by Terry_Powell | Nov 5, 2019 | Depression and Faith |
Have you ever wanted to be like someone else? Someone flesh and blood, not a comic book hero or any other fictitious heroine? I have. I still do. In three scenarios that occurred during my years at Wheaton Graduate School in Illinois (1971-73), I’ll show you...
by Terry_Powell | Oct 28, 2019 | Depression and Faith
Bible verses for when you feel despondent, afraid, anxious, bereft of wisdom, become aware of a pattern of sin, or feel needy for any reason whatsoever. In order to benefit from this post, you will need to use your Bible. If any of the questions representing areas of...
by Terry_Powell | Oct 18, 2019 | Depression and Faith
Do we dare ask God to search our hearts? Some prayers are more dangerous than others. One type of prayer that has far-reaching consequences is to ask the Lord to search your heart for hidden sin, or for wrong patterns of thought. This happened to me years ago...
by Terry_Powell | Oct 5, 2019 | Depression and Faith |
Whatever happened to shame and to agonizing over sin? Is a sense of shame always a bad thing for a Christian? Many Bible teachers and counselors reply with a resounding “Yes!” “There’s no place for shame in a Christian’s life,” they insist. Thanks to...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 24, 2019 | Depression and Faith |
“If I can’t come to the office each day, then who am I?” A lesser-known character in the TV series Mad Men (2007-2015) spoke those sobering words after the Madison Avenue ad agency for whom he worked fired him for drunkenness. During the...