Three things churches can do to change the mental health crisis in America
Understanding what’s missing — which God-given longing isn’t being met — allows us to identify the root cause so we can begin to heal.
Understanding what’s missing — which God-given longing isn’t being met — allows us to identify the root cause so we can begin to heal.
Today, you can begin to understand the motivation behind your porn use and the particular longings that can only be truly satisfied through God and others.
The reality is that our unwanted behaviors aren’t random, they’re signals to be answered. To say it differently, our unhealthy thoughts and behaviors have a cause, and we must discover the cause if we want to experience freedom.
I used to think that Christians had two brains—one was lost and the other was out looking for it. For me, the "faith" of Christianity was an arbitrary decision to dogmatically believe in something despite all the evidence to the contrary.
I had every reason in the world to see myself as a victim. But I refuse to see myself that way. I refuse to see myself as a victim. I refuse to see myself as sexually damaged goods.