by Terry_Powell | Oct 19, 2021 | Depression and Faith
Is it possible to handle depression and bodily pain without grumbling? Someone who I love and respect recently admonished me for a pattern of complaining and negativity. Too often, in the company of others, I verbally cite how depressed I feel, or I mention an...
by Terry_Powell | Oct 11, 2021 | Depression and Faith
The Bible clearly answers that question, speaking through God’s people who experienced despair. The reason for their emotional lows varied. A few of the following characters were reacting to a specific difficult circumstance or tragedy. A few were often in a state of...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 25, 2021 | Depression and Faith |
In 2020, I wrote a prayer that captures, in abbreviated form, what I often say to the Lord when a depressive episode envelops me. See if you identify with the symptoms I describe in the opening paragraph. Determine if you want to ask the same things of God that I do...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 10, 2021 | Bible Teaching and Small Group Ministry, Christian Living in the Trenches, Church Leadership and Ministry |
What happens on the inside is far more important than external attractiveness. In the late spring of 1999, I was the teacher of record for a European tour that offered college academic credit for recent high school grads. The students had just received their diplomas...
by Terry_Powell | Aug 27, 2021 | Depression and Faith
A Story Showing How My Grievous Disappointment Became God’s Gracious Appointment Have you experienced a setback or disappointment so painful that it broke your heart and spawned tears? Have you thought you were following God’s leading to a new business or...
