by Terry_Powell | Nov 23, 2018 | Depression and Faith
If push came to shove, if I had to choose between my life and allegiance to Christ, would I finish with the same flourish? Would the way I died shine light on the spiritual darkness of those who yelled for my life to end? Story of Staunch Faith He was 86. The...
by Terry_Powell | Nov 17, 2018 | Depression and Faith
The Greek verb “to encourage” literally means, “to come alongside.” It’s what happens when I leave an interior light on and my car battery gets depleted. Someone pulls alongside, uses jumper cables to make a physical connection, and...
by Terry_Powell | Nov 9, 2018 | Depression and Faith
How does God’s Word speak to troubling thoughts, vacillating emotions, debilitating despair, and tantalizing temptations? Dilemmas and Defenses The desire to go on has leaked out of me. There’s no strength of will or spirit in me to face the...
by Terry_Powell | Nov 4, 2018 | Depression and Faith
Creditors (such as the IRS) ruthlessly try to collect what we owe them. Threatening letters. Edgy phone calls. Garnishment of wages. Their tireless efforts to get what we owe them can leave us thinking we’re hardened criminals. The oppressive debt leaves us...
by Terry_Powell | Oct 26, 2018 | Depression and Faith
I’m not a patient person. Waiting and I don’t get along well. Those who know me best would call the point of those first two sentences the understatement of the millennium! When I do demonstrate patience, it’s owing to a work of God’s...
by Terry_Powell | Oct 19, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
What causes you to lose heart? *Relationship conflicts that appear to be irreparable? *Physical decline or unremitting pain? *Career or personal goals that haven’t materialized? *Rigorous opposition or unjust criticism? *Despair over family members not...
