July 3, 2017
Category: Depression
June 29, 2017
That “Kill Me Now, Lord” Prayer
Man, life is a fantastic journey, to be certain, but sometimes the darkness seems too heavy a burden to bear. You feel you can't make it through another day, and yet you do. How many times have you prayed the same prayer, but to no avail? You are stronger than you think, and God has placed within you the strength and resolve to make it through anything this life can throw at you.
June 15, 2017
Keep Going, You’re Almost There
You may be in a valley right now; you're debilitated, destitute, disheartened and depressed. Yeah, I get it. I've been there. But slow down, close your eyes, relax your heart rate, calm your breathing, whisper a prayer and force yourself to press on...step by step. You'll make it, and when you get to the mountaintop, fill your lungs with the crisp, clean air. Take in the view, for it will be wholly worth it, my friend.
June 5, 2017
Childhood Abuse – The Monster Behind The Curtain
Over time I was able to begin working through my past, and today I’ve made peace with most of it, but the demons of yesteryear nearly sabotaged my entire existence. I understand the monster behind the curtain; I’ve listened in fear to the raspy breath of the beast on the other side of the door. The thought of opening up old wounds is sickening, disgusting, I get it, but if you don’t, at some point the creature will claw through the walls you’ve erected, and destroy you.
May 31, 2017
An Impossible Tale of Heartbreak and Love
Don’t let anyone tell you something is hopeless. My God is the God of the impossible, and loves to prove it to us every now and again. Simply because He can.
May 25, 2017
“We All Go A Little Mad Sometimes”
I went through a period of a few months when I literally felt I was going insane, simply because of pain and its residual effects. I’d love to tell you I’ve found some magical cure or pill for this problem. I haven’t. All I have is a stubborn resolve to never give up.
May 24, 2017
Yeah, I’ve Been Angry With God
The Lord hasn’t turned His back on you for being angry at Him. Being mad at God is natural, and most—if not all—of Heaven’s most successful warriors have experienced it. I walked in livid anger toward God for many years as my chronic pain grew steadily worse. I was furious at my lack of healing, and didn’t even want others to pray for me. But we must work through our anger, and begin to trust the only One who can instill the peace we so desperately seek.
May 23, 2017
We Often Suffer, But Are Never Crushed
One of the many things I've learned is I'm stronger than I ever give myself credit for. We must accept the fact that our current adversity may slow us down but it'll never stop us. As Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
May 22, 2017
You’re a Candle in the Dark
People are literally dying of loneliness, and we have the (super)power of love and laughter on our side. Even a quick visit, note or phone call, just to let someone know you’re thinking about them, can make a colossal difference. There is a great chance you’ll be a flicker of light in an otherwise bleak day. After all, a candle doesn’t seem to give off much light until you carry it into the pitch of black, right?
May 19, 2017
