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I was having my prayer time with God the other day and I was talking to Him as I always do, and I brought up the fact that I am a bit judgmental. I asked for forgiveness for that flaw and the Lord clearly impressed upon me this thought… “the persons we judge most harshly […]
So many times, during the up’s and downs of my illness, I would say “I wish I was normal”. Being normal (without symptoms, without stigma) was a goal I sought after. I didn’t like feeling different from everyone else and I was ashamed that I had an illness that I could not control. I didn’t […]
For most of my life, I’ve been a worrier. I would worry about finances, my children’s health, my husband being far away in the military, and just about every other thing under the sun. I don’t know if my worry is a product of my illness or if I am just a worrier by nature. […]
We Are Blessed to be a Blessing So many times, we forget that we are blessed. Yes, we suffer from a mental illness but that does not negate God’s blessings on our lives. Every day that we wake up and have the wherewithal to go through the day feeling well is a blessing. Each small […]
When I think of Jesus my mind tends to focus on His sacrifice as the “lamb of God”. He is referred to the “Lamb of God” twice in the Old Testament, but many times in the New Testament – 29 times, primarily in Revelation. But there is another name which Jesus is known as – […]
This morning I was reading in Psalms 17 and verse 7 jumped out at me. It’s a Psalm of David asking God to protect him from his enemies. During his prayer, he addressed Jesus as the “Savior of all who seek refuge”. This spoke to me in a powerful way. I’ve always known Jesus was […]
Have you ever felt that you cannot trust God with your illnesses? I have. When I was first diagnosed, I would question God as to why I had been the unlucky one to have Bipolar Disorder. I felt it wasn’t fair and that if God allowed me to have this, clearly, He could not be […]
