Thank you for airing this interview. Caught me by surprise. I was homeless and heavily medicated in my 20's. In the depths of my troubles, I was blessed with a supportive church family. When I didn't see "miracles", when life was a struggle, and I must have looked rough (and my language was occasionally coarse), I was not judged harshly, by most. Actually, one family fed me with meals, and a Bible study each week that has "fed me" in the years since. Look at many of the other comments. Mine is just one. God bless.
Wow. I am 71 and I still suffer from this Black Dog. I remember being in a psychiatric hospital and getting ECT. Treatment I was locked in and I turned over in bed and the sun was setting. I cried out Lord Jesus please don't leave me. I wept and wept. I still want to weep. I was brought up in an orphanage. God has kept me so long and counsels me to hold on to Him. How beautiful my savior is to me.
Do you find solace in the fact that God has adopted you as His son? I did not know my parents and was abused in relatives' home where I grew up; after I was saved and started reading the Bible I found that in the Psalms it says, "Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me" (27:10). I still treasure verses like that. God called me to be his daughter; in fact, the message that I heard at my first retreat focused on the fact that God wants to be our Father. I was all in at the age of 13. I still go to my Father everyday with that same eagerness of a one- orphaned, broken child who He had held many times, has "stored my tears in [His] bottle and counted each of them," as Psalm 56:8 says, and has mended my broken heart. I pray that you can receive that comfort from His Word and internalize it into your heart, and that your mourning will be turned to joyful dancing because your Father loves you!!!
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I'm reminded of a song by Phillips, Craig and Dean called "He'll Never Let You Go. I says,"He'll never let you go. No, it's never been His way. When He said He would love you, He was talking for always. Know this, for it is truth. God will never let you go. In times you feel alone, He is holding you close. You are embraced unconditionally by a loving Father God.
You are so brave, Sheila! My dad was a very strong Christian. Later in life he became clinically depressed. It was definitely a chemical imbalance. He got medication and he returned to his old self. Being honest about our past can bring such healing. Blessings, Sheila!
oh, how I wished I had met you when I was 18. I doubted my salvation because I almost had a break-down, I got no help at all only condemnation from christains. I am 82 and I found help when I was 46. Today everyday with Jesus is sweeter than the day before! Oh how Great our GOD! God bless and keep you and others who are having these kind of sorrows
Glory to God, about seven years ago Jesus saved me, set me free, and healed me from twenty-three years of bulimia, depression and suicidal thoughts. I was born again and made a new creation in Christ, Hallelujah! Everything changed through the working of the Holy Spirit. There is hope for you in our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you all.
Sheila Walsh is so real! First time I was introduced to her was listening to her speak a Saddleback church. I have never forgotten her or her testimony!!!! Please continue to share your life with us!
I have Clinical depression. But as I age now at 61 I know how to have joy of the lord in my heart because Jesus died on the cross and rose again for ME! How can I deny that joy. So though my flesh fights me on this and it is a battle I simply say to my flesh and the devil you will not win for I am a child of God. Yes, I suffer from depression but my hope and faith helps me to face each day knowing I will be with my savior soon.
It is a battle. And I hope you put on the full armor of God, everyday. I’m trying, too. And the day we meet Him, there will be no more tears or pain ❤️
Feed on all pastor Joseph Prince’s teaching on depression, anxiety,fear,stress. etc. I struggled with depression and suicide since 9yo am now 70 and since discovering “finished work teaching am walking in effortless peace and joy fellowship with my lord and savior Jesus
Sheila Walsh is one of my all time favorites. Very real, wise, compassionate, and loving. Can't wait to tell her in Glory how much of a blessing she has been too me!
My son has serious mental health issues and is currently homeless. Praying 🙏 without ceasing for a miracle. This is so encouraging. Thanks for sharing.
Sadly most Christians (evangelicals) aren't the least bit compassionate toward the wounded,which is why I gravitate toward Judaism and Eastern Orthodox....those less"perfect"
SPURGEON’S SORROWS by Zach Eswine is an excellent book on depression. It would prove beneficial for every person to read - whether one struggles with depression or their loved ones do. Zach also has a helpful podcast. Truth be told, living in this depraved world, not one of us can escape mental illness.
Dear Lord Jesus, I pray for the healing of brother Robert Harbin! You said in Isaiah 53:5 that by Your stripes we are healed, and so we claim that healing in the name of Jesus! Amen. God bless you!
Same story here, I was in the psychiatric hospital, tormented with fear and anxiety. I overdose and was admitted twice. God has brought me through, I had childhood trauma that was not dealt with. I had over 10 panic attack a day. It was a living hell. BUT! God brought me through. It was his word, praising and thanking God every day, speaking his word, and challenging my negative thoughts with God’s word. God brought people in my life, a great support system, and now I am Starting a nonprofit organization to give hope to others.
Thank you Sheila. About 40 years ago I heard you sing ‘You’re the Strength of my Life’ and your song ministers to me now just as much as it did when I was a teen. Your message just now has really blessed me. You’re totally real. Thank you x
Great questions by Kirk and amazing and practical answers from Sheila. Thank you for addressing an issue that many tend to avoid, especially in the church.
