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...
by Terry_Powell | Oct 5, 2018 | Depression and Faith
Avoiding Spiritual Darkness in Our Latter Years When are the leaves of a tree most beautiful? Late in their life span. Eye-popping hues of gold, yellow, and red dot the landscape. Their colors peak right before they die, turn brown, and fall to the...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 25, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
Will we live our latter years in the dark? Despite his Christian faith, the older he gets, the more Randy complains. If it isn’t recurring back pain or declining energy, he gripes about every dip in the stock market, the latest election results, the...
