I am studying to be a rehabilitation therapist and just last semester took Abnormal Psyc. which covered schizophrenia. I have a close friend who's mother suffers from it and so am somewhat familiar with the symptoms. I know that there are people who are very against the whole idea of there being a God but they are in the minority. Most of the world does believe there is a God (or gods).
I have seen a pattern (which I am considering researching further). Most, if not all of the people who have schizophrenia have "opened the door" by one means or another (drug use, dabbling with the occult, being promiscuous, etc)or had the door opened for them (abuse, molestation etc.)
Those of you who want to offer help- please do not insist that these entities, demons, spirits do not exist. They do. Think how it makes the person living with them feel being told they are imagining it or whatever other strange theories are out there.
God is real. The devil and evil are real. People walk around the elephant in the kitchen pretending it doesn't exist. Why do people get so emotional and rant and rave when spiritual things get brought up? Why can't they just calmly disagree and not care? What is with the anger and hostility?
If you, sadly are suffering with the symptoms of schizophrenia...there have been some very helpful posts here already.
1. Dedicate or rededicate your life to God (He's a gentleman; He doesn't go where He's not wanted.)
2. Try to do what pleases Him (and is good for you!) Stop doing illegal drugs, practicing Wicca or anything you can think of that you did in the past that may have "opened the door".
3. Forgive! If anyone neglected, abused or hurt you-forgive them for YOUR sake. We only hurt ourselves when we hold onto being bitter and nursing our hurt. Forgiving does not mean what they did was ok. It does not let the person off the hook. It frees YOU from the bondange that unforgiveness traps you into.
It goes back to what many of us learned as children...God IS good (and kind and merciful) and He does absolutely love His children. He aches for us to reach out to him. He WANTS to have a relationship with us and to be a part of our lives. I have been through many tragedies in my life and God was always there (even when I pushed Him away!)
It is human nature to want to be THE BOSS, the captain of the ship, the master of our own fate. We Americans have the unique luxury of deceiving ourselves into thinking we can be independent of God and even deny His existance because of our prosperity. Other parts of the world are not so fortunate. Try watching your town be bombed and seeing members of your family die. You start to get an inkling that your NOT immortal nor are you invincible...and maybe, just maybe...it might be worthwhile to consider the possibility that Someone greater that you or I exists and maybe just maybe HE is the boss whether we are willing to admit it or not.
I know there will be some who disagree with me. In America we are taught to be "tolerant". Then why is it that Christianity is under attack? Why do public schools preach evolution like it's an established fact when it has not been proven? Because its the best thing the secular world can come up with to deny God's existance. How sad when a society tells their children they're animals. The more Christian values are erased from our society the worse it gets. Compare children's manners in the grocery store in the 50's to what you see now...
Please do not change your vitamins, do yoga, or vacuum as it is a waste of your time.
Just cry out to God and ask Him to help. He sees your suffering, He is grieved by it. But He will not take away your free will. If you don't want Him, (or want Him to help but want to continue to "live like hell") don't be shocked when you continue as you are.
He will not force anyone to love or accept Him. Pray that He will heal you and protect you from anything that is "untrue". Dealing with forces of darkness is not a "power" encounter, it is a "truth" encounter. Examine yourself to see if you have inadvertantly been believing things that are untrue (Ex: I'm unlovable, who would want me, God is mad at me or can't forgive me, I can't forgive so and so because I'm still hurt and angry).
Take your thoughts captive. Think about what you're thinking about. Is it "from the pit"? Then reject it. If you hear thoughts like "you're so ugly (or fat or rotten or whatever)" say to yourself.. Maybe I am and maybe I'm not but God loves me anyway and is a big enough God to forgive anything!