Sometimes we saints hide alot of serious hurts and issues that in some circles make us feel shame or accused of lack of faith. Its not lack of faith its our being human and the Lord is willing to walk with us and help and heal. If we never had a problem we would miss the journey or as some might say we wd miss the dance. Kirk you are talking to one of my favorite people. Thx Kirk love ya Sheila
I did not believe so at the time but our PERFECT LORD keeps teaching/refining/transforming... I experienced Isaiah 8:12-14 recently. My spirit was SO bowed down, crushed, but a glimmer of HOPE remained. I CRIED out, prayed, fasted, repented, lamented, CRIED out. NOW I have been given eyes to see things I couldn't prior and The LORD has made Himself my only FEAR and my Sanctuary. PRAISE His Holy Name! 💜🙌💜 THANK you dear Kirk for this interview and THANK you dear Sheila for you testimony and your studies. Both eternal blessings to my walk with our VICTORIOUS LORD! BLESSINGS and LOVE to you both and everyone that watches this. 💜❤💜
Thank you for sharing Sheila, please know that your words are important for those who suffer like you, and important for those who have great compassion for emotional suffering. Everyone should know that mental illness is curable, and not a life sentence! So many are not told this. The answer lies in the love of God and love and support from others, especially those who have suffered and overcome. Childhood abuse is the toughest to overcome and usually needs a skilled trauma therapist. But the love and mercy of our Lord is central, He can help us to rise up and keep trying to move along the rocky, thorny path of life, and lead us to people in the world who believe in us and our value. My favorite book now is Streams in the desert, with daily readings that are beautifully written, and includes poems, all about overcoming our life tribulations with the help of our creator. I am keeping a notebook copying my favorite parts that I can read to others and myself. We must keep hope alive and well every day. We can and will get better and overcome! God bless
I love these two, having genuine, authentic conversation about honest struggles. So refreshing in the midst of all the lies, evil and corruption that's all over media these days. Sheila is a gem, I remember watching her on the 700 Club. Her accent and her prayers were so comforting!! And her singing voice is angelic!! Thanks for always being real, both of you!!
Thanks Shiela and thanks Kirk, Christ saved me when I was at my very lowest and suicidal 🙏🏻 and although I’m still on meds and still have some days when I struggle, the Lord helps me everyday. I can hardly explain how our Father in Heaven has helped me and what He has done in my life, my story could have only happened with Him and the Grace He gave me. I thank Him everyday 🙏🏻 amen. Paul 🇬🇧
A very important interview and testimony. I have struggled with addiction and anxiety for decades. Ms Walsh has helped many people by telling her story. To see her go from being famous to admitted to a hospital shows me that going from an average person to a trainwreck helps me believe God will deliver me. I was afflicted November 4th with Shingles in my eye just out of the blue. Shingles didn't go away and this day I am still afflicted with Shingles Neuropathy. There is no cure but some recover greatly. I will by the Grace of God / The Power of God, Recover. I searched my Soul through this Affliction and Repented. I have no one and an alone in this World but even though I don't always feel it, I know God is walking me through this. I didn't lose my eye and I found my Faith. Please pray for me that I can work again and not lose my home. Thank you
Looking through all these comments, we aren’t alone in our afflictions. Keep up the faith, Chris. I don’t know you, but I love you bro (like Ray Comfort always tells strangers)
@@SantoValentino so kind of you. I truly appreciate your comment and it is of God. I now pray often for the children on chemo, the elderly lying in a nursing home alone, those who get hit out of the blue and no chance to recover, the homeless and those overtaken by drugs and alcohol. You are very right that many are suffering. I am selfish to have commented that. Eternity sounds so wonderful as this world is full of suffering. I just found this channel and subscribed. I only subscribe now to what feeds my Soul. I will remember your kindness and name and hope to interact again sometime. I don't know you either but you are very right and I love you too in Christ
@@c.b.-11 I wasn’t calling you selfish, brother. I’m just sharing that I relate to what you said, and you’re not alone. I keep my hope in The LORD because I know this is all temporary. Jesus came as a man and redeemed us, so I know He knows what we go though. Much love Chris
Thank you so much for discussing this and God Bless you both in all you do. SHIELA!!! I always enjoy the interviews you have with Dr David Jeremiah and have enjoyed so many of his series over the years. I recently revisited his series on What are you afraid of? And the portion on depression has helped me greatly and others like yourself. Your words and wisdom are what I pray many others can hear and see and act upon. I also found myself in the VA hospital seeking help back in 2018 and as things continued to spiral downward as loved ones abandoned me started questioning my salvation even telling my wife that I wasnt which drove a wedge between us. Turning any testimony of God in my life and healing upside down and that my time spent in counsel or in devotion bible study and seeking the word that I was seeking salvation and living in disobedience completely ignoring my love for the Lord and accepting him in my life long ago. Dr Jeremiah shared some key points in an interview on that portion of the book series. It's like many want to ignore or think that it can be an has no place ina Christian's life and if you do struggle then you are not truly saved. That does so much more damage.
