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What a Loved One Needs to Know
By Christian Betke |
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- Finding Meaning
- For Those Who Love Us
- In the Storm
- Questioning God
What a Loved One Needs to Know
When someone you love is drowning in depression, the instinct is to fix it. To list their blessings. To encourage them to look on the bright side. But depression doesn’t respond to logic, and the gap between what you can see from the outside and what they’re experiencing on the inside can feel impossible to…
What Is God Doing Through My Depression
You didn’t choose this. You’ve prayed, believed, and kept going — and the depression is still there. If you’ve found yourself asking what God could possibly be doing through something this painful, that question deserves an honest answer. Not a formula. Not five steps. A real one. Suffering Doesn’t Build Character by Accident Suffering does…
Is Something Wrong with Me Spiritually?
Depression often carries a quiet but crushing accusation: something must be wrong with me spiritually. For many in a relationship with the Lord, the weight of emotional darkness can feel indistinguishable from condemnation. But that conclusion does not hold up under careful theological examination. The Bible is Filled with Stories of Despair Throughout Scripture, the…
Sharing in Christ’s Sufferings Enables Us to Honor and Serve Him
The Apostle Paul presents a profound idea in Philippians 3:10: Christians are called to share in Christ’s sufferings. This is often misunderstood, because it is not merely about enduring hardship or stopping sinful behavior. Rather, it is about participation—entering into a deeper fellowship with Christ by walking a path that reflects His own. Suffering is…
Jacob’s Desperation Led to Dependency on God
There is a version of faith that desperately tries to control outcomes. It looks spiritual on the surface, but is driven by painful issues. This is the instinct Jacob had from the moment of his birth, grasping at his brother Esau’s heel. He spent much of his life trying to manipulate his circumstances so things…
Was it Me or My Parents?
In John chapter 9, Jesus and his disciples walk amidst a crowd of people. When the disciples spot a blind man, they ask who caused the man’s affliction: the man himself or his parents. The cultural norms of the time dictated that any disability signified condemnation from God. But the Lord made clear an important…
Is Something Wrong with Me Spiritually
Depression often carries a quiet but crushing accusation: something must be wrong with me spiritually. For many in a relationship with the Lord, the weight of emotional darkness can feel indistinguishable from condemnation. But that conclusion does not hold up under careful theological examination. The Bible is Filled with Stories of Despair Throughout Scripture, the…
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