Tag Archives: Sadness

Four images of grief

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Wisdomforlife

Four images of the agony and emptiness of a grief from “a man emotionally naked in his own Gethsemane.” Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Despair, Grieving, Loss, Pain, Sadness | Tagged CS Lewis, Grief, Grieving, lonely, Loss, Sadness | 1 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

Remedy for a heavy heart

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Wisdomforlife

A heavy heart finds comfort and relief when we turn to the worship of praise. We have a great example of this from the disciple whom Jesus loved. Continue reading →

Posted in Cross of Jesus, Death of Christ, discouraged, Discouragement, Fear of death, feeling hopeless, Grieving, Hope?, Jesus Christ, Joy, Praise, Sadness, Salvation | Tagged Discouragement, Fear, heavy heart, Loss, praise, Sadness | Leave a comment

Responding to grief

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Deep reflection on grief and grieving. Continue reading →

Posted in Death, Grieving, Loss, Sadness, Suffering, Suicide | Tagged Death, Grief, Grieving, loss of a loved one, Sadness, working through grief | Leave a comment

Room for sadness

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Wisdomforlife

Are we too quick to identify normal sadness as a biologically based depressive disorder? Continue reading →

Posted in Anxiety, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Depression, Despair, Discouragement, Medicine, Sadness | Tagged Depression, Discouragement, Feeling depressed, Sadness | 1 Comment

Room for normal sadness

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

Do we have room in our lives for normal sadness? Do we have unrealistic expectations for gregariousness? There appears to be a significant need for helping people understand the role of sadness in life and in character formation.
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Posted in Anxiety, Biopsychology, Christian Counselor, Counseling, Depression, Despair, discouraged, Discouragement, Doctor, Emotions, Grieving, Health Care, Holistic ministry, Laughter, Loss, Medicine, Psychology, Sadness | Tagged advice for doctors, Christian Counselors, Depression, feeling sad, Holistic, medical doctors, Medication, Sadness | 3 Comments

Meeting the God of all comfort

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

What happens to us when we have unrealistic expectation for health and emotional happiness? Are we likely to be more easily disappointed and discouraged? Continue reading →

Posted in Broken Relationships, Conflict, Counseling, Discouragement, Divorce, Encouragement, Eternal life, Evil in the world, Faith, Funeral, Glorify God, God's Patience, God's control, God's Heart, God's Love, God's power, God's Protection, God's Will, Grace, Grieving, Heaven, Hope?, Loss, Mad at God, Meaning of life, Pain, Patience, Persecuted, Problem of evil, Questioning God, Sadness, Suffering, Trials, Wisdom | Tagged Comfort, Discouragement, Sadness, Suffering, Trials | 1 Comment

Biologically based sadness

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

Church people are sometimes well-intentioned but hurtful when they approach all discouragement as a matter of simple obedience to the Lord. Continue reading →

Posted in Addiction, ADHD, Anger, Anxiety, Attitude, Burnout, Counseling, Depression, Despair, Drug addiction, Guilt, Hope?, Medicine, Neuroscience | Tagged Anxiety, Depression, Doctors, Medicine, Neurological, Sadness | 4 Comments

Wisdom on suffering

Posted on May 22, 2013 by Wisdomforlife

“Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:8). Dick Keyes “The Bible does not give us a quick and easy answer to why God allows evil to continue … Continue reading →

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