I love this episode! The truth sets us free hallelujah 🙌🏻 My mom who isn’t saved put this on tonight, she suffers from undiagnosed anxiety and depression hallelujah 🙌🏻
I believe this so true what Sheila said ... “ Because we have Holy Spirit inside of us the atmosphere should change when we walk into the room” Ask for wisdom in being there for someone and I believe God will guide you , just be present and willing.
I like that she reads the book pf psalms. I am a poet who has a nice Psalm book that even has Hebrew writing on it. One of my female friends gave me a suggestion to read the psalms. I like psalm 1. I love poetry.
I sought out a pastor for help and as i cried in his office he got up and left the room. I sought out a christian woman, shared with her my pain, saw her again, invited her over for coffee and was rejected by her. Shared with others, been rejected by them too. Now i stay in my home, not going out, no friends, not going to church. Keep to myself. The loneliness is easier to deal with then the rejection.
Karen here. You have Holy Spirit The Comforter and Jesus Prince of Peace, Father God who loves us unconditionally. Thankfully, we have programs like this so we know there are others suffering also. Bless you and keep showing up to places like this. We will reach out and comfort in the Spirit. Lord, let love fly to her heart from others 'round the World.
I know it is hard but Jesus was rejected too. We all experience what he did. Read Isaiah 53. Look what Judas did to Jesus. Learn of Him, lean on Him, grow in Him. 💕
It's sad that Christians are not equipped to minister to another who is in need. They feel uncomfortable when people share deep issues from the heart. We need to learn to be a blessing to others, not reject them.
I identify with her but thankfully God set me free. My freedom was Emmanuel -God with me. He chooses to be with me and He is bigger than my past and will be with me today and into the future.
Amen! Sister Sheila, by sharing your testimony so openly to glorify God and also helping people like us. I have two amazing boys age 20 and 16. They're both suffered trauma. Your testimony really encourage me as a mother to keep prayer because there is hope in Christ for all who will believe. May the Lord bless you sister.
Thank you for taking the time to talk about this, it has been a blessing for me, praise God for our daily healing and for our eternal salvation which is in Christ alone
Thank you for talking about such a delicate subject. I hope you become a model for other people to talk about their struggles and to get the help they deserve.
God saved me from a lifetime of bondage of mental illness & suicide attempts. I learned it was curses and demons that entered me at a very young age and God had to teach me & deliver me from strongholds. Until I learned the truth I wasn’t able to be set free. I am born again & see everything clearly and live in the light not the dark. I pray everyone gets delivered from their demonic strongholds in the name of Jesus 🙏🙏🙏
So very powerful…..”we don’t need all these words, or scriptures sometimes, just be present, sit and listen, just be there”….. “bringing the Holy Spirit into the room can change the atmosphere”. My daughter is going through depression and I have felt so helpless. I’ve been trying to think about a scripture I could share, a video message, a song but she is a pre-believer sorta teetering. So annoyed and rolling eyes 🙄would be all that I’d get. I don’t want to loose her to this life or the enemy. She lives alone right now husband is deployed and she’s just been sinking. The info given here really helps, thank you!
I went to alot of Women of Faith conferences. Sat behind her. Ive talked to her when she came up in the area personally a few times got pictures with her. I've just wondered what's going on with her recently. It's so good to hear this. Not that any of that stuff matters what I did with her but I just saw her as personal.
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His Mercy He saved us." I spent many years as well, thinking I had to get EVERYTHING right and perfect for God to love me. He has shown me that I didn't save myself, NOR can I keep myself saved. It is ALL the work of God Through His Son and our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
You need to know what is truth, regardless of what you are feeling! Process the pain, & don't be afraid to get help! I love Sheila, & I've always appreciated her bold authentic honesty regarding mental illness & health. It is correct; some times the only thing to do for some one is show up & shut up, words are not necessary. I know personally this is what helped the most with My Andy when he was struggling to get to the other side of understanding & control. I would silently pray, but it was the quietness that brought him through. * If you are suffering, seek the help. There is no shame. If you are physically by yourself, cry out to God! He is always there with you. Don't ever give in, or give up! You can gain control over it. Never stop seeking your health. Self care is the greatest gift we give to ourselves. ✝
I am so grateful that I came across this interview. I am reading one of her books, Holding on when you want to let go. It has triggered a lot of emotions in my life and I have been praying about it, even spoke to my Pastor. Im finding all these emotions so painful, been crying lots. Please pray for me 🙏
My daughter has been struggling with mental illness for 8 yrs. Problem is she's 40 & doesn't realize how severely it's effecting her whole life. I would appreciate any prayers. The laws prevent family members from intervening unless suicide or harm to others. She lives in a prison of her own mind. 💔
I pray for your daughter Janet❤️Thankyou Lord for Janets daughter. We plead your precious blood over her mind. Please soften her heart and remove the scales from her eyes. Help her to know the truth that she is a child of God and she is loved. Please give Janet strength to never give up hope. The joy of the Lord is our strength! Please send people into her life to support and help her come into the kingdom of God. Please set her in the path to health and healing for her mind body and spirit. We know with you ALL things are possible! In Jesus name we pray Amen❤️
I love Shiela Walsh. 3 of her albums really touched n inspired me in the late 80s as a young man, reborn: Don't Hide Your Heart, Shadowlands, and Say So; 3 good, solid, creative albums that I still cherish today and worship God with, singing along to many of those great songs
I have had depression, and am grateful to say that I am no longer effected by it. The bigger issue that I've struggled with is having my brain swing back and forth on dopamine because I've got Asperger's Syndrome and I'll admit, some days it wants to focus on the happy things in my life and the next it focuses on everything that's wrong. The more I come to the Lord during my devotionals and quiet time, the more He reminds me about your last point on the video. Talk with people and find someone who you can reveal that secret that's hurting you. I can honestly say that I do have one, and I'm not completely positive, but I'm possibly going to open up to a co-worker of mine.
