Is it Depression or a Dark Night of the Soul?
Without a friend who feels our hurt, stress, and longings with us our souls shrivel up and die. Giving and receiving empathy are key to life in Christ.
Tag: Depression
Pursuing Your Dream With Jesus
Realizing a life dream or goal takes a lot of time — and prayer. I’ve found that the best gift of a dream is not…
4 Steps that Helped My Depression
Years ago I battled depression. This was more than discouraged feelings—it was a dark depression that hung on me for many weeks. The worst time…
Calming Emotional Triggers
Have you ever had a trauma from your past triggered? I have! “Trauma” may sound dramatic — I wasn’t in a war or abused. As…
Good Grief: A Process of Emotional Healing
We have loved ones that die. We suffer losses that hurt. Do we grieve or repress our emotions? Here are the stages and process of good grief with insights from the Bible and psychotherapy.
Is God Really Good and Loving?
I thought I really trusted God’s goodness and love. I could tell you God was loving and good, I could even teach a Bible study…
Leap Over a Wall — With Jesus!
God gave David victory over Saul and all of his enemies and David sang in praise to the Lord, “With my God I can leap…
Alone in a Crowd, I Need a Friend
Walking into my high school cafeteria was one of the hardest things I’ve done in my life. I had my lunch bag in my hand…
I Fell into a Pit of Depression
Last night I fell into a dark hole, a pit of depression. I didn’t see it coming. This bad mood came out of nowhere and…
Why Does God Allow Suffering? (A Bible Study)
Why does God allow suffering? If he is all-good and all-powerful couldn’t he stop injustice? We’ve all asked this question. For all of human history…