I hear it regularly…if you are down…depressed…anxious…you obviously aren’t praying enough! You must lack faith.
I have worked with enough Christians in these situations to know that is not true. I don’t think it is a lie…people really believe this. But they are wrong.
That Christian who is struggling with mental illness is probably praying more than you are, especially if you think you have it all together. And for the most part they don’t lack faith…you can bet they have lots and lots of faith because here they are…still standing…still trusting…still pleading.
What can you do?
Be merciful.
Show them kindness.
Gift your presence.
Do some listening and loving.
Pray for them and with them.
And only speak if you think in some small way it might be helpful…you aren’t going to fix it in one smart comment.
Here are more thoughts on this…at the end of the video there is a link to even more on the topic so be on the lookout! This one is short…3 minutes!