Wow Shelia; this is exactly what I’m going through right now. I messed up in my walk with God and it’s been killing me. It all hit me at once. I’ve been walking with Christ since I was 16. I felt the same. I need to please God to have His favor. But I’m unlearning that now. It’s just so hard. I have been facing anxiety attacks and bouts of depression. Every time I spoke to someone on the church about it they told me I had a spirit or demon. Which was heart breaking to me…. The church needs to be educated on these things. Your story is encouraging to me. I had such a hard time finding someone with a similar story. You give me hope in God. 🙏🏻 also depression runs in my family-- so I know once I overcome this it will be cut out of my lineage FOR GOOD!
I've watched you Sheila many times on James Robinson and always enjoyed listening you. I am also one of those broken hearted and need desperately to be healed in my soul. Thank you for your testamony Sheila for God is revealing to me as I listen to you today the path to my healing. God bless you sweet lady.
Truth over feeling, so important...Psalms has been a balm for my soul...Gods word is about real people w/real problems, w/a real God...He knit us in our mothers womb, He knows us, He loves us....Thankyou for sharing w/us. Thankyou for yr transparency..I love you
Amen 🙏 I struggle in the mental healthcare system most all of my life since childhood. And the Lord God Almighty helped me break those chains ⛓ and changed my fears to hope. Now time to teach others. Gods everlasting strength and love ❤️
Thank you for airing this interview.
Caught me by surprise.
I was homeless and heavily medicated in my 20's.
In the depths of my troubles, I was blessed with a supportive church family.
When I didn't see "miracles", when life was a struggle, and I must have looked rough (and my language was occasionally coarse), I was not judged harshly, by most.
Actually, one family fed me with meals, and a Bible study each week that has "fed me" in the years since.
Look at many of the other comments.
Mine is just one.
God bless.
We are blessed by your story Jason! Thank you for sharing.
- The Kirk Cameron on TBN Team
@@KirkCameronTBN Hard to find some true sisters and brothers. Really hard.
@@trulysensitive5620 I can relate. 🥺❤️🤗
@@trulysensitive5620 ❤
Wow. I am 71 and I still suffer from this Black Dog. I remember being in a psychiatric hospital and getting ECT. Treatment I was locked in and I turned over in bed and the sun was setting. I cried out Lord Jesus please don't leave me. I wept and wept. I still want to weep. I was brought up in an orphanage. God has kept me so long and counsels me to hold on to Him. How beautiful my savior is to me.
Do you find solace in the fact that God has adopted you as His son? I did not know my parents and was abused in relatives' home where I grew up; after I was saved and started reading the Bible I found that in the Psalms it says, "Though my father and mother forsake me, the LORD will receive me" (27:10). I still treasure verses like that. God called me to be his daughter; in fact, the message that I heard at my first retreat focused on the fact that God wants to be our Father. I was all in at the age of 13. I still go to my Father everyday with that same eagerness of a one- orphaned, broken child who He had held many times, has "stored my tears in [His] bottle and counted each of them," as Psalm 56:8 says, and has mended my broken heart. I pray that you can receive that comfort from His Word and internalize it into your heart, and that your mourning will be turned to joyful dancing because your Father loves you!!!
@jennylombardi7630 TYSVM FOR YOUR PRECIOUS TESTIMONY🗯 {REV.12:11*}- MY FAV VERSE ABOUT OUR TESTIMONIAL, ESPECIALLY IN THESE TRYING TUMULTUOUS LAST DAYS OR (OUR PRESENT DAYS, WITH THE HORRIFIC WAR IN- ISRAEL) & THE HORRENDOUS ATTACKS ON 🇮🇱ISRAELI'S & OTHERS THAT WERE OUTRIGHT MURDERED & PERMANENTLY INJURED & DISABLED PHYSICALLY & EMOTIONALLY BY THE EVIL MILITANT HAMAS😰🤬 TERRORISTS 😡😤😢💔ETC;
I AM SO GLAD FOR YOUR GREAT MESSAGE & TESTIMONIAL.💌🙏🏼🙋🏻♀️
I'm reminded of a song by Phillips, Craig and Dean called "He'll Never Let You Go. I says,"He'll never let you go. No, it's never been His way. When He said He would love you, He was talking for always.
Know this, for it is truth. God will never let you go. In times you feel alone, He is holding you close. You are embraced unconditionally by a loving Father God.
You are so brave, Sheila! My dad was a very strong Christian. Later in life he became clinically depressed. It was definitely a chemical imbalance. He got medication and he returned to his old self. Being honest about our past can bring such healing. Blessings, Sheila!
