Physical illness and depression

I’ve struggled with severe mental health and physical illness most of my life. My soul is tired and I don’t know if I can keep pushing forward. I’m only 38 and worry I won’t live past 50 with all my stress and struggles. It feels like my body is failing despite my many efforts. Where is the fruit of my labor? I always do my very best. Sometimes I worry God is not real because I don’t see much relief. I thought I was called to do something powerful with my life but I feel like God is leaving me to die. It’s very confusing for me. I’ve been sober for years, attending therapy 3x a week, take my meds, go on walks… it seems like I need a miracle.

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Heavenly Father, we lift up Fran to You right now. You see every tear, every step, every effort she’s made to stay alive, to stay hopeful, to believe, even when the weight feels unbearable. Lord, she has fought long and hard through illness, pain, and uncertainty. She is doing her best, Lord, and yet feels abandoned and tired.

We ask You to meet her in this deep place of sorrow and confusion. Wrap her in Your love and presence. Let her know she is not forgotten. Breathe life into her weary body, peace into her anxious thoughts, and hope into her soul. Father, if she needs a miracle, send one. Speak to her in a way that she knows it’s You. Revive her calling. Show her fruit. Show her Your face. And Lord, we also pray the prayer Fran wrote from her heart, every line, every cry. Let it rise before You as incense, and may Your mercy respond swiftly. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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Father in Heaven and Earth spread Your healing wings over Fran. May the shadow of Your wings be a safety harbor where the soul of Fran can shine into the enemy’s eyes and blind him. Let the blindness be a prayer closet where drawing close to You is known in the depths of the soul. Thank You forbeing the Lover of Our Soul.
Help Fran to develope an hungar for Your presence and devour Your Word.
What do You want the ears to hear? What do You want the eyes to see?
May the Psalms of King David speak volumes to Fran’s heart, mind, soul.
In the name of The Lamb of God i petition You on the behalf of this troubled soul. And i speak peace in Your name.

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