Mental Storms Are Unpredictable In Timing
Evacuate Quickly - DEFEAT The Aftermath BEFORE It Defeats YOU!

Mental health can be invaded by storms of the mind and emotions. Christians are no exception to an emotional disturbance at any particular point throughout life. Anyone, at anytime, can experience a wind shift of emotion - for numerous reasons. Anxiety, stress, depression, fear, anger or jealously can "creep" in or be "blown" into a Christian's life.

NOTE: For the Christian(s) that believe they are an exception to the exposure of mental storms, then there is no need for you to read any further. But take this as a gentle reminder - you are not above the ONE that created you nor are you above THE ONE sent down to earth to save you...The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us...
John 1:14

Even Jesus experienced human emotions, and yes, He became trouble during certain times. However, He remained without sin. Keep this in mind, we'll touch on this again.

I am not a doctor or a psychologist. I am just as ordinary as they come. With this said, I come to you in hopes of sharing with you my own personal storms that have reaped havoc on me, too. I, too, have battled within myself. You are not alone in any struggle. With faith in Jesus and by taking heed to what your storm is capable of doing (before it does it) YOU can and will be led to complete mental victory! Know that we have the Lord's word that He will take over our battles...

To the point and quite bluntly - the only way to counter attack a mental storm and its destructive path along with the aftermath they leave behind is to EVACUATE THEM IMMEDIATELY!

As human beings, the most intelligent form of life on earth, our mental state controls every reaction to everything we accomplish during our day - our lives. Depending on the circumstance causing a mental storm, our normally healthy attitude becomes altered. Yes, Christians can be affected...

Our "thinking" motives sometimes change and sadly begin to nurture our own agony. Your mental storm may also affects those around you. Why? This chain reaction develops because those around you see YOU suffering thereby they become inflicted by your pain as well. In other words, to those who know and love the "you" under your normal personality are quick to note a negative change in you. MOST mental storms are verifiable and expected in events which cause loss or dramatic change in a person's life. For instance, loss of your job, loss of a loved one, loss of a relationship, loss of any important aspect in your life that you depend on or cherish. This includes any change whatsoever that turns your world around. These mental storms warrant expectation. Now, unless your storm is of some other private nature, only known to you, for whatever your reason, again, it will eventually reflect in your entire being. Often, those who love you, become confused as to "why" or "what happened" for your transition in attitude. When someone close to you confronts you about the change they see in you - take heed to their concern! They are trying to reach out to help you. It is no advantage to deny that you are in a mental storm. If you feel like your situation is helpless so will the loved one trying to reach out to you feel helpless. You MUST have faith and take the necessary steps to snap back to your true self. One that people have grown to know and love...

By all means, if you feel you need to seek counseling outside of your family, do it! If your concentration is stifled by your mental storm - seek help! God places people on this earth where He needs them to help each other. Ever heard of "funny how God works" or "God works through other people"... IT'S TRUE! He works His power in mysterious ways - for our good! Keep your faith and trust in His Word and trust that He has created us to help each other, too! I have had to lean on someone else, when necessary. We all need someone - yes, we ALL need to be listened to and loved.

Go to the elder of your church, your minister, your priest, your deacon! Go to your doctor! Talk to someone! It truly helps take the edge off of your mental storm by letting someone else help work you through it - AND THEN, when you've opened that window you'll find it becomes easier in defeating your mental storm! Remember this...

If a storm lingers - it intensifies! As it intensifies so does destruction. Finally, the aftermath, or consequences, will continue to rob you of the happiness. DO NOT let that happen! You are entitled to happiness - and you have the power by God to keep it!

I invite you to share a few of my own personal mental storms - just so you'll know that there's other Christians out there to support the fact that we all need to know we are not alone...

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