Category Archives: Encouragement

Two great Duets!

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Where we find God This Too Shall Pass Be blessed!

Posted in Comfort, Encouragement, God, Loss, Questioning God, Sadness, Seeing God, Seeking God, Walking with God, Wisdom | Leave a comment

When the waters are rough

Posted on February 20, 2023 by Wisdomforlife

Where do we cast our anchor when waves of darkness, doubt, and fear pound on us? Continue reading →

Posted in Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Encouragement, feeling hopeless, Hope?, Sadness | Tagged Depressed, encouraged, feeling discouraged, feeling down, Hope, need encouragement, need help | Leave a comment

Contentment and the presence of God

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

The reach of God’s presence. Continue reading →

Posted in Comfort, discouraged, Encouragement, Fellowship, God, God as Potter, God's Heart, God's Love, God's Protection, Seeing God, Seeking God, Walking with God | Tagged Contentment, God with us | Leave a comment

When you feel deserted

Posted on September 16, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Do you feel forsaken? Abandoned? Deserted? There is hope! Continue reading →

Posted in Christian life, Discipleship, Discipline, discouraged, Discouragement, Encouragement, Following Christ, Jesus Christ, Spurgeon, The cross of Christ, Walking with God | Tagged abandoned, feel alone, feel deserted, feel forsaken, Spurgeon | Leave a comment

Great leaders battle depression

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

Should the power of depression be more than ordinary, do to think that all is over with your usefulness. Continue reading →

Posted in 18 Year factor, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Encouragement, Loss, Sadness, Suicide | Tagged Depression, Despair, disappointment, feeling discouraged, fighting depression, Grief, hope for depressionn, loneliness, lonely, Loss, sad, Sadness | 1 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

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

Seeking and loving God

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

“O God, you are my God, I eagerly seek you; my soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you, in a dry and weary land where there is no water” (Psalm 63:1).

Don’t miss two 90 second audio devotionals in this post. Continue reading →

Posted in Audio, Audio Resource, Devotions, Encouragement, Glorify God, God, God's Love, Personal devotions, Seeing God, Seeking God | Tagged Knowing God, searching for God, Seeking God | 1 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 →

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When counseling others…

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

Consider some practical guidelines for being an effective friend when giving counsel to others. Continue reading →

Posted in Accountability, Christian Counselor, Church Leadership, Church membership, Communication, Community, Counseling, elders in the Church, Encouragement, Local Church, Wisdom | Tagged Counseling, encouraging others, guidelines for counseling, how to give advice to others. | 1 Comment