So let us step boldly to the throne of grace, where we can find mercy and grace to help when we need it most.Hebrews 4:16 (VOICE) When my own efforts fail to bring relief from wallowing in the pit of depression I often find myself hoping God will fix me. But maybe it’s not so …
I have never called you ‘servants,’ because a master doesn’t confide in his servants, and servants don’t always understand what the master is doing. But I call you my most intimate and cherished friends, for I reveal to you everything that I’ve heard from my Father.John 15:15 (TPT) With depression and anxiety, I am often …
All praises belong to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. For he is the Father of tender mercy and the God of endless comfort. He always comes alongside us to comfort us in every suffering so that we can come alongside those who are in any painful trial. We can bring them …
Even when we are too weak to have any faith left, he remains faithful to us and will help us, for he cannot disown us who are part of himself, and he will always carry out his promises to us.2 Timothy 2:13 (TLB) When I believed in Christ, I entered into a covenant (a contract …
“For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Eternal, “plans for peace, not evil, to give you a future and hope— never forget that.”Jeremiah 29:11 (VOICE) When I think about how I feel when I’m depressed, I think of words like despairing, downcast, or hopeless. Words I’d like to hide in a …
Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]John 14:27 (AMP) I …
Now may God, the fountain of hope, fill you to overflowing with uncontainable joy and perfect peace as you trust in him. And may the power of the Holy Spirit continually surround your life with his super-abundance until you radiate with hope!Romans 15:13 (TPT) Depression can feel like a bottomless pit, my thoughts spiraling down. …
I’ve had a book idea in my head for a while. A book I would write for myself, yet I think others would find encouraging. With the rain falling this morning after such a dry spell, I found the idea coming back to me. It’s just what I need in this crazy journey I’m on. …
Here I am. Stuck in worry. Again. I want to share my journey with you. My struggles and my victories. Right now, I am struggling. I had thyroid surgery 26 years ago when a goiter appeared overnight. They first attempted to drain it. That was traumatic for me, as I tried not to swallow as …
I have shared about my struggle with depression and anxiety. My journey has led me through various ways of coping; herbal supplements, prescription medications, healing prayer, and light therapy. I remember God hitting the reset button through one such healing prayer. It was awesome. Still, God spoke into my spirit, telling me this would be …
The Far Reaches of Grace 