The World Looks In
Translate Me!
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.
-
Other Blogs I Have
Tag Archives: sadness
Melancholy Beckons Me
Objectively speaking, my life is pretty good, for the most part. I have a good job, been married 25 years, have a wonderful creative son, a terrific church home and family, blood family that I love, a cute loveable dog, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible promises, compassion, darkness, depression, despair, despondancy, encouragement, faith, hope, Jesus Christ, Linda Kruschke, moods, pride, psalms, rest in God, sadness, trust
Tagged christian, christianity, crashing waves, depression, faith, Jesus, Jesus Christ, melancholy, Peter, sadness, storms, understanding
7 Comments
Surviving the Suicide of a Loved One
“I love you. God, I miss you. And I forgive you.” ~from the film Remember Me “When I saw that scene in the movie, I stumbled out of bed and fell to the ground as my whole body trembled in … Continue reading
Posted in believer, conflict, confusion, discipleship, Jesus Christ, sadness, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, storms, suicide, TheNorEaster, understanding, Very helpful
Tagged Bible, christianity, God, grief, Grief Loss and Bereavement, Jesus, pain, sadness, suicide, TheNorEaster
3 Comments
Painchange: Transforming Life’s Trials
“He comforts us every time we have trouble, so when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us.” -2 Cor. 1:4, NCV “We are alive, but for Jesus we are always in danger of … Continue reading
Posted in affliction, believer, comfort, discipleship, evil, faith, Jesus Christ, pain, personal comments, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, storms, suffering, transparency, trials, understanding, Very helpful
Tagged afflictions, evil, faith, grief, heaven, pain, personal comments, sadness, testing, theology, transformation, trials, trust, understanding
7 Comments
Broken Dreams, On a Friend’s Suicide
This is a guest post from TheNorEaster, hope it blesses! A TheNorEaster Post. An old buddy of mine from high school recently committed suicide. I cried myself to sleep the night I got the news, praying passionately and begging God to … Continue reading
Posted in believer, compassion, despair, discipleship, Jesus Christ, mental illness, personal comments, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, sin, spiritual lessons, suicide, understanding, Very helpful
Tagged afflictions, discipleship, faith, grief, humility, personal comments, sadness, suicide, testing, understanding
4 Comments
Depression Hurts
They won’t. Your friends “fingers” might be appreciated, but they can’t lift the darkness. They may want to help you, but they are limited in what they can do. Overcoming depression has to start from the inside, and the Holy … Continue reading →