I started struggling with anxiety and stress about 3 or 4 months ago and never had that sin before (that I know of).
Just within the last few months it got so bad that I was breaking out in rashes and itching fits (hives?) on various places of my body with significant skin damage. This was a very severe and painful condition for me. My sleep patterns were anywhere from 2-4 hours a night. My breathing can hurt at times and I feel light headed almost all day long with lack of energy.
My feet were so swollen I could barley put my shoes on. Urgent care diagnosed me with scabies, however seeking a dermatologist they told me it was a skin issue induced by anxiety and stress. I do forget the technical term.
My job has been putting a lot of stress on me, with all the call offs from the high schoolers (I'm a Chef in assisted living), a woman that is my cook, is transitioning to male, consistently calling off because of the meds they are giving her and upper management issues with no communication. It is almost daily that there is some type of drama going on and it is affecting my health.
I have been in the hospitality/service industry for 41 years, being an Executive Chef in major hotels and country clubs, I have never experienced this much drama ever in my career until I got into health care during Covid. It is absolutely insane.
As much as I have told the Lord I know He is in control of all things, my flesh persistently becomes rebellious.
The dermatologist put me on meds, which I have yet to take. I have had mental health issues in the past (so the psychologists have told me) and I am not a fan of any meds. This a.m. I woke up with a 100.7 fever and been sick most of the day.
I will add that I have been going through a spiritually dry season (about 8 months now) and it has had a huge impact on my mental life. This is just the most terrifying thing a Christian can experience in my opinion.
I am a firm believer that my sin of anxiety has caused my bodily ailments and hives on my body, lack of sleep etc. I believe David went through something like this in Psalm 38.
@johnalex, confess any known sin to the Lord, cry out to Abba, keep in prayer, seek any help that you need.
@Josheb I have nothing against Psychologists except they do not understand the sin condition for humans.
The psychologist that put me on cocktails of pills never amounted to anything, I felt like a guinea pig to them.
I vowed to never take those psychotropic medications ever again, but that was 20 plus years ago.
Some people really need those meds.
Apologies if I have seemed to go off on a rant of sorts.