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Tag Archives: Despair
Victory over bitterness and despair
Joseph’s story teaches us how to protect our hearts from the poison of bitterness and the prison of despair. Continue reading
Posted in Bitterness, Despair, feeling hopeless, God's control, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Will, Hope?, Joseph's story, Mad at God, Questioning God, Seeing God, Seeking God, Walking with God
Tagged bitterness, Despair, Forgiveness, Joseph, life of Joseph, Story of Joseph, Suffering, Trials
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Depression – a balanced understanding
This is a good time to revisit and better understand the dark shadows of depression that creep over the souls of many. Continue reading
Posted in 18 Year factor, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Doctor, Holistic ministry, Loss, Medicine, Psychology, Sadness, Suicide, Wisdom
Tagged Death, Depression, Despair, loneliness, lonely, loss of hope, Suffering, Suicide, winter blues
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Great leaders battle depression
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
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The science of hope
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
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Four servants of God who battled fierce despair
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
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Robin Williams’ most uncomfortable role
Robin Williams was unique. Many people seemed to live inside him. He made so many laugh yet his death was so tragic.
When lost in despondency people feel unable to shake an outlook of despair… Continue reading
Posted in Counseling, Depression, Despair, Robin Williams, Suicide
Tagged Depression, Despair, Robin Williams, Suicide
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Discouragement – a “dis” on courage
We cannot adequately encourage those who have lost perspective without discouraging them from a frame of mind that binds them to their discouragement. (Read it again).
Getting out of the fog of despondency often requires a little loving admonishment. Caring friends will cross this line with love and sensitivity when they sense we need a better perspective. Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Attitude, Bitterness, Christian Counselor, Christian life, Christian worldview, Comfort, Complaceny, Complaining, Confession, Counseling, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Encouragement, Faith, Holistic ministry, Joy
Tagged Counseling, dealing with discouragement, Depression, Despair, Discouraged
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Scene 1 – Life in a dysfunctional Family
Joseph’s story teaches us how to protect our hearts from the poison of bitterness and the prison of despair. Continue reading
Posted in Bitterness, Forgiveness, Joseph's story, Patience, Suffering, Trials
Tagged bitterness, Despair, Joseph's story
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A song for those who are suffering
“Why?” “The question that is never far away. But healing doesn’t come from the explained.” What a great truth about the place where ”the hurt and the Healer collide!“ This is the place “where Glory meets my suffering.“ I love so many lines … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Assurance, Broken Relationships, Comfort, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Encouragement, Evil in the world, Grieving, Loss, Love, Mistreated, Pain, Sadness, Suffering, Wisdom
Tagged Despair, Loss, Suffering
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Are you feeling down?
I know what it feels like to battle discouragement. This is why I believe that encouraging discouraged people requires more than superficial hype. Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Assurance, Comfort, Contentment, Counseling, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Emotions, Encouragement, Gospel, Hope?, Jesus Christ, Joy, Meaning of life, Scripture, Spiritual transformation
Tagged Depression, Despair, Discouraged, feel hopeless, Hope
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