My dad was a alcoholic. I think he dealt with depression
oh, how I wished I had met you when I was 18. I doubted my salvation because I almost had a break-down, I got no help at all only condemnation from christains. I am 82 and I found help when I was 46. Today everyday with Jesus is sweeter than the day before! Oh how Great our GOD! God bless and keep you and others who are having these kind of sorrows
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Glory to God, about seven years ago Jesus saved me, set me free, and healed me from twenty-three years of bulimia, depression and suicidal thoughts. I was born again and made a new creation in Christ, Hallelujah! Everything changed through the working of the Holy Spirit. There is hope for you in our Lord Jesus Christ. God bless you all.
Sheila Walsh is so real! First time I was introduced to her was listening to her speak a Saddleback church. I have never forgotten her or her testimony!!!!
Please continue to share your life with us!
The Pastor of Saddleback, Rick Warren, had a son of his commit suicide sometime around 2013!
@@arthurgearheard4701 how horrendous for him
I have Clinical depression. But as I age now at 61 I know how to have joy of the lord in my heart because Jesus died on the cross and rose again for ME! How can I deny that joy. So though my flesh fights me on this and it is a battle I simply say to my flesh and the devil you will not win for I am a child of God. Yes, I suffer from depression but my hope and faith helps me to face each day knowing I will be with my savior soon.
Praising GOD with AND FOR You!!
Hope YOU ARE Mentoring others to REALIZE the HEALER IS THERE for Them as WELL!!
It is a battle. And I hope you put on the full armor of God, everyday. I’m trying, too. And the day we meet Him, there will be no more tears or pain ❤️
Feed on all pastor Joseph Prince’s teaching on depression, anxiety,fear,stress. etc. I struggled with depression and suicide since 9yo am now 70 and since discovering “finished work teaching am walking in effortless peace and joy fellowship with my lord and savior Jesus
That's beautiful praise the Lord. May He continue to help you through your daily battles!
The Lord must frequent the psychiatric wards, I was saved there too ✝️
Sheila Walsh is one of my all time favorites. Very real, wise, compassionate, and loving. Can't wait to tell her in Glory how much of a blessing she has been too me!
Process your pain in the presence of your Father - so good!
My son has serious mental health issues and is currently homeless. Praying 🙏 without ceasing for a miracle.
This is so encouraging. Thanks for sharing.
WOW...that was incredibly helpful. Thank you for addressing this topic which is often ignored in our churches.
Sadly most Christians (evangelicals) aren't the least bit compassionate toward the wounded,which is why I gravitate toward Judaism and Eastern Orthodox....those less"perfect"
God has taught me depression and anxiety are spirits we must overcome through Him.
Sometimes you are dealing with unsolved trauma. Overcoming depression has a lot to do with expressing your pain and processing your emotions.
SPURGEON’S SORROWS by Zach Eswine is an excellent book on depression. It would prove beneficial for every person to read - whether one struggles with depression or their loved ones do. Zach also has a helpful podcast. Truth be told, living in this depraved world, not one of us can escape mental illness.
Thanks for book recommendation. Good to know.
I've been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder for four decades thank you for sharing your story
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God will heal you
@@saintfrancis9619 thank you for saying that statement.
Dear Lord Jesus, I pray for the healing of brother Robert Harbin! You said in Isaiah 53:5 that by Your stripes we are healed, and so we claim that healing in the name of Jesus! Amen. God bless you!
Same story here, I was in the psychiatric hospital, tormented with fear and anxiety. I overdose and was admitted twice. God has brought me through, I had childhood trauma that was not dealt with. I had over 10 panic attack a day. It was a living hell. BUT! God brought me through. It was his word, praising and thanking God every day, speaking his word, and challenging my negative thoughts with God’s word. God brought people in my life, a great support system, and now I am Starting a nonprofit organization to give hope to others.
No worse pain than feeling that your father hates you! I’ve had clinical depression also.
Thank you Sheila. About 40 years ago I heard you sing ‘You’re the Strength of my Life’ and your song ministers to me now just as much as it did when I was a teen. Your message just now has really blessed me. You’re totally real. Thank you x
Kirk, you are fantastic in interviewing very interesting and dynamic guests. Thank you 💜
Great questions by Kirk and amazing and practical answers from Sheila. Thank you for addressing an issue that many tend to avoid, especially in the church.
Thank you Sheila for sharing reading the psalms aloud each day!! I started ❤️🙏🏻
Sometimes we saints hide alot of serious hurts and issues that in some circles make us feel shame or accused of lack of faith. Its not lack of faith its our being human and the Lord is willing to walk with us and help and heal. If we never had a problem we would miss the journey or as some might say we wd miss the dance. Kirk you are talking to one of my favorite people. Thx Kirk love ya Sheila
Prayers for healing of insomnia praying for you all.
