Denise rebelled from her church upbringing early in her teen years. Eventually guilt, depression and anxiety took over her life. In her late 30s, when Denise felt she could no longer go on, God began a process of healing redemption. Now she spends her time sharing this good news with others.
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Denise's Healing Redemption
Basically from the time I turned 14, I went off the deep end, as many teenagers do. I was raised in church all my life, but rebellion became my number one goal in life at that age. I rebelled in almost every way possible!Even though I made decisions to change my life as an adult, the guilt that I carried from those crazy years stayed with me. I could not shake it and I could not live with it. I had heard from many teachers that I was forgiven, but I did not feel it. I did not believe it. I did not believe it, because I also heard from many teachers that I was a sinner ... I was going to hell ... and God was going to get me.
Crash and Burn
In my mid 30s, I began to crash and burn! I did not have a good marriage and I could not find my way out of it. (I'm not advertising divorce; I'm advertising God as King.) I had made bad decisions and I was living with the results. I had fallen and could not get up! I was depressed, and on the verge of suicide. I planned my own death on a daily basis!Redemption at My Lowest Point
In my late 30s, God simply healed me. He spoke to me, lifted the guilt from my shoulders and began the process of redemption.I was not attending church at the time. I did not pray to Him at all really. He just stepped in when I was at my lowest point and healed me.
I have learned that God's children are not supposed to carry their guilt and that guilt is a debilitating disease. I have also discovered that Jesus is a lot nicer than some teachers make him out to be! He has taken me on such a beautiful journey—really, all the way to Africa—in my healing process. I now feel called to share this good news with others.
My prescription for depression and anxiety: Take two Scriptures and call him in the morning!
- Psalm 57:7
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise. (KJV)
