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Pastor Bryan Lowe
I truly love Jesus, who saved me from destruction. I am His, completely and totally. I have deep issues, but these only enhance His love for me.
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Category Archives: depression
Numbers Don’t Lie: Mental Illness in America
Mental Illness in America, 2013 Mental disorders are common in the United States and internationally. An estimated 26.2 percent of Americans ages 18 and older — about one in four adults — suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a … Continue reading
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When It is Far Too Dark
Practical Thinking: When the Darkness Overwhelms Depression has been called the “common cold” of mental disorders, and one source estimates that it disrupts the lives of 30 to 40 million Americans. For many, a “cold” isn’t even close to describing … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, believer, Bible promises, bipolar disorder, confusion, depression, discipleship, encouragement, isolation, Jesus Christ, mental illness, rest in God, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, understanding, wisdom, worship
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Turning Joy Into Strength
“Because you did not serve the LORD your God joyfully and gladly in the time of prosperity, therefore in hunger and thirst, in nakedness and dire poverty, you will serve the enemies the LORD sends against you. He will put … Continue reading
Posted in believer, depression, devotional, discipleship, Jesus Christ, joy, personal comments, power, praise, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, understanding
Tagged afflictions, christian, christianity, Deuteronomy, discipleship, faith, God, Jesus Christ, joy, Nehemiah, personal comments, promises, spiritual warfare, understanding
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The One Percent Solution
“If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won’t he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? … Continue reading
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Tagged afflictions, Bible, brokenness, christian, Church, God, Good Shepherd, humility, Jesus, Jesus Christ, mental illness, pastor, personal comments, sheep, Shepherd, understanding, wisdom
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When Joy Brings You Strength
“And instead of the deadly silence the whole place rang with the sound of happy roarings, brayings, yelpings, barkings, squealings, cooings, neighings, stampings, shouts, hurrahs, songs and laughter.” C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, [This was when Aslan visits … Continue reading →