Introduction: **Trigger warning: intense distress** I set out to write down what I know about despair. As thoughts started to pour out of me, I started reliving a particular “pain attack” I had in the past year. A pain attack is when you are in so much pain that you have a panic attack, which… Continue reading An Encounter with Jesus
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On Anguish: What we can learn from Job
Have you ever felt anguish? Well let me tell you about Job. Job was an expert on anguish. What kind of anguish is in your life? Job suffered the loss of his children, his fortune, his animals, his health, his reputation, and his friends, in a short span of time. He lost everything. And why… Continue reading On Anguish: What we can learn from Job
For Hope
When you feel hopeless, the best thing you can do is pray. But what to pray? If you turn any of the following Bible verses into a prayer, and include it with your own prayers, it will benefit you greatly. “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. Continue… Continue reading For Hope
For Sadness
Whether you have depression or are just going through a rough season of life, the following Bible verses will help supercharge your prayers and get you the comfort you need. “You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light.” Psalms 18:28 NIV “You turned my wailing into dancing; you removed my… Continue reading For Sadness