For Those Following Jesus with a Limp, the Mentally Ill, the Rascal and the Struggler
A Teaching Ministry of Bryan Lowe
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Last 20 Posts Published
- The Grind June 25, 2017
- Reign in Me, Again June 23, 2017
- Sinners Get Priority June 21, 2017
- “Without Your Wound, Where Would Your Power Be?” June 19, 2017
- Like Well-Watered Gardens: Isaiah 58 June 17, 2017
- Worship With a Knife June 15, 2017
- Valley of Tears June 13, 2017
- The Voice June 11, 2017
- When is Suicide the Solution? June 9, 2017
- Yield to God June 7, 2017
- Righteousness: His, Yours? (or Ours?) June 5, 2017
- All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Prayer June 3, 2017
- Killing My Sin, Before It Kills Me June 1, 2017
- The Urgency of This Moment May 30, 2017
- A Blessed Discomfort May 28, 2017
- Is Jesus Enough? May 26, 2017
- Go Lower Yet May 24, 2017
- Getting Past Your Past May 22, 2017
- When It is Far Too Dark May 20, 2017
- Sinner Friendly? May 18, 2017
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Broken Believers is all about serving through a message of Christian discipleship and helping Christians with mental illnesses.
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The Urgency of This Moment
“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 … Continue reading
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Tagged effort, faith, God, Jesus, Old Testament, prayer, trust, work, works, zeal
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A Blessed Discomfort
What follows is NOT an ordinary, run-of-the-mill blessing. Some would undoubtedly wish for one, and others anticipating what follows, will skip this blog. It happens all the time. But, at distinct times, the Holy Spirit surgically slices through our foggy-ness and … Continue reading
Posted in an intense love, battle, believer, Bible promises, blessings, devotional, discipleship, faith that works, God, grace, Jesus Christ, lessons learned,, life, life lessons, personal comments, prayer, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, spiritual lessons, transformation, understanding, Very helpful, wisdom
Tagged afflictions, blessing, discipleship, Franciscan, Jesus, mental health, prayer, understanding, wisdom
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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, broken believers, confusion, depression, despair, despondancy, discipleship, effort made, encouragement, grace, isolation, Jesus Christ, mental illness, rest in God, Serving Mentally Ill Christians, understanding, wisdom, worship
Tagged afflictions, anxiety, bipolar, Christ Jesus, christian, depression, God, Jesu, mental illness, prayer, wisdom
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Hold Onto What You Know
A dear and wise friend of mine once told me that I should never go by what I feel, but by what I know. Feelings can be fickle and reactionary, and oftentimes they do not reveal the truth about the … Continue reading
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Tagged depression, faith, Feelings, God, Linda Kruschke, prayer, promises
“The Serenity Prayer” (the Full Version)
GOD, grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change Courage to change the things I can and the Wisdom to know the difference. ——————————-Complete addition—————————— Living ONE DAY AT A TIME; Enjoying one moment at a time; … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, God, peace, prayer
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Praying Authentically
Prayer often can be just a nice religious duty, that makes us feel warm and fuzzy. But such prayer the does not suit a disciple who is tired of religion, and is seeking authenticity. There are few models who can be … Continue reading
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Tagged discipleship, faith, God, John Baillie, prayer, reality, trust, understanding
All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Prayer
“Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.” Isaiah 65:24 In my thinking, there has to be terribly cataclysmic going on if you see me resort to prayer. Praying not an automatic response for me. It … Continue reading →