I did not believe so at the time but our PERFECT LORD keeps teaching/refining/transforming... I experienced Isaiah 8:12-14 recently. My spirit was SO bowed down, crushed, but a glimmer of HOPE remained. I CRIED out, prayed, fasted, repented, lamented, CRIED out. NOW I have been given eyes to see things I couldn't prior and The LORD has made Himself my only FEAR and my Sanctuary. PRAISE His Holy Name! 💜🙌💜 THANK you dear Kirk for this interview and THANK you dear Sheila for you testimony and your studies. Both eternal blessings to my walk with our VICTORIOUS LORD! BLESSINGS and LOVE to you both and everyone that watches this. 💜❤💜
Glad for her testimony. Her music blessed me so much when I was younger….
Thank you for sharing Sheila, please know that your words are important for those who suffer like you, and important for those who have great compassion for emotional suffering. Everyone should know that mental illness is curable, and not a life sentence! So many are not told this. The answer lies in the love of God and love and support from others, especially those who have suffered and overcome. Childhood abuse is the toughest to overcome and usually needs a skilled trauma therapist. But the love and mercy of our Lord is central, He can help us to rise up and keep trying to move along the rocky, thorny path of life, and lead us to people in the world who believe in us and our value. My favorite book now is Streams in the desert, with daily readings that are beautifully written, and includes poems, all about overcoming our life tribulations with the help of our creator. I am keeping a notebook copying my favorite parts that I can read to others and myself. We must keep hope alive and well every day. We can and will get better and overcome! God bless
I love these two, having genuine, authentic conversation about honest struggles. So refreshing in the midst of all the lies, evil and corruption that's all over media these days. Sheila is a gem, I remember watching her on the 700 Club. Her accent and her prayers were so comforting!! And her singing voice is angelic!! Thanks for always being real, both of you!!
"THOSE THAT WISH TO SING WILL WILL ALWAYS FIND A SONG"
Appreciate word insight as well
Sheila thank you for your honesty, I've walked part of the same road, God bless you
Thanks Shiela and thanks Kirk, Christ saved me when I was at my very lowest and suicidal 🙏🏻 and although I’m still on meds and still have some days when I struggle, the Lord helps me everyday.
I can hardly explain how our Father in Heaven has helped me and what He has done in my life, my story could have only happened with Him and the Grace He gave me. I thank Him everyday 🙏🏻 amen.
Paul 🇬🇧
So true. The people that don’t struggle with depression don’t understand.
Some do.
A very important interview and testimony. I have struggled with addiction and anxiety for decades. Ms Walsh has helped many people by telling her story. To see her go from being famous to admitted to a hospital shows me that going from an average person to a trainwreck helps me believe God will deliver me. I was afflicted November 4th with Shingles in my eye just out of the blue. Shingles didn't go away and this day I am still afflicted with Shingles Neuropathy. There is no cure but some recover greatly. I will by the Grace of God / The Power of God, Recover. I searched my Soul through this Affliction and Repented. I have no one and an alone in this World but even though I don't always feel it, I know God is walking me through this. I didn't lose my eye and I found my Faith. Please pray for me that I can work again and not lose my home. Thank you
Looking through all these comments, we aren’t alone in our afflictions. Keep up the faith, Chris. I don’t know you, but I love you bro (like Ray Comfort always tells strangers)
@@SantoValentino so kind of you. I truly appreciate your comment and it is of God. I now pray often for the children on chemo, the elderly lying in a nursing home alone, those who get hit out of the blue and no chance to recover, the homeless and those overtaken by drugs and alcohol. You are very right that many are suffering. I am selfish to have commented that. Eternity sounds so wonderful as this world is full of suffering. I just found this channel and subscribed. I only subscribe now to what feeds my Soul. I will remember your kindness and name and hope to interact again sometime. I don't know you either but you are very right and I love you too in Christ
@@c.b.-11 I wasn’t calling you selfish, brother. I’m just sharing that I relate to what you said, and you’re not alone. I keep my hope in The LORD because I know this is all temporary. Jesus came as a man and redeemed us, so I know He knows what we go though. Much love Chris
@@SantoValentino was calling myself selfish
Praying..🙇♀️
Thank you so much for discussing this and God Bless you both in all you do. SHIELA!!! I always enjoy the interviews you have with Dr David Jeremiah and have enjoyed so many of his series over the years.
I recently revisited his series on What are you afraid of? And the portion on depression has helped me greatly and others like yourself.
Your words and wisdom are what I pray many others can hear and see and act upon.
I also found myself in the VA hospital seeking help back in 2018 and as things continued to spiral downward as loved ones abandoned me started questioning my salvation even telling my wife that I wasnt which drove a wedge between us. Turning any testimony of God in my life and healing upside down and that my time spent in counsel or in devotion bible study and seeking the word that I was seeking salvation and living in disobedience completely ignoring my love for the Lord and accepting him in my life long ago.
Dr Jeremiah shared some key points in an interview on that portion of the book series. It's like many want to ignore or think that it can be an has no place ina Christian's life and if you do struggle then you are not truly saved. That does so much more damage.
I love this episode! The truth sets us free hallelujah 🙌🏻 My mom who isn’t saved put this on tonight, she suffers from undiagnosed anxiety and depression hallelujah 🙌🏻
I believe this so true what Sheila said ... “ Because we have Holy Spirit inside of us the atmosphere should change when we walk into the room” Ask for wisdom in being there for someone and I believe God will guide you , just be present and willing.
