I hit rock bottom… but people were praying for me

I started to get to know God at the age of 14 by going to a local youth group. I believed there was a God but wasn’t willing to give up my habits and choices, and so, my life continued on a up and down rollercoaster which I just wanted to get off!

I had many encounters with God and his Holy Spirit but I was struggling with our God being our Father as I wasn’t raised with a Dad and most of the men in my life weren’t great role models to me.

I have struggled with my mental health all my life and have had a couple of spells in mental hospital, the latest being last year when I was in hospital for 8 weeks due to a mental breakdown. I couldn’t see a way out to continue with my life, I felt I hit rock bottom. I had regular contact with friends from the church and people saying they were praying for me but I felt worthless struggling with my identity. It wasn’t until I cried out to the Lord one evening to help me that things changed.