Category Archives: gifts

Listening to the Disturbed

August 10, 2010 · by · in advice, believer, Bible promises, counseling, discernment, encouragement, faith, gifts, listening, love, rest in God, servanthood, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, understanding, wisdom

There is a tremendous need to become a listener to those who suffer with mental illness. Listening takes patience.  But you can become a catalyst for healing and wholeness.   You have to set aside your own agenda.  It is a rule, written somewhere, but self-centered people are simply not prepared to reach a hurting person.  You might say they [...]

Ministry is for the Mentally Ill

December 11, 2009 · by · in brokenness, C.S. Lewis, church life, gifts, grace, Mike Yaconelli

by Bryan Lowe “Religious people love to hide behind religion. They love the rules of religion more than they love Jesus. With practice, Condemners let rules become more important than the spiritual life. “                                                                            — Michael Yaconelli  “We are told that Christ was killed for us, that His death has washed out our sins, and that by [...]

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