God met me in a Catholic retreat... I was born again and ended up jn China as an evangelical missionary by His grace...☺🙏❤
Brother Kirk all of us one way or another are dealing with and struggling with issues
I like that she reads the book pf psalms. I am a poet who has a nice Psalm book that even has Hebrew writing on it. One of my female friends gave me a suggestion to read the psalms. I like psalm 1. I love poetry.
This was just a beautiful interview! Thank you Lord Thsnk you Sheila Thank you Kirk🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️
I sought out a pastor for help and as i cried in his office he got up and left the room.
I sought out a christian woman, shared with her my pain, saw her again, invited her over for coffee and was rejected by her.
Shared with others, been rejected by them too. Now i stay in my home, not going out, no friends, not going to church. Keep to myself. The loneliness is easier to deal with then the rejection.
Karen here. You have Holy Spirit The Comforter and Jesus Prince of Peace, Father God who loves us unconditionally. Thankfully, we have programs like this so we know there are others suffering also. Bless you and keep showing up to places like this. We will reach out and comfort in the Spirit. Lord, let love fly to her heart from others 'round the World.
Praying for you sister. Love you
I know it is hard but Jesus was rejected too. We all experience what he did. Read Isaiah 53. Look what Judas did to Jesus.
Learn of Him, lean on Him, grow in Him. 💕
Oops Isaiah 53. Tired mistake. 💕
It's sad that Christians are not equipped to minister to another who is in need. They feel uncomfortable when people share deep issues from the heart. We need to learn to be a blessing to others, not reject them.
Thank You so much for sharing
Sis Sheila, let's talk about things that are issues in our lives,you just might save
Someone's life.🗣️🌎💚💙🙏📖♥️
WOW...crying my eyes out...heart broken... Thank you Sheila.
I identify with her but thankfully God set me free. My freedom was Emmanuel -God with me. He chooses to be with me and He is bigger than my past and will be with me today and into the future.
Awesome video. May all true Christians see this video. Doug Stoliker
Met Sheila very briefly many years back. Bless her for such an honest and helpful message
What a test and testimony wow God wow Jesus wow Holy Spirit wow. Thanks for sharing sis
Amen! Sister Sheila, by sharing your testimony so openly to glorify God and also helping people like us. I have two amazing boys age 20 and 16. They're both suffered trauma. Your testimony really encourage me as a mother to keep prayer because there is hope in Christ for all who will believe. May the Lord bless you sister.
Thank you for taking the time to talk about this, it has been a blessing for me, praise God for our daily healing and for our eternal salvation which is in Christ alone
Thank you Sheila and Kirk.
Thank you for talking about such a delicate subject. I hope you become a model for other people to talk about their struggles and to get the help they deserve.
God saved me from a lifetime of bondage of mental illness & suicide attempts. I learned it was curses and demons that entered me at a very young age and God had to teach me & deliver me from strongholds. Until I learned the truth I wasn’t able to be set free. I am born again & see everything clearly and live in the light not the dark. I pray everyone gets delivered from their demonic strongholds in the name of Jesus 🙏🙏🙏
Wonderful interview. So hopeful!! 💕 Thank you to both Kirk and Sheila. Blessings, from Castile, NY
Amen. She's great. Very articulate.
I needed this tonight, thanks for sharing!
PLEASE KEEP ME IN YOUR PRAYERS. I WOULD HIGHLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU!
Thank u for this, my son struggles with depression:(
So very powerful…..”we don’t need all these words, or scriptures sometimes, just be present, sit and listen, just be there”…..
“bringing the Holy Spirit into the room can change the atmosphere”. My daughter is going through depression and I have felt so helpless. I’ve been trying to think about a scripture I could share, a video message, a song but she is a pre-believer sorta teetering. So annoyed and rolling eyes 🙄would be all that I’d get. I don’t want to
loose her to this life or the enemy. She lives alone right now husband is deployed and she’s just been sinking. The info given here really helps, thank you!
I went to alot of Women of Faith conferences. Sat behind her. Ive talked to her when she came up in the area personally a few times got pictures with her. I've just wondered what's going on with her recently. It's so good to hear this. Not that any of that stuff matters what I did with her but I just saw her as personal.
Letting go and letting God love on us.💖
A lot of wisdom in this lady. God bless her.
My goodness.. how impactful
"Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His Mercy He saved us."
I spent many years as well, thinking I had to get EVERYTHING right and perfect for God to love me.
He has shown me that I didn't save myself, NOR can I keep myself saved. It is ALL the work of God Through
His Son and our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
You need to know what is truth, regardless of what you are feeling! Process the pain, & don't be afraid to get help!
I love Sheila, & I've always appreciated her bold authentic honesty regarding mental illness & health. It is correct; some times the only thing to do for some one is show up & shut up, words are not necessary. I know personally this is what helped the most with My Andy when he was struggling to get to the other side of understanding & control. I would silently pray, but it was the quietness that brought him through. * If you are suffering, seek the help. There is no shame. If you are physically by yourself, cry out to God! He is always there with you. Don't ever give in, or give up! You can gain control over it. Never stop seeking your health. Self care is the greatest gift we give to ourselves. ✝
This is very true, and important for people to hear, Amen! Bless her!!! 🙌🏻💙
I am so grateful that I came across this interview. I am reading one of her books, Holding on when you want to let go. It has triggered a lot of emotions in my life and I have been praying about it, even spoke to my Pastor. Im finding all these emotions so painful, been crying lots. Please pray for me 🙏
Praying for you sweet sister 🙏
Thank you for sharing you never know what people are going through or have been though you sharing has helped so many for your honesty ♥️🙏🙏
Thank you for sharing your story
My daughter has been struggling with mental illness for 8 yrs. Problem is she's 40 & doesn't realize how severely it's effecting her whole life.
