Category Archives: listening

Crane Song and Common Grace

April 16, 2012 · by · in Alaska, believer, Bible promises, birds, devotional, discipleship, God, grace, Jesus Christ, lessons learned,, listening, personal comments, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, supernatural, understanding, Very helpful

“And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe.  The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command.”  [...]

Making Stripes

April 14, 2012 · by · in believer, devotional, discipleship, faith, Jesus Christ, listening, personal comments, rest in God, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, understanding, Very helpful

I was watching the crew painting stripes in a parking lot. They were methodical and aware, I suppose. I suppose I wondered how they do what they do. I’ve been curious to understand exactly how they can get such straight  lines. Perhaps you have seen them. They are as straight as you can get. As [...]

A Chariot Ride Into Teachability

February 1, 2012 · by · in advice, believer, Bible study, brokenness, discipleship, grace, humility, listening, obedience, personal comments, spiritual lessons, truth, understanding, Very helpful

We live out our lives making decisions.  Many are like ‘forks’ in the road.  They are made and they shunt us in another direction.  Some are dramatic, we see very quickly that the road is going to take us in a radically different path. Sometimes, if we’re honest, we will admit to backtracking, retracing our route [...]

Out of the Blue: The Remarkable Role of the Caregiver

January 6, 2012 · by · in advice, believer, bipolar disorder, caregivers, counseling, depression, encouragement, hope, listening, mental illness, personal comments, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, suicide, understanding, Very helpful

~Dedicated to my lovely wife Lynn, who cares for me so well~ How can I help a friend or relative who has bipolar disorder? If you know someone who has bipolar disorder, it affects you too. The first and most important thing you can do is help him or her get the right diagnosis and [...]

Unwell

November 24, 2011 · by · in bipolar disorder, confusion, hearing voices,, listening, lost causes, lyrics, mental illness, music, understanding, Very helpful, YouTube

“Unwell” Lyrics, by Matchbox 20 Acoustic Live All day staring at the ceiling Making friends with shadows on my wall All night hearing voices telling me That I should get some sleep Because tomorrow might be good for something, Hold on Feeling like I’m headed for a breakdown And I don’t know why [Chorus] But [...]

Hear The Rod

June 17, 2011 · by · in believer, devotional, discipleship, Jesus Christ, listening, personal comments, presence of God, self-deception, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, trust, truth, understanding

“The LORD’s voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.”   Micah 6:9, KJV   “The voice of the Lord calls to the city, and the wise person honors him.  So pay attention to the rod of punishment; pay attention [...]

Do You Hear Everything?

April 6, 2011 · by · in listening, personal comments, Serving Mentally Ill Christians

  “But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear.” Matthew 13:16, ESV   There is a vast ocean that surrounds us.  Did you know that in the room where you are reading this, that there are cartoons, music, mysteries, and concerts going on? You just don’t see or hear [...]

Be Quick About It

March 31, 2011 · by · in believer, devotional, discipleship, distinctiveness, faith, faithfulness, glory of God, God, helpful, intimacy, Jesus Christ, kingdom of God, life lessons, listening, lordship, personal comments, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, understanding, work, zeal

     ”We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can work.” John 9:4, NLT   To be quick means that we move very fast; being slow implies a reluctance or a mental delay.  To hesitate while doing God’s will [...]

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 [...]

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