IDENTITY BEYOND MENTAL HEALTH
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!” — 1 John 3:1 (NIV) Mental health plays an important role in our overall well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and navigate everyday life. Yet while mental health is an important part of our lives, it […]
MORE THAN YOUR STRUGGLES
“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair.” — 2 Corinthians 4:8 (NIV) If you’ve been battling anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, or emotional exhaustion, it’s easy to begin measuring your life by your struggles. After all, when you’re carrying a heavy burden every day, it naturally takes up […]
BEYOND THE DIAGNOSIS
Scripture: “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them.” — Genesis 1:27 (NIV) Have you ever noticed how quickly a diagnosis can become an identity? What begins as an explanation for what you’re experiencing can slowly become the primary way you see yourself. Instead of saying, “I’m […]
YOU’RE NOT ALONE: GOD’S PRESENCE IN SEASONS
“The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” — Psalm 34:18 The Particular Cruelty of Hard Seasons Hard seasons have a quality that is difficult to describe to someone who has not experienced them: they make you feel invisible. You can be surrounded by people — at church, […]
BE STILL: LETTING GOD CALM YOUR THOUGHTS
“Be still, and know that I am God.” — Psalm 46:10 The Invitation Behind the Command When we read “Be still, and know that I am God,” it is easy to hear it as a demand — a divine instruction to achieve a state of quiet that feels, on most days, completely out of reach. […]
FAITH AND MENTAL HEALTH: BREAKING THE SILENCE
“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”— James 5:16 The Quiet Struggle in the Pew Sunday mornings can be the loneliest places on earth for someone who is struggling. The music swells. The smiles […]
TRUSTING GOD WHEN YOUR MIND FEELS OVERWHELMED
Finding peace in faith during anxious or heavy moments “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 4:6–7 An Honest Beginning […]
THE COMEBACK STORY GOD WAS WRITING ALL ALONG
If you had told Joseph — the young dreamer thrown into a pit by his own brothers, sold into slavery, and imprisoned on a false accusation — that all of it was part of a plan, he might not have believed you. And yet, Genesis 50:20 records one of the most powerful lines in all […]
FORGIVING THE PERSON WHO NEVER SAID SORRY
We imagine forgiveness as a neat, two-part transaction: the offender apologizes, and we forgive. But real life is rarely that clean. Sometimes the person who hurt you is unrepentant. Sometimes they have passed away. Sometimes they do not even know they wounded you. And yet, the wound remains — growing heavier with every passing year. […]
WHY YOU DON’T NEED TO HAVE IT ALL TOGETHER TO KEEP GOING
We live in a culture that rewards certainty and composure. In faith communities especially, there can be an unspoken pressure to always appear strong, to always have the right scripture ready, to always say “I’m blessed” even when you are barely getting out of bed. But what if faith did not require you to have […]