I would appreciate any prayers. The laws prevent family members from intervening unless suicide or harm to others. She lives in a prison of her own mind. 💔
I pray for your daughter Janet❤️Thankyou Lord for Janets daughter. We plead your precious blood over her mind. Please soften her heart and remove the scales from her eyes. Help her to know the truth that she is a child of God and she is loved. Please give Janet strength to never give up hope. The joy of the Lord is our strength! Please send people into her life to support and help her come into the kingdom of God. Please set her in the path to health and healing for her mind body and spirit. We know with you ALL things are possible! In Jesus name we pray Amen❤️
@@tammypaul2305 thank you so much. May God bless you in all things in Jesus name❤
Just prayed for your daughter & your family. God bless you.❤️🙏🏻
Prayers sent for your daughter 🥰🙏🙌☝️
Check n see if there's anyone with a deliverance ministry near you. She may have a spirit.
I love Shiela Walsh. 3 of her albums really touched n inspired me in the late 80s as a young man, reborn: Don't Hide Your Heart, Shadowlands, and Say So; 3 good, solid, creative albums that I still cherish today and worship God with, singing along to many of those great songs
SHEILA WALSH - THANK YOU
Wow, that really spoke to my heart in so many ways. Thank you Sheila for being brave enough to share your struggles.
I have had depression, and am grateful to say that I am no longer effected by it. The bigger issue that I've struggled with is having my brain swing back and forth on dopamine because I've got Asperger's Syndrome and I'll admit, some days it wants to focus on the happy things in my life and the next it focuses on everything that's wrong. The more I come to the Lord during my devotionals and quiet time, the more He reminds me about your last point on the video. Talk with people and find someone who you can reveal that secret that's hurting you. I can honestly say that I do have one, and I'm not completely positive, but I'm possibly going to open up to a co-worker of mine.
Been there, done that. Thank god for the VA.
Thank you so very much for sharing o I can not thank you enough
Wow Shelia; this is exactly what I’m going through right now. I messed up in my walk with God and it’s been killing me. It all hit me at once. I’ve been walking with Christ since I was 16. I felt the same. I need to please God to have His favor. But I’m unlearning that now. It’s just so hard. I have been facing anxiety attacks and bouts of depression. Every time I spoke to someone on the church about it they told me I had a spirit or demon. Which was heart breaking to me…. The church needs to be educated on these things. Your story is encouraging to me. I had such a hard time finding someone with a similar story. You give me hope in God. 🙏🏻 also depression runs in my family-- so I know once I overcome this it will be cut out of my lineage FOR GOOD!
Thank God for restoration. 🙏🏽
Great & important interview
I really needed to hear this! Gives me hope that I’ll come out of this depression!
I've watched you Sheila many times on James Robinson and always enjoyed listening you. I am also one of those broken hearted and need desperately to be healed in my soul. Thank you for your testamony Sheila for God is revealing to me as I listen to you today the path to my healing. God bless you sweet lady.
Wonderful interview! Love your new show Kirk, I have learned from all the interviews and great resources!
Truth over feeling, so important...Psalms has been a balm for my soul...Gods word is about real people w/real problems, w/a real God...He knit us in our mothers womb, He knows us, He loves us....Thankyou for sharing w/us. Thankyou for yr transparency..I love you
Good question Kirk.
Wow! Your testimony really helps me have hope “
Psm 91:3...'surely He will deliver me from the snare of the fowler!'...
Beautiful story
I have severe mental health issues and this session was such a blessing to me!!!! Thank you
I've been living with mental illness for three years.
Thank you , needed this.
LORD Jesus Heal and save me from depression and crushed in spirit.. Amen
Thank you for this. The different angles asked of Sheila to address are so very important and I’m grateful for the hope inspired from this video.
Thank you, thank you! Such great courage. Such great transparency. So appreciate you both. 🙏
This is so good
Amen 🙏 I struggle in the mental healthcare system most all of my life since childhood. And the Lord God Almighty helped me break those chains ⛓ and changed my fears to hope. Now time to teach others. Gods everlasting strength and love ❤️
I had my encounter with God through going to the hospital for mental health evaluation.
I have Major Depression,Anxiety,ptsd, and borderline personality disorder. I do not know the difference between clinical and major depression.
Amen and Amen!
What a lovely woman I wish the best for her and Kurt you are doing a rock solid job keep up the good work!
I was homeless and addicted to drugs. I also have depression and schizophrenia . Thanks for the message 😊
Presence aww yes you are so right
Excellent advice…….
Why do we go from a high awareness of feeling and sensing Gods presence to being not sensing His presence or feel connected?