by Terry_Powell | Aug 4, 2018 | Depression and Faith
When we think He’s frowning at us, the opposite may be true. He had accepted Christ as a child, and lived out his faith through his high school years. His parents were strong Christians. But he didn’t handle well the adjustment of leaving home for...
by Terry_Powell | Aug 1, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
A Prayer for Change Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back. That’s the title of a Charles Swindoll paperback I read in the 1980s. That’s a realistic depiction of spiritual formation. At best, it is a zigzagging line on a graph, showing highs and lows. Over...
by Terry_Powell | Jul 29, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
Vibrant. Handsome. Warm. That describes the face of the 36-year-old who stared at me today from the obituary page, squeezing my heart to the point of pain. I didn’t know him personally. A college honors graduate. A sensitive person who regularly volunteered...
by Terry_Powell | Jul 21, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
When I was younger, I had the idea that God existed for my sake. Now I see from God’s Word that I exist for His sake. When I was younger, I had a passion to speak for God. Now I am desperate for God to speak to me. When I was younger, I wanted to glorify God by...
by Terry_Powell | Jul 18, 2018 | Depression and Faith
To some extent, each of us is self-absorbed. More interested in our own needs being met than meeting the needs of others. More motivated by our own reputation instead of God’s glory. Too sensitive to what others think of us (without realizing that they seldom...
