How God led me to healing
Originally appeared online in the teen series Your Healings - September 3, 2025.
From the time I was a little girl, I’d been searching for something to bring me peace and a sense of purpose in my life.
Though I had been raised in a Christian household, I still felt far away from God. I was an only child and struggled to fit in with the other kids at school. I was also very sick for most of my childhood, and nothing brought healing.
During my early years of high school, I fell into a deep depression and suffered from severe anxiety. Thoughts like “You’re not good enough,” and “You’re meant to be alone” circled in my mind every day. It got to the point where I wasn’t sure if I wanted to keep living. I was questioning everything: my existence, my purpose, and God.
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