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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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Panic Attacks Understood
Anxiety (panic) attack symptoms can feel awful, intense, and frightening. The good news is that while they can seem serious, anxiety attack symptoms aren’t harmful in and of themselves. Because there are many medical conditions that can cause ‘anxiety-like’ symptoms, … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, believer, desperation, devotional, discernment, discipleship, fear, Jesus Christ, lessons learned,, life, life lessons, mental illness, outside source, personal comments, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, symptoms, tangled up, transformation, understanding, Very helpful, working out, worry
Tagged afflictions, anxiety, Choking, discipleship, disorders, fear, humility, Jesus, mental disorder, mental health, mental illness, Panic attack, personal comments, Symptom, understanding
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My Pretend Jesus
Question. Is the real you, touching the “real Jesus?” For some time now, I am asking myself this simple question. I’ve had some convicting moments as I swirled this question around in my heart. There is no condemnation in this; … Continue reading
Posted in battle, believer, boldness, C.S. Lewis, comfort, compassion, confidence, confusion, correction, deception, derailment, devotional, difficulties, discernment, discipleship, discipline, encouragement, eternal life, fear, following Jesus, glory of God, God, helpful, idolatry, imagination, intensity, Jesus Christ, lessons learned,, life, life lessons, lion of the tribe of Judah, obedience, personal comments, presence of God, pride, self-deception, self-righteousness, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, transformation, trust, truth, understanding, unreality, Very helpful, working out
Tagged Aslan, C.S. Lewis, christian, discipleship, divine presence, faith, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, personal comments, Practice of the Presence of God, Silver Chair, theology, trust, understanding
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On Life Support
“And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them. I will take away their stony, stubborn heart and give them a tender, responsive heart,[a] 20 so they will obey my decrees and regulations. Then they … Continue reading
Posted in affliction, battle, believer, Bible promises, brokenness, complexity, correction, despair, devotional, discipleship, endurance, faith, Father God, Jesus Christ, lessons learned,, life, life lessons, love, personal comments, regret, repentance, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, tangled up, transformation, understanding, Very helpful, Word
Tagged afflictions, depression, discipleship, Ezekiel, faith, God, Hosea, Israel, Jesus, Jonah, Nineveh, promises, repentance, sin, trials, understanding, wisdom
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The Curious Case of Being Job
One of the most intriguing patriarchs in the Bible is Job. Tempted and accused, ignored and maligned– he maintained a faith in God’s goodness when hell wanted to destroy him. His goodness should not be diminished. “In the land of Uz there … Continue reading
Posted in affliction, attacked, bad doctrine, battle, battle wounds, Bryan's comments, complexity, conflict, despair, difficulties, faith, Father God, God, grace, grief, Job, kindness, lessons learned,, life, life lessons, lordship, obedience, pain, pathetic, prayer, scars, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, sickness, storms, suffering, understanding
Tagged afflictions, Book of Job, brokenness, christian, depression, discipleship, faith, God, Jesus, Job, Land of Uz, Lord, love, mental health, New Testament, personal comments, satan
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Understanding Your Pastor
I think that most of us in the Church fail to get a real grip on what pastoring is all about. And that is sad and bad. Not only do we stunt our pastors growth, but we cripple ourselves, and … Continue reading →