Comments on: Bipolar Disorder and the Bible

By: Kristy Danley

Kristy Danley — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:51:51 +0000

I have been diagnosed with bipolar since i was 15-16 and now i am 19 about to turn 20 I am a born again Christian since 2010 and I have been having a hard time managing my disorder and everyday i cry and have so much condemnation and negtive thoughts running through my mind and so much evilness and sometimes i do feel alone and this article really helped me is there any other information you can give me from a biblical stand point. I really want to be able to relate to my disorder with the bible and what God thinks of me instead of what i feel about myself (which is not too good).

By: ashley clement

ashley clement — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 05:00:21 +0000

Hello I feel like this writing was a wake up call for me and it touched my soul! I knew it was words straight from GOD! I am a 20 year old prophetess who struggles with bi polar and it get’s hard sometimes. Someday s I get so low that it is hard for me to get out of the bed but the GOD we serve never has failed me yet. Like you said this is a thorn in my side but it does not define me but it simply reminds me that if he brought me thru this he can bring me thru anything! Thank you sis! I pray nothing but peace and blessings over your life~

By: Ed

Ed — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 21:36:10 +0000

HI. Thanks for your encouraging verses and words! My wife and I are both BP, she is BP1 I am BP2. She is again into her mania! She loves it too much, she has not been stable in the last 3 or 4 years!!!. Not a reprieve! Shwe is either Manic or Depressed!. I am getting tired of it all! I just talked to our family counselor who suggested prayer and asking God how he wants me to act and be and think…I am tired of fighting! We are both good Christians but she looses track of reality after 3 days of mania. And she likes her mania too much. I am despairing! Sorry to rain on your parade.
God bless you!

By: mr.g

mr.g — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 04:46:16 +0000

I don’t usually get on the computer. My wife told me about this post. I did get encouragement from your writing. Stay strong in the Lord, He is your fortress. I have mental illness and struggle too. The Bible gets me through a lot of frustration.
God Bless You, Mr. G

By: Crystle

Crystle — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:05:20 +0000

Wow this is so encouraging! Thankyou so much

By: Michele

Michele — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:02:51 +0000

Olli,
If you want more inspiration from the Scriptures directly related to your bipolar disorder, I have written a book called Bipolar Disorder – One Day at a Time: A Devotional Journal for Those with Bipolar Disorder, and you can order it from my website (within a few weeks) at: http://www.brokenroseministries.com
I know it will help and encourage you.
Blessings,
Michele

By: Olli

Olli — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:28:07 +0000

Medication has its pros and cons and cons usually outweigh the pros…over time. I love how creative I am and I feel as though God has blessed me in so many ways….I feel like my biggest ailment in life (BP) is also God opening my eyes to the world in a different way…..I am around 30 years old and I am trying to become a better person of God…..and I can tell you that in my life I have accomplished alot and will do more…I also have been at the bottom and sometimes find myself feeling like that alot…..but God surrounded me with a great family……and I can honestly tell you with 100% certainty that prayer is the only way……everytime it has gotten bad…..and no one could help me…..who helped me? God, I cried and prayed and the only one there was him. I felt him and still do this past week had been awful for me…up and down….and my brother told me to read some passages and to go online and find others who seek God to heal this…..and here I am…and honestly…I feel alot better knowing I can give him all this anxiety…all this worry…all this sadness. Cause its too much for any one person. The best medication is GOD!

By: Michele

Michele — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:55:05 +0000

Gabrielle,
I’m so glad that this post touched your heart and that your eyes were opened, as you said.

I do wish stability for you.
Blessings,
Michele

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:38:24 +0000

While reading this, my eyes opened – I have finally understood several matters to me, and why I must seek help, and what will become of me. Thankyou, & God bless (:

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:56:41 +0000

you wrote this because you seem to follow your faith and it was ment for me/others to read. Thank you… I have dreams too…

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:41:35 +0000

Dear Smithers –

I agree with your analogy; however, I am NOT advocating prayer and the Scriptures INSTEAD of medication, but IN ADDITION TO medication. I think anything that works to help someone become stabilized should be considered. It is their decision whether to put it into practice, according to whether it will work for them. Thank you for your post.

By: Smithers

Smithers — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:34:14 +0000

I have a mental illness, Bipolar I disorder, and my problem with your idea is that I am still a thinking person, and thus don’t believe in God and find the so-called Scriptures not so important since they were written for and by people very different from me and you. Put another way, put God and all his power in one hand, and a simple lithium tablet in the other, and the people who choose lithium will defeat the God people in their management of bipolar every time!