Worry adds nothing but takes much.
Be rational. Be reasonable. Fear not.
I see ads for survival kits cluttering my Facebook feed, promising safety in the face of unspecified threats. How annoying. Today’s blog deals with this.
The solution to every problem you have.
Here’s what is true. You are carrying a burden that gnaws at your mind and heart.
Choose How You Feel
It’s all about choices, isn’t it? I’m not sure why so many struggle with this. Because … you choose the quality of your life. You aren’t a dog, zebra, aardvark, lungfish, or amoeba. You don’t operate on instinct. You have the power to choose.
How to suffer well.
Christianity doesn’t give us a free pass out of suffering. You will suffer. I guarantee it. It’s right and proper to acknowledge you’re hurting, and hurting bad. Just because you’re a Christian doesn’t mean your suffering will be any easier or more endurable What it does mean is that you can see your suffering as one point in a timeline that stretches out into eternity. For Christians, that means that the best is still ahead of us.
Helping broken Christians feel better.
These days, I’m fixated on helping broken Christians feel better.
It’s tempting to talk about “in this season of life,” or “my calling,” or other noble-sounding catch phrases. These can become cliche real fast.
Seriously, though, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what I’m supposed to be when I grow up. Helping broken Christians feel better might be part of that equation.
Return to wholeness.
Through my service in Christian ministry for 40+ years, I’ve seen so many believers stall out in their faith – they spend their days frustrated, defeated, and even desperate. Broken, in other words. The fulfilling Christian life that others seem to experience eludes them.I know what I’m talking about – you could count me among that number.
10 things never to say with someone dealing with mental health issues.
Here are 10 things never to say with someone dealing with mental health issues I can’t find the quote or source, but it goes something like this: “Some people pretend to be sick. Those with mental health issues pretend to be well.” Depression, anxiety, fears … they are part of the human experience. Fact is, […]
No condemnation, now or ever.
No condemnation. That’s sounds pretty wonderful, right? It’s the birthright of the Christian, and sometimes that’s easily forgotten. It’s human to try to better ourselves or want to clean ourselves up or to “do more.” We want to hit a “reset” button every day. It doesn’t work that way.
I hate cancer.
I’ll bet that you or your friends or family have all been touched by this insidious disease. How do we deal with it (and I’m not just talking about physical cancer, either.)
Stop pretending.
I can’t cite the source (someone want to help me?) but I recall reading somewhere that one out of five of us will struggle with some sort of mental illness in our lifetimes. If this isn’t an issue for you, it most likely is for someone you know. It’s okay to struggle. Stop pretending if you do struggle.
Messed up in the head.
You ever have those days when you feel messed up in the head? It can happen, even to saints of God.