Category Archives: Despair

Let me die

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Four of God’s servants who wanted to die… Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Sadness, Suicide | Tagged Death, feel lonely, feel sad, Suicide, want to die | Leave a comment

Normal sadness or depressive disorder?

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Have we lost our ability to distinguish biologically based depression from normal sadness? Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Counselor, Counseling, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Encouragement | Tagged Depression, depression medication, Discouraged, Sadness, treatment for depression | Leave a comment

Allured by love

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

He promises to draw us apart, for there he can best deal with us, and this separated place is not to be a Paradise, but a wilderness, since in such a place… Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, Despair, Disciple-making, Discipleship, discouraged, Discouragement, Doubt, Fear of death, Glorify God, God, God as Potter, God's Heart, God's Love, God's Protection, God's Will, Godly sorrow, Questioning God, Seeking God, Spiritual disciplines, Suffering, Trials, Walking with God, Will of God | Tagged doubting God, God's ways not our ways, hard times, Questioning God, struggling, temptations, Trials | Leave a comment

When the storms hit…

Posted on July 16, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Truths to carry and guide us in difficult times. Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse, Addiction, Alcohol addiction, Anxiety, Assurance, Belief, Burnout, Christian Counselor, Christian life, Comfort, Conflict, Death, Depression, Despair, Devotions, discouraged, Discouragement, Divorce, Divorce and Remarriage, Doubt, Dying well, Encouragement, Failure, Fear, Fear of death, Meaning in life, Meaning of life, Peace, Security of salvation, Suffering, Trials | Tagged afraid, Fear, find peace, hard times, need hope, Suffering, Trials | 1 Comment

When forgotten and deserted

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

It hurts to be forgotten and deserted. But when faced with such experiences, we only multiply our pain when we choose… Continue reading →

Posted in Bitterness, Comfort, Despair, Forgiveness, Resentment, Suffering, Trials | Tagged abandoned, deserted, forgotten, rejected by friends | Leave a comment

The science of hope

Posted on May 16, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Intriguing look at hope and science. Hope is real, proven by science, and willpower is the switch (The right stimulus) that triggers this amazing ability to change for the better… Continue reading →

Posted in 18 Year factor, Anxiety, Depression, Despair, feeling hopeless, Hope?, Neuroscience, Science | Tagged Despair, hope and the brain, loss of hope, power of hope, science of hope | Leave a comment

Four servants of God who battled fierce despair

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

Four servants of God. Each one reached an extremely low point in life. All of them felt that life was no longer worth living. Continue reading →

Posted in Abuse, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Assurance, Bitterness, Broken Relationships, Call to ministry, Character, Childhood trauma, Christian life, Comfort, Complaceny, Conceit, Conflict, Contentment, Crisis, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Divine Lottery, Doubt, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Emotions, Encouragement, Failure, Faith, Fear, feeling hopeless, Freedom, God's Patience, God's Heart, God's Love, Grace, Gratitude, Grieving, Hope?, Kindness, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Loss, marriage problems, Meaning of life, Mercy, Middle life, Mind Renewal, Nihilism, Pain, Pastors, personal, Praise, Prayer, purpose, Questioning God, Repentance, Sadness, Seeking God, Selfishness, Spiritual Detox, Spiritual inventory, Spiritual transformation, Suffering, Suicide, Temptation, Trials, Truth, Victory, Walking with God, Will of God, Wisdom, Worship | Tagged burn out, Despair, Discouraged, feeling lost, helpless, hopeless, loss of perspective, spiritual exhaustion, Suicide | 1 Comment

Some worship their past and their pain

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Their pain becomes a temple ‘round itself, and they become devotees of anguish. Continue reading →

Posted in Despair, Pain, Suffering, Wisdom | Tagged dealing with loss, dealing with pain, God and suffering | 1 Comment

Conversation with my medical doctor

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

How adequately can a diagnosis be made in such a short amount of time? And how often do we misdiagnose normal sadness as disordered sadness?
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Posted in Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Wisdom | Tagged depression and medication | 2 Comments

Pick your parent day

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Alex’s story took an unexpected turn when I asked him which parent he chose. He paused and looked down with tear-filled eyes as he admitted,… Continue reading →

Posted in 18 Year factor, Abuse, Child Abuse, Despair, Pain, Parenting, Wisdom | Tagged abusive father, dysfunctional home, how upbringing affects life, Painful past | 1 Comment