by Terry_Powell | Dec 5, 2021 | Depression and Faith |
During the weeks we celebrate Advent, leading up to Christmas day, there’s an escalation of depression in the United States. For example, among persons already diagnosed with a mental illness, 24% report that the holidays make their condition “a lot...
by Terry_Powell | Nov 23, 2021 | Depression and Faith
A NOTE FROM TERRY: This is the story of Sarah J. Robinson, written by Phil Callaway. This article first appeared in the Winter 2021 edition of Servant, a magazine published by Prairie Bible Institute in Alberta, Canada. Used by permission. As soon as I read this...
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...
