by Terry_Powell | Sep 9, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
Stunned. Did I hear him correctly? Did he really say what I think he did? Are my hearing aids working properly? Robertson McQuilkin (1927–2016), then 85, walked by me on a parallel sidewalk five yards away. He pointed at me and exclaimed, “I prayed for you...
by Terry_Powell | Sep 1, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
The Ups and Downs of a Depression-Pocked Day You don’t want to get stuck on an elevator. You’re stranded in a tight space with folks you don’t know, in claustrophobic conditions, unsure how long you’ll wait for rescue, all the while hoping...
by Terry_Powell | Aug 24, 2018 | Depression and Faith
Turning Fear Into Faith, Part 2 God is keenly sensitive to our tendency to feel afraid. He knew we’d often fret and feel threatened by obstacles and situations we can’t control. Why else would the most repeated command in the Bible be “Do not...
by Terry_Powell | Aug 19, 2018 | Depression and Faith |
An unanticipated diagnosis causes your heart to lurch: cancer. Your company replaces you with a younger executive who costs them less. Your fiancé pierces your heart, reneging on his commitment, infatuated by someone else. Will your long-held desire for a husband...
by Terry_Powell | Aug 9, 2018 | Depression and Faith
Even in a person not prone to depression, delays fuel discouragement. For those of us susceptible to despondency, waiting for something important can exacerbate the condition. Here’s a revised version of an article I wrote years ago that has been tucked away in...
by Terry_Powell | Aug 4, 2018 | Depression and Faith
When we think He’s frowning at us, the opposite may be true. He had accepted Christ as a child, and lived out his faith through his high school years. His parents were strong Christians. But he didn’t handle well the adjustment of leaving home for...
