If satan can make a person who is on the fence believe that they are not good enough then he is winning the battle by putting works over the humbling fact that there is nothing we can do to save ourselves and that we are all sinners, silenced by the Law to be judged against the perfectness of Christ.
The best way to avoid this evil is to stay in the word and look at the heros of our faith and the failures that had and for us to bask in the truth of the Word of God.
I heard a sermon one time and the pastor put it this way...
We can all try to jump up and touch the celing of this building. Some of us will jump higher than others but yet none will touch it. Well God is the celing and while some of us might be better at somethings than others, our worth to God is no different,we have failed and apart from Christ we can not reach Him.
If you don't think or someone makes you feel you are not good enough or you are a failure, if you think you are ugly, fat or not smart enough just remeber that God uses those who are imperfect and humble to make his Word that much more Holy.
I watched a movie a few nights back "Harvey", an old black and white James Stewart, and near the end James Stewart says this little line...(might not be exact but close)
"My mom told me that you and can be smart or you can be pleasent, i have tried smart but I prefere pleasent."
A measure of a person is not in his conquest and failures but in the way he handles the conquest and failures.
Well this got too long
Got to go
God Bless
Nate
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Newt... my granddaughter is ADHD with mood behavior issues. She is 9yrs old and my heart breaks when I see her 'sitting on the outside looking in'. Part of that is because I know that feeling of growing up that way, and because how children treat other children when they are 'different'. She tries to be good, she's smart as can be. She wants to be loved for just being her, just as anyone else does. She will pick at her self unconciously, almost like self harming, and her acting out can be difficult to work through as she becomes 'shortwired.' She wants so hard to be 'like everyone else.' I love her to pieces, just not the behavior at times and try hard to reenforce how loved she is and how special she is. This world is a hard place to live in and who is to say anymore what 'normal' really is. All I know is each person has been gifted by God with different personalities, talents, ways about them, some very apparent and some not so. He uses these gifts for His glory. And so I continue to pray for my precious Laura. She is a blessing beyond all measure to me, just as she is!
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