Waiting for something to happen
or not to happen.
Just waiting,
for the lack of knowing what else to do......
NAVIGATING LIFE AS A CHRISTIAN WITH BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER
Favourite Quote
- "Life is hard. God is good." John Piper
Words of Encouragement
"God gives even what he demands."
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PERSON FIRST, ILLNESS LAST
Bipolar Disorder is the name used to describe a set of conditions where the individual experiences mood swings between two opposite poles. Bipolar Disorder used to be known as 'manic depression'.
The highs of Bipolar Disorder are called mania or hypomania. The lows are called depression. Occasionally people can experience a mixture of both highs and lows at the same time giving a mixed picture (also called mixed state)
With the right treatment, most people with Bipolar Disorder are able, to varying extents, to live normal and productive lives.
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Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 12: 8-10 Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
- Hosea 2: 14 -15, 23 "Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her. There I will give her back her vineyards and will the make the Valley of Achor a door of hope...I will show my love to the one I called 'Not my loved one'. I will say to those called 'Not my people' 'You are my people' and they will say 'You are my God'."
- Ezekiel 27: 4-6 Then he said to me, "Prophesy to these bones and say to them, 'Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.' "
- Luke 18:16 But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these."
- Matthew 8:26 He replied, "You of little faith, why are you so afraid?" Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the waves, and it was completely calm.
- Psalm 88 But I cry to you for help, O Lord; in the morning my prayer comes before you. Why oh Lord do you reject me and hide your face from me?
- Lamentations 3: 22-23 Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning, great is your faithfulness
- John 10: 27-30 reassurance
5 comments:
When I travel I always make a conscious decision to somehow enjoy, or make the best of the day I get, not just I day I planned. After all half of travelling is the journey, the experience, not just the ticking off of the sights. Some of the best plans go to mud, but mud pies can be made, and some of the best holidays may still involve spending a day in a bus going 130 down a icy autobahn with the driver holding the wheel with his knees while so he can role his cigarettes. There is a lot to wait for as a Christian. We wait for healing, we wait for perfection, we wait for transformation, we wait for final glory, we wait for heaven, and we wait to see God face to face. We wait. But it is not just about destination, it also about journey, about experience. It is about lessons learnt, stories to be shared, and war wounds to carry. We are safe if we are travelling with God, but we are not pain free. We are being refined by fire, we are being prepared to arrive. We don’t always understand, we get culture shock and suffer through Delhi belly. We start to foster bitter thoughts about the wisdom of our tour operator, questioning his plans against our own. I still don’t understand. I still journey. But I try my hardest to make a conscious decision to somehow trust in the day I get not just I day I planned. I feel pain. And I look forward to being home.
Is that the difference between passive waiting and active waiting?
Perhaps it's one of those things that needs a near impossible balance again. We passively wait for God to act, and we actively open ourselves to follow his direction. We passively wait for God to open us so we can follow and we actively ensure we don't resist. We passively wait for God in his time to bring about his final Kingdom, and we actively pray for Jesus' coming and actively do his Kingdom work in this world.
I hope you don't find my ramblings simplistic or flippant about your experience Jill.. my brain is just chewing through things aloud.. I know there is no neat comfortable solve all problems answers.
Lovely Laura, I don't find your postings simplistic or flippant at all. Blogging is proving to be a great tool to actively seek answers or just put questions out there. Your responses are really encouraging